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Title: how lighten my bike up and get it rolling faster
Post by: medved on September 07, 2009, 04:20 PM
this is my bmx that i ride to work each day:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v445/Medved1/Image021.jpg)

it was bought for me for my 29th, it got me back into riding bikes. it's a diamondback session 2009


i've ridden it round Brixton bmx track and since bought a cruiser to race with.

the only problem is that it seems to weigh a ton, is knackering to ride for any length of time and generally makes me look even more of an old git than i currently am  ;D

i'm wondering what i can do (on a budget) to get the weight down, get it a bit more responsive and zippy and handle the odd run round a bmx track.

the gearing on it is about 45/46 : 16/17 and i'm finding it quite tough to accelerate on (compared to my cruiser that is geared 40:16)

any tips/suggestions, i want the ride i get to be as enjoyable as i can get it to be without spending mega bucks.
Title: Re: how lighten my bike up and get it rolling faster
Post by: gobshite on September 07, 2009, 06:00 PM
no point,

sell it and buy a modern complete.
Title: Re: how lighten my bike up and get it rolling faster
Post by: harris on September 07, 2009, 06:04 PM
as joe said,save your money .
if you try to save weight then it will easily cost you as much as stodgy can sort you a top ass mid weight bike from the radbmx shop.
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