The BMX thread.

[Wilmx829]

Hey guys I'm starting a new topic about BMX. Just a place where the people who ride can talk about the sport.

I'm trying to start getting into it, so I have a pretty ghetto bike setup, I just have all my money in MX right now and I figured this would be good enough to learn on. I'm more into trails than anything else soo heres the setup:

198? Diamonback frame
rear wheel schwinn
schwinn handlebars (hacksawed down because they were huge to begin with)
schwinn grips
pretty light plastic seat offbrand
diacompe brake from the 80's
diamondback front wheel.
multicultural bearings and such (robbed off parts bikes)
gt pedals

heres a few pics.

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr36 ... CN1497.jpg
http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr36 ... CN1498.jpg

as of right now I can wheelie, bunnyhop, tabletop, manual, you know most begginer stuff.
I have been hitting some pretty big and advanced dirt hits at the local park. Id say they put u about 10 - 12 feet high. I can land them most of the time, but I have trouble leaning to far forward and back (I think because I am used to mx bike being so heavy) I have eaten plenty of sh*t on those big dirt hits because I can't find any small ones to learn on, but most of the time I can clear them just fine. anyways, give me some tips and advice to get better, and hope the guys who ride can use this topic.

[pete-crf]

so far with me my setup is:

frame-s&m tony galandro signature frame
bars-s&m slam xlt's
grips-animal edwin
brake system-oddessy lever,oddessy wire,eclat back
stem-oddessy elementary v3
forks-bsd forever
cranks-eclat
seat-oddessy aitken night wolf
seat post-united
sprocket-mankind
pegs-premium
pedals-oddessy
wheel setup-primo 7 series rims
simple hubs
united spokes
i'd say around 20 pounds

[Mona]

20 pounds
Holy shit.
That would be like the best bike if it didnt have light-weight parts on it, i'm not saying it has light-weight parts, its just that heavy duty parts weigh more and 20 pounds is amazingly light.

As far as my setup goes, i have Haro everything except:
Fly Mike Day bars - Chrome
Stolen Money grips - Red
Some stock DK seat - Brown/black
--
Haro Z1 Frame, with a sick red paint job.

Last time i weighed it it was: 29.3 pounds
Haha I probably have the heaviest bike out of everyone. I need to take by brakes off though, my brake setup is from a wal-mart bike and it is horrible, it rubs my tire. And my brake cable is shot.

Next year i want to buy more parts. Already have picked out a couple of items.

[RACINMX295]

bike
FRAME: Simple Weaver

BARS: nathan williams GRANDE bars

FORKS: colony

GRIPS: Edwins YO!!

CHAIN: Shadow

SPROKET: animal

PEDALS: colony

RIMS: Font, Proper 36 hole rim laced to simple eject hub, Back, Proper 36 hole rim laced to Proper
Ceramic hub

STEM: colony

SEAT: colony slim pivotal seat 09, animal wedge seatpost

CRANKS: wethepeople royal

Tires: maxxis grifter foldables

[pete-crf]

20 pounds
Holy (organic matter).
That would be like the best bike if it didnt have light-weight parts on it, i'm not saying it has light-weight parts, its just that heavy duty parts weigh more and 20 pounds is amazingly light.

As far as my setup goes, i have Haro everything except:
Fly Mike Day bars - Chrome
Stolen Money grips - Red
Some stock DK seat - Brown/black
--
Haro Z1 Frame, with a sick red paint job.

Last time i weighed it it was: 29.3 pounds
Haha I probably have the heaviest bike out of everyone. I need to take by brakes off though, my brake setup is from a wal-mart bike and it is horrible, it rubs my tire. And my brake cable is shot.

Next year i want to buy more parts. Already have picked out a couple of items.

you should check out the eclat brake system its awesome so nice
as for rubbing on the wheel does your wheel got buckle?
if not then adjust the calabeers on the break i'd say:/

[hvpunk62]

diamondback grind
bars=haro=forks ..stock i just painted
seat clamp=haro
tires=eastern burnouts
chain=kmc
rims=not sure i forget ill have to look a friend gave them to me
pedals=welgo..need new ones kinda trashed im thinkin transparent purple ones =)
brakes=who needs em lol..flinstone style

[yzmxer608]

What's with the pushed forward bars? Imo it's not like it looks cool or anything, has to ride like crap too. To each his own I guess.

[hvpunk62]

uhm there not really pushed for ward there kinda straight once your riding it ,it has a short upper tube on the frame i need my knee room it feels no different

[RaNDoM HeRO]

newest picture i have a couple pictures of me doing a table but i dont like them

BIKE CHECK frame: Fit Chase hawk
fork: eastern atoms
bars:Fit sky highs
bar ends:fly fino nylons
front wheel:cheesy rim-blackspokes-demolition bulimea hub
front tire:odyssey aitken
back wheel:Alienation runaway/blackspokes/macneil hub
back tire:odyssey gouin
seat: ODYSSEY senior 2 pivotal
seat post:mac neil stump
seat clamp:its integrated to my frame
cranks:eastern stealth painted flat black
sprocket: odyssey vermont 28t
pedals:sinz pro (getting odyssey bloodsplatter trail mixes for free )
chain:shadow v2 half-link
grips:fly fino
stem:primo hi-def
brake system:brake less
What is better? style cat or hucker:style cat
street, park, dirt, or flatland:all except flatland
fit or S&M: FIT!!
pegs or pedals:uhh..
About You your favorite rider: Chase Hawk
favorite trick you can do: idk i love tables, turndowns,and tire grabs, grizz airs are fun to
favorite trick you like to watch: clean riding with good style
how long you been riding:idk

[pete-crf]

good add about favourite tricks^
mine are 360's,toboggans and super cans

[Wilmx829]

What's with the pushed forward bars? Imo it's not like it looks cool or anything, has to ride like crap too. To each his own I guess.

I put mine a little bit forward because its just too small if its pulled any further back. I feel like a gorilla on a tricycle.

[hvpunk62]

ha not to mention i think mines like 23 pounds if that now

[Mona]

Haha, how many things do you think you are gonna break next summer riding your bike?

This year, my bro broke almost every single part on his bike. He went through 3 frames, i think like 4 paint jobs, bought rims, bars, grips, headsets, hubs, drivers, seats, brakes and pretty much, like i said everything. He breaks everything though. Dirtbikes, snowmobiles, bikes, anything he can ride haha. But he does some crazy shit riding, so its kind of expected to breaks thing.

[hvpunk62]

i went through like 4 rear tubes obver the summer dont ask how i dunno=/
and a back rim

[Jones221]

This bike makes me go real fast