Post Your Cruiser

[jay_nev]

Turning 30 next week so thought it was perfect timing to get a big lad set up.

 Got a Polar 1991 on the way and wondered if anyone knew if I’m putting Thunder 161s on there whether they are going to be sticking out at the back?

Pictures soon of course x

nice i want to grab a 1991. not just for a cruiser though . yeah the 161's will be wider than the rear bolts but probably not more than a half inch though. what wheels?

[JB77]

Still gotta sand my lines, sides, and clear coat and grip it but things too fun and I’m too impatient to wait on the homie for his sander.



Polar Dane
60mm Superjuice 78a
Super Swiss6
SureGrips

This is incredible.  Post up a video clip if you get a chance!

[YungJugg]

Thanks ya’ll, here’s the finished project. I covered an imperfection or two with stickers which just resulted in an unfavorable sticker job, can’t win em all.

I’ll try to get some videos eventually. Hill bombs are so fun on this thing.

[os89]

Not sure I could deal with that personally, but that is one wild, fully committed and well executed grip job. Nice man, nice!

[JB77]

Thanks ya’ll, here’s the finished project. I covered an imperfection or two with stickers which just resulted in an unfavorable sticker job, can’t win em all.

I’ll try to get some videos eventually. Hill bombs are so fun on this thing.

This is 100% awesome. 

[Mbrimson88]

Old pic but setting up cruisers is a lot more fun than doing nothing when injured or cannot skate fully.

[Art Greco]

Krooked Zip Zinger
Ace 00
Street Plant City Pushers 62mm/78a
Bones Big Balls
1/16” Indy riser
1” Indy bolts

[Sundaynuggets]

Krooked Zip Zinger
Ace 00
Street Plant City Pushers 62mm/78a
Bones Big Balls
1/16” Indy riser
1” Indy bolts

Nice! How do the small Aces turn on that? I skate 33’s and 44’s but always wondered if that turn scales down to the smaller sizes well.

[MisterSpaceman]

Had this reissue on ice for years. Decided it was of better use to me as a cruiser than on display. Put some old 215s on it with Spitfire 80ds and bones Swiss. Silky smooth.

[Art Greco]

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Krooked Zip Zinger
Ace 00
Street Plant City Pushers 62mm/78a
Bones Big Balls
1/16” Indy riser
1” Indy bolts

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Nice! How do the small Aces turn on that? I skate 33’s and 44’s but always wondered if that turn scales down to the smaller sizes well.

I haven’t skated any other Ace’s so I can’t speak to the comparison, but I’ve got no complaints.  Quick and responsive.  The narrow track really gives this setup a rad 70’s vibe.  Lots of fun!

[Sundaynuggets]

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Krooked Zip Zinger
Ace 00
Street Plant City Pushers 62mm/78a
Bones Big Balls
1/16” Indy riser
1” Indy bolts

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Nice! How do the small Aces turn on that? I skate 33’s and 44’s but always wondered if that turn scales down to the smaller sizes well.

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I haven’t skated any other Ace’s so I can’t speak to the comparison, but I’ve got no complaints.  Quick and responsive.  The narrow track really gives this setup a rad 70’s vibe.  Lots of fun!

Very cool, thanks! I’ve been thinking about cutting down some of my old decks to make tiny cruisers and grabbing some 00’s for them.

[Gab]

Unnamed blank from eBay, custom painted by me and my best friend.
10”x33” w/15” wheelbase
Indys (don’t know the size)
A1 meats 60 mm wheels
Bronson Leo Baker bearings
Bones medium bushings
Lil Jawns rails
Lil Jawns risers

[Mbrimson88]

Very cool, thanks! I’ve been thinking about cutting down some of my old decks to make tiny cruisers and grabbing some 00’s for them.

When we had a lot of used decks, often the nose would be perfect with the tail all squared down from people just dragging it or whatever, but to turn it around as a cruiser works really well.  We would cut off the end of the nose so a semi squared off end that becomes the tail and shape the worn down old tail end into a rounded point or something would be perfect for cruiser setups and some of those guys even ended up skating them like that as their normal board.

Definitely a lot of repurposed normal boards can be turned into rad cruisers be it just the ends or the whole thing cut or shaped.

[Art Greco]

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Krooked Zip Zinger
Ace 00
Street Plant City Pushers 62mm/78a
Bones Big Balls
1/16” Indy riser
1” Indy bolts

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Nice! How do the small Aces turn on that? I skate 33’s and 44’s but always wondered if that turn scales down to the smaller sizes well.

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I haven’t skated any other Ace’s so I can’t speak to the comparison, but I’ve got no complaints.  Quick and responsive.  The narrow track really gives this setup a rad 70’s vibe.  Lots of fun!

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Very cool, thanks! I’ve been thinking about cutting down some of my old decks to make tiny cruisers and grabbing some 00’s for them.

Looking forward to the pics if you decide to do this!

[Sundaynuggets]

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Very cool, thanks! I’ve been thinking about cutting down some of my old decks to make tiny cruisers and grabbing some 00’s for them.

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When we had a lot of used decks, often the nose would be perfect with the tail all squared down from people just dragging it or whatever, but to turn it around as a cruiser works really well.  We would cut off the end of the nose so a semi squared off end that becomes the tail and shape the worn down old tail end into a rounded point or something would be perfect for cruiser setups and some of those guys even ended up skating them like that as their normal board.

