While I was living in Boston I decided that getting a BMX Cruiser would be a really good idea. I thought the 24″ wheels would make it much more suitable for getting around. I thought this was the perfect plan—I’d quench my ongoing BMX needs AND be able to get around quickly.

I hunted on Craigslist for a couple weeks and found a Haro cruiser and a Standard 125R cruiser frame. The Standard frame was fantastic (as all their bikes are) and the Haro was complete. I did the only reasonable thing I could think of—I bought both. I moved all of the Haro parts over to the Standard and then put the Haro frame back on Craigslist. At the time my friend Matt had an autobody shop and he helped me out with a paint job. He painted it pearl white and then had me draw all over it with a marker before he clear-coated it. The end result was pretty rad!

It turns out that cruisers are not that much faster for getting around. They also feel like a slightly watered down BMX. Don’t get me wrong, I love the Standard cruiser—it just didn’t fill the BMX void.

Previously:
All My Bikes 17: Mercier Kilo TT
All My Bikes 16: Dawes
All My Bikes 15: Panasonic
All My Bikes 14: DK General Lee
All My Bikes 13: S&M Holmes
All My Bikes 12: Huffy TL-88
All My Bikes 11: Huffy MJ-12
All My Bikes 10: Specialized Fatboy
All My Bikes 9: Haro Group 1
All My Bikes 8: Balance AL550
All My Bikes 7: Lotus Cobra
All My Bikes 6: Schwinn Predator
All My Bikes 5: GT Interceptor
All My Bikes 4: Robinson SST
All My Bikes 3: Diamondback Viper
All My Bikes 2: General Hustler
All My Bikes 1: Huffy