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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Park, Street & Dirt => Topic started by: egb on June 02, 2012, 06:58 PM
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Hey
I'm after a bit of help and advice if anyone can help me.
I'm an XC mountain biker looking to develop some jumping / manualling etc skills on my local pump track. After years of clipless pedals, I need to learn how to jump/bunny hop properly on flats. I was looking to get a cheap but robust second hand BMX and found this WTP on the local police auctions website.
(http://cdn.bmx-forum.com/b/bf/bf103c1b_AVSOM1096.jpeg)
I have two questions:
1. Can anyone identify the bike (only small pic available sadly) and the wheel size (needs to be at least 20")?
2. What sort of gear ratio is commonly used for pump track style riding? The chainring looks tiny on this; is that going to be much of an issue, especially given I'm not going to be pedalling for the most part?
Cheers
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talk to tony he the man on both
http://www.ukbikeskills.co.uk/
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talk to tony he the man on both
http://www.ukbikeskills.co.uk/
If I had some more cash I'd consider that but I'm on a tight budget. I know a few people who should be able to help me out with tips but any more are welcome. Cheers for the heads up though.
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gearing wise doesnt matter much,the small sprockets are more to help clear the coping and general clearance
it wont matter much to manual,racers even at pro level manual with regular 44 size front or close to that.
getting comfy/at home on your rides the first step,short rear end slammed back wheel will help
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wide bars will also help with control,the bike i havent a clue new stuff all looks the same to me and dont matter much
unless it weighs a tonne at the front .time in the saddles the key .
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Cheers for the advice. Any idea on the model of the bike in the pic? Long shot I know.
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XC rider,
keep a first aid kit handy.... :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
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not got a clue,a bigger pic might help.im partially sighted you stumbled upon a crippled git sorry.
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not got a clue,a bigger pic might help.im partially sighted you stumbled upon a crippled git sorry.
blind crip.... :shocked:
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yep,me good eyes failing now bud.. :-[
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WTP arcade with upgraded bars and seat by the looks of it
(http://www.dans360.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/WTP-arcade.gif)
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time in the saddles the key .
Indeed.
And hello matey!
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I can tell you that bike is a low end model as it has headset cups still. All mid end and up bikes have a machined steerer tube to carry taper cartridge bearings with cups.
It won't be worth much at all, but will be perfectly rideable.
I'd be very confident that's a 20" model. However, if it turns out to be an 18", buy it anyway as they're very popular secondhand - you might even make a quid or two on it.
The gearing you see in that pic will be 25/9 probably. This equates to traditional bmx gearing of 44/16. It'll do to get you started. You might end up sticking a 28 up front if your fast/powerful.
Any other questions?
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Any other questions?
Who was the first man on the moon?
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time in the saddles the key .
Indeed.
And hello matey!
hows the main man,glad to see your online bro.
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Any other questions?
Who was the first man on the moon?
Don't be silly - no one has ever been to the moon....... :D :LolLolLolLol:
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Any other questions?
Who was the first man on the moon?
Don't be silly - no one has ever been to the moon....... :D :LolLolLolLol:
;D ;D ;D
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Cheers for the help, it's much appreciated. The bike is on auction at the moment (currently less than £20 though this will go up by the close tomorrow obviously). What do you reckon is a reasonable price? It's currently sans brakes but that doesn't really concern me a huge deal.
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scrap it
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Honestly, at a Police auction I wouldn't expect it to go over £50 and that would be a bargain really. If the wheels are straight and the frame isn't cracked it's got to be worth £100ish.
I think they're £250 or £300 brand new from memory.
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where do you live ? and the moon isnt the answer i need .
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:LolLolLolLol:
Aww Dan, you're no fun......
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Unless the wheels are tacoed then I should be able to true any minor buckles. I'd assume the frame isn't cracked but even that might be fixable. I'm in Bristol, south west of the moon.
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Go for it then mate, you have very little to lose really.
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a few rad members your way that might have something to at least try out.
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I missed out in the end, bidding going up over my budget and to around the £70 mark the last time I looked. Cheers for the info though and I might be back to pick your brains again shortly.
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Consider the toptube length too,WTP Arcade 20" is only 20.25.