Definitely a lot of repurposed normal boards can be turned into rad cruisers be it just the ends or the whole thing cut or shaped.

Nice, makes sense! Thanks for the tip!

[Sundaynuggets]

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Krooked Zip Zinger
Ace 00
Street Plant City Pushers 62mm/78a
Bones Big Balls
1/16” Indy riser
1” Indy bolts

[close]

Nice! How do the small Aces turn on that? I skate 33’s and 44’s but always wondered if that turn scales down to the smaller sizes well.

[close]

I haven’t skated any other Ace’s so I can’t speak to the comparison, but I’ve got no complaints.  Quick and responsive.  The narrow track really gives this setup a rad 70’s vibe.  Lots of fun!

[close]

Very cool, thanks! I’ve been thinking about cutting down some of my old decks to make tiny cruisers and grabbing some 00’s for them.

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Looking forward to the pics if you decide to do this!

For sure!

[cucktard]

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Very cool, thanks! I’ve been thinking about cutting down some of my old decks to make tiny cruisers and grabbing some 00’s for them.

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When we had a lot of used decks, often the nose would be perfect with the tail all squared down from people just dragging it or whatever, but to turn it around as a cruiser works really well.  We would cut off the end of the nose so a semi squared off end that becomes the tail and shape the worn down old tail end into a rounded point or something would be perfect for cruiser setups and some of those guys even ended up skating them like that as their normal board.

Definitely a lot of repurposed normal boards can be turned into rad cruisers be it just the ends or the whole thing cut or shaped.

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Nice, makes sense! Thanks for the tip!

Here are a couple I did recently

[Sundaynuggets]

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Very cool, thanks! I’ve been thinking about cutting down some of my old decks to make tiny cruisers and grabbing some 00’s for them.

[close]

When we had a lot of used decks, often the nose would be perfect with the tail all squared down from people just dragging it or whatever, but to turn it around as a cruiser works really well.  We would cut off the end of the nose so a semi squared off end that becomes the tail and shape the worn down old tail end into a rounded point or something would be perfect for cruiser setups and some of those guys even ended up skating them like that as their normal board.

Definitely a lot of repurposed normal boards can be turned into rad cruisers be it just the ends or the whole thing cut or shaped.

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Nice, makes sense! Thanks for the tip!

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Here are a couple I did recently

Whoa, those turned out great! Cool how you showed some of the process too

[Mbrimson88]

Yeah those things are amazing!

[imuseless]

Retired my old trucks to wait for spring.

[YungJugg]

Love how you did the grip around the hammock scene

[vicious cycle]

Got two of these Real Donnelly 8.25 so I decided to make a cruiser out of one.
Film Trucks 5.5 Standards
Indy conical hard bushings
Oj super juice 55 mm
Old Bronson G3 bearings
Super fun setup..

[Uncle Flea]

The homie Jonesey gave me a stack of these black dips.
I gave two to others and I painted this one.

Gonna order some rails some risers and I'm thinking about these g slides. I'm just worried g slides will be dangerous in the bowl.
Definitely put my aces on it with the nice bearings.

I may order some sj? Ceramic bearings just to try them.

[FrozenIndustries]

Every time I set this up a cruiser, I love it so much that I try to run it as a regular board. I end up hating it, retire it, and then come back to it as a cruiser and repeat. Trying to break the cycle with this one.

Tired Sigar
Ace 44
56mm Keyframes
Krooked Risers

[formula420]

Sold my darkroom cruiser to a homie so I replaced it with this one.  Rides great.
Sculpture Sho Sugi Ban Deck 8.65
Mag Lites
56 clouds
reds

[fs1/2cab]

Sold my darkroom cruiser to a homie so I replaced it with this one.  Rides great.
Sculpture Sho Sugi Ban Deck 8.65
Mag Lites
56 clouds
reds

That wood stain looks really sick.
Maybe it's the camera angle, but that back truck left wheel looks a bit funky anglewise.

[formula420]

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Sold my darkroom cruiser to a homie so I replaced it with this one.  Rides great.
Sculpture Sho Sugi Ban Deck 8.65
Mag Lites
56 clouds
reds

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That wood stain looks really sick.
Maybe it's the camera angle, but that back truck left wheel looks a bit funky anglewise.

Its not a stain. The wood is slightly charred. Improves strength and makes it a bit more water resistant.
And its just the camera angle.

[JefCostello]

Retired my old trucks to wait for spring.

Is there a trick to cut the grip tape like that? It looks so clean how you left a consistent line.

I just picked up a blue Polar surf deck. I think I’m going to put 149s on it. I originally planned 159s but the back measured much thinner than I expected, around 8.18. Going to use it as a cruiser/transition set-up.

[Hefe43]

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Retired my old trucks to wait for spring.

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Is there a trick to cut the grip tape like that? It looks so clean how you left a consistent line.

I just picked up a blue Polar surf deck. I think I’m going to put 149s on it. I originally planned 159s but the back measured much thinner than I expected, around 8.18. Going to use it as a cruiser/transition set-up.

Cut a sheet of grip with enough to cover the tail and then flip them so the straight sides are where you want them. Cut the janky side of after you’ve scored the grip with a file. Boom

[imuseless]

I just sand the shape of deck to grip, cut it with scissor little smaller and stick it on.