like a bmx but bigger?

zonular

hi guys I want to pick your brains for a moment. what i'm asking probably isn't possible but hear me out.

i've been commuting from swords to town on a bmx for the month of march for charity and I really like how the bike feels. I just got back on my hybrid for the first time the other day and it feels like a barge in terms of handling.

what could you guys recommend in a bike that will be as twitchy as a bmx but have more speed (im doing my run to town in about 45 mins which isn't all that bad) do I go the road bike route? flat bar roadie looks fun or go single speed so I can still get the kick out of struggling up hills

thanks for reading and look forward to your advice

Darkglasses

Twitchy eh? How about a fixie with those tiny little handlebars?

zonular

I love it! mmmm I figure I can get out of the way of buses just as well, is the straw hat required?

Darkglasses

zonular wrote: »

I love it! mmmm I figure I can get out of the way of buses just as well, is the straw hat required?

Yes, as are the vest and dainty scarf :pac:

zonular

better get tanning me arms so

zonular

haha im selling a bass amp at the moment to raise a little bit of a kitty for this, im really surprised the first response from the poster hasn't been the vitus vee1/dee1 bikes they look nice but I spose the track bike will have the speed on them

dooverylittle

Ye, that looks like a fun bike!

el tel

You need a Raleigh Bomber or a Grifter.

daragh_

el tel wrote: »

You need a Raleigh Bomber or a Grifter.

I miss my Grifter.

OldBean

Vitus Vee-1 29'er. It's like a bmx on steroids.

Lumen

OldBean wrote: »

Vitus Vee-1 29'er. It's like a bmx on steroids.

The 26 inch one is more BMX-like.

dubmess

http://www.statebicycle.co.uk/product_p/fgfs-suspect.htm
700c fixed/singlespeed

OldBean

Lumen wrote: »

The 26 inch one is more BMX-like.

I found the 26" feels like another decent SS mountain bike, but the 29'er is a bit bolder and more fun to ride around the city. Maybe just my imagination.

CptMackey

I remember seeing on here that somebody built a bike with a mountain frame but had road bars on it. Remember thinking that it would be cool to have a go off it.
I imagine that would be twitchy.

JonDoe

On One Inbred 26er with a 420mm fork instead of the regular 440mm one, short stem, should do it. Just try make the top tube measurement +stem length equal to your most comfortable bike and you'll be near enough happy. Should be twitchy and low enough to force you onto the pedals for hills

Dermot Illogical

CptMackey wrote: »

I remember seeing on here that somebody built a bike with a mountain frame but had road bars on it. Remember thinking that it would be cool to have a go off it.
I imagine that would be twitchy.

I think the culprit may also have posted in this thread.