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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: sid1972 on September 23, 2009, 08:59 AM

Title: what bikes a good for a bit of dirt,flat and park?
Post by: sid1972 on September 23, 2009, 08:59 AM

Thinking about getting back in the saddle, but not sure what to go for -

Have no cash at the minute, but as always I like to plan rather than rushing out when there are funds burning a hole in my pocket, coz it will be the first thing I see, rather than the right one!

I'd like a bike that's well rounded, so I could do a bit of everything like BITD.. I am just over 6 ft, I used to ride a GT Pro which always felt great to me.

Any suggestions would be awesome, as I Know nothing about mid and NOS.

Time to ride, not just build OS me thinks!

:daumenhoch:

Title: Re: what bikes a good for a bit of dirt,flat and park?
Post by: pickle on September 23, 2009, 10:21 AM

give Stodgy a call at the RAD shop.....he'll sort you out mate  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: what bikes a good for a bit of dirt,flat and park?
Post by: telelogic on September 23, 2009, 11:26 AM

Like he said, Stodgy's your man!

Title: Re: what bikes a good for a bit of dirt,flat and park?
Post by: Bushwacked on September 23, 2009, 02:52 PM

New school I'd say and just to sound like an echo - give stodgy a call.

Title: Re: what bikes a good for a bit of dirt,flat and park?
Post by: sid1972 on September 23, 2009, 03:07 PM

Thanks fella's, I have pm'd STODGY....  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: what bikes a good for a bit of dirt,flat and park?
Post by: scott250 on September 23, 2009, 04:44 PM

Quote from: sid1972 on September 23, 2009, 08:59 AM

Thinking about getting back in the saddle, but not sure what to go for -

Have no cash at the minute, but as always I like to plan rather than rushing out when there are funds burning a hole in my pocket, coz it will be the first thing I see, rather than the right one!

I'd like a bike that's well rounded, so I could do a bit of everything like BITD.. I am just over 6 ft, I used to ride a GT Pro which always felt great to me.

Any suggestions would be awesome, as I Know nothing about mid and NOS.

Time to ride, not just build OS me thinks!

:daumenhoch:

Get a 21.5 tt - most modern BMX have really short back ends so the front end pops upeasy & so it won't feel as long as you might think - not sure bout that for flat landing as I just don't.  Don't get GT or Mongoose or any other brand you remeber from BITD -  they have long since been sold on to business men who know how to market, but not how the ride.  Get a second hand S&M or Standard I'd say - but, watch out, loads of these new school bike co's that are poping up making extra light stuff are a waist of time - they snap way too easy.  Even the skinny emo kids kill those bikes in a month or two.

Then again, a bike is just a bike - have fun whatever you get.