Originally Posted by Expatriate
I'm not here to be popular. You're getting a BMX for an 11 year who's totally new to the sport. As long as it's from a bike shop, it will be fine. You've asked stupid questions, without following up on things. You don't know what a gyro is, how can you know if he needs one? How important are brakes going to be? You asked about 3 piece cranks, but you didn't ask what the differences between 1 piece and 3 piece are, nor did you ask if it matters for the kind of riding he'll be doing. You commented about pegs, yet a kid that small probably won't be able to get a bike with 4 pegs off the ground to grind anything. Blindly asking questions without qualifying them is just annoying. Not asking for clarification of answers shows you don't even appreciate out time.
What have you learned about buying a BMX for an 11 year old, since you've been on here? Show us that you've actually paid attention.
Answer that before you decide to criticize my responses.
Ok fine you need a 100% 4130 cro-mo frame or else its junk(includes the forks and handlebars to be cro-mo).Need 3 piece cranks with sealed bearings. Thats pretty much it.