What's a "strandie?"

[handyandy1100]

Learning lots of new stuff since I got back into bicycles, but one term I have yet to figure out is "strandie." Can someone edjumakate me please?

Thanks,
Andy

 

[Rat Rod]

Basically they are beach cruisers from the late 70's & 80's that were usually loaded up with BMX components and ridden on the strand or boardwalk areas near the beach. Many of the BMX manufacturers during that time frame made a 26" beach cruiser and some referred to them as Strandies, Strand Bikes or Strand Cruisers

Here's a visual...

 

[handyandy1100]

Ah ha. Sort of a factory Klunker?

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[SILVERKINGPC]

Strandie- Hmmm....Pecan Strandie? Maybe any bike that's easy to pedal on pavement in the flats?)strand( Klunker maybe? Bmx parts hung on a ballooner frame? Single speed road-bike conversion? Fixie? RAT? Who knows, good question. I think its generally a slow moving beach bike. (edit- any way you like em!). skpc

I ride this bike on the strand/beach. Rat strandie.

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

Strandie = Cruiser with different parts
Klunker = Cruiser with different parts
Rat rod = Cruiser with different parts
Mountain bike =Cruiser with different parts
Motorized bike =Cruiser with different parts
Bmx....Cruiser =Cruiser with different parts
And so on and so fith.

 

[RustyGold]

Here's a visual...

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Good examples...though I'd call the one in the upper right a BMX cruiser just due to the bars. But, that's me, the differences are nearly inconsequential and fairly subjective.

Jason

 

[deorman]

The person left behind by the strander?

 

[SILVERKINGPC]

The person left behind by the strander?

Yea! The strander didn't know his buddies strandie flatted and sits stranded!

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Strandie = Cruiser with different parts
Klunker = Cruiser with different parts
Rat rod = Cruiser with different parts
Mountain bike =Cruiser with different parts
Motorized bike =Cruiser with different parts
Bmx....Cruiser =Cruiser with different parts
And so on and so fith.

I’m sensing a pattern here......[emoji16]


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[A.S.BOLTNUT]

I’m sensing a pattern here......[emoji16]


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I'm glad you caught on !

 

[deorman]

Don't forget bomber = Cruiser missing parts

 

[RustyGold]

Don't forget bomber = Cruiser missing parts

Sooo....every cruiser I have is a 'bomber'?
(they are all missing something...usually several somethings )

Jason

 

[threeforks]

Thanks for the pics and info.

Here I was thinking that a "strandie" is the bike that breaks down 5 miles from town.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

The Strand is a spot

Strandies were bikes made in Cali for cruisin the spot. Think 80s BMX beach vibes. Here's the Encyclopedia Strandica:
https://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=446554&p=1Be warned. 381 pages of bikes you will want, but can't find or afford.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

And a klunker is a cruiser with gears for all terrain racing, a bomber is similar, but without gears, for hill bombing. A mountain bike is a bike (originally based on cruiser geometry) made specifically for the purpose of trail riding. The name came from Gary Fisher and Charlie Kelly's Mountain Bike Company, the first to make them. BMX was definitely not for cruising, they are uncomfortable race machines.

 

[RustyGold]