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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Racing => Topic started by: telelogic on February 04, 2010, 11:38 AM

Title: What Bike?
Post by: telelogic on February 04, 2010, 11:38 AM

Hi All,
I'm thinking about buying my first race bike and I've pretty much got it down to two possibles:

Kuwahara LaserLite Pro Bike (2010)

or,

Intense Race Pro XL Bike (2010)

I'm about 5'6/7.

Any help with which one to go for would be very much appreciated :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: What Bike?
Post by: dialledbikes on February 04, 2010, 12:09 PM

Both decent entry level bikes so choice will probably come down to price/value for money and which looks best.

Put some pics up of each one so we can compare.

Title: Re: What Bike?
Post by: telelogic on February 04, 2010, 12:24 PM

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/qq30/telelogic/kuwahara_laserlite_pro.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/qq30/telelogic/intenseblack.jpg)

Title: Re: What Bike?
Post by: medved on February 04, 2010, 01:35 PM

go with the intense.  it may feel a little bit weird but once you get used to the change you should notice being quicker

Title: Re: What Bike?
Post by: Moschops on February 05, 2010, 06:58 PM

I'd go Kuwi personally  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: What Bike?
Post by: Dark Diggler on February 05, 2010, 07:02 PM

I too say Kuwi, mainly cos it doesnt look like a halfords Magna like the Intense does  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: What Bike?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on February 05, 2010, 08:46 PM

 :) I`d rethink and then buy a Redline ... :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: What Bike?
Post by: xGoose on February 06, 2010, 03:38 AM

Quote from: HEYWOOD BMX on February 05, 2010, 08:46 PM

:) I`d rethink and then buy a Redline ... :daumenhoch:

or have you checked out Dialled's? (free plug for you Mike!  :daumenhoch:)

Title: Re: What Bike?
Post by: Jace on February 06, 2010, 08:12 AM

Have looked at FreeAgent ?

Title: Re: What Bike?
Post by: telelogic on February 06, 2010, 08:30 AM

I've looked at the redline and the free agent.

at this price, the redline looks a bit boring colour wise! the free agent limo looks good though!

Title: Re: What Bike?
Post by: Moschops on February 07, 2010, 10:20 PM

Don't go on looks, check the components ::)

Redline offer some of the best components for an 'off the shelf bike'

Free agents have a long back end and that won't suit your height.

Title: Re: What Bike?
Post by: telelogic on February 11, 2010, 08:59 PM

Got myself a Kuwahara Laserlite and I'm thrilled with it.

Thanks for the help Y'all :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: What Bike?
Post by: xGoose on February 13, 2010, 02:47 PM

Nice one, looks like you've cracked it with that, lovely bike for a great price  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: What Bike?
Post by: telelogic on February 13, 2010, 02:52 PM

Yeah Baby!

I stuck a big Maxxis holy roller on the front this morning and it's looking hot :smitten:

What size tire are used by racers nowadays?

Title: Re: What Bike?
Post by: Moschops on February 13, 2010, 03:59 PM

there's a can of worms topic  ;D

Latest trend is to go smaller than you would expect, I've just dropped to a 1.75 front and rear both maxxis holly rollers......gotta say I really like it.

Title: Re: What Bike?
Post by: telelogic on February 13, 2010, 04:02 PM

I just swapped out the front 1.75 cos it looked so tiny!

Title: Re: What Bike?
Post by: Moschops on February 14, 2010, 10:25 AM

Yeah I know what ya mean...looks a bit gay don't it  :police:

But once ridden you'll live with the odd looks  :daumenhoch: