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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Park, Street & Dirt => Topic started by: T3hscott on January 04, 2015, 09:59 PM
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Hey guys just wondering what I should look for when buying a bike.
Do I buy a pre made bike or look to cobble together one?
Thanks
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buy a decent complete and pimp it out i think . at least you are riding and not looking at a load of bits.
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Hey guys just wondering what I should look for when buying a bike.
Do I buy a pre made bike or look to cobble together one?
Thanks
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Is it old/mid/new school you're after?
Race/freestyle?
What's your budget?
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Hey guys just wondering what I should look for when buying a bike.
Do I buy a pre made bike or look to cobble together one?
Thanks
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Is it old/mid/new school you're after?
Race/freestyle?
What's your budget?
Honestly I have no idea I'm completely new to this ideally I just ride around maybe try, sorry if the terminology is wrong, jumps and ramps
In terms of old, mid or new the I really don't know sorry
Budget I'm not looking to spend a lot as only just starting
Thanks
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What Bobbbbs said, esp if you're talking about new school
This time of year ebay should be full of hardly touched 2nd hand completes, look for full cromo / sealed bearings and you can't go far wrong. Pick a TT length that goes with your height and upgrade when you can afford to. If you want a new bike speak to the Rad shop ;)
I picked up a 2nd hand bike for just over a ton that was originally at least 400, only a few years old and just a couple of scratches / bit of brake rub on the wheels
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If you're gonna go on ramps get a newschool bike ;)
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or if you want new you could always call the radbmx SHOP. :police: :daumenhoch:
you want as new as possible ideally but anywhere after 2010 should be fine. higher end united , fit or sunday bikes would be good bets. some of the more specialist firms do frame only hence so many CUSTOM bikes on ebay(most of which are crap).
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Cheers guys appreciate the help 😃
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A WeThePeople Zodiac would be a good start as a complete 2nd hand bike.
How tall are you? You will find all new school frames come with different top tube lengths.
Any skate parks/ramps local to you? Go and hang about at them, chat to the locals and badger them for a ride on their bikes, see if you find a bike that feels comfortable to you.
I did this, found a bike i really liked, and bought something completely different ;D
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A WeThePeople Zodiac would be a good start as a complete 2nd hand bike.
How tall are you? You will find all new school frames come with different top tube lengths.
Any skate parks/ramps local to you? Go and hang about at them, chat to the locals and badger them for a ride on their bikes, see if you find a bike that feels comfortable to you.
I did this, found a bike i really liked, and bought something completely different ;D
Hey, I'm 6ft so not too sure what size frame I'd get so any help on that would be good too - TBH I really don't know what's near me I'm in wallasey so I think ramp works in liverpool is the closest unless there are some outdoor places I don't know about (which is highly likely lol?
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Get yourself along to one of the RAD lockins up your way and have a ride on a few :daumenhoch:
look for anything with a 20.75 or 21" top tube and you should be fine :daumenhoch:
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something like this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/superstar-21-custom-bmx-with-odyssey-parts-federal-salt-mutiny-/181630677512?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item2a4a083208
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Get yourself along to one of the RAD lockins up your way and have a ride on a few :daumenhoch:
look for anything with a 20.75 or 21" top tube and you should be fine :daumenhoch:
Yeah do this :daumenhoch:
Have a look in the members events section, plenty goes on up north :daumenhoch:
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Cool cheers guys
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dont be worried about working on your biker either. its like lego these days. you only need 2 medium allen keys and a 15mm spanner to build a bike.
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did somebody say WTP zodiac??? i got this for sale, completely like new bar bit of brake rub on rear wheel...£240 posted to your door.only used it to pop to the shop a couple of times, covered about a mile total... PM me if you're interested, got lots of pics. also comes with an eclat torch offset 230mm seatpost (longer one) and two unused pegs.
(http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p562/Izzy_Normal/wtp/DSC_0419.jpg)
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did somebody say WTP zodiac??? i got this for sale, completely like new bar bit of brake rub on rear wheel...£240 posted to your door.only used it to pop to the shop a couple of times, covered about a mile total... PM me if you're interested, got lots of pics. also comes with an eclat torch offset 230mm seatpost (longer one) and two unused pegs.
(http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p562/Izzy_Normal/wtp/DSC_0419.jpg)
Hey mate thanks for the offer but I'm not looking to buy just yet
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The WTP Zodiac is a great bike, I got one for 65 quid, bit rough as someone rattle canned it black, upgraded a few bits and it rides really well. I have had a few bikes off a guy I know in Leyland, £130 has been dearest one .
Been lockins at Beast Rampz in Manchester , Blackpool, and I am hopefully going to sort a few out this year at the Warehouse in Leyland