BMX - BMX park next door- what to ride there?

Howdy.

I just moved in down the street from a big, all concrete BMX park that is open 24/7/365. What is an appropriate bike to ride there? I have raced off road, cyclocross, and road bikes for 10 years but this will be all nes. Asaide from riding a Schwinn SX100 Mag Scrambler i had as a kid in '82-'84 i have'nt been on a BMX bike. What should i buy to ride there? Money is no object really- the only BMX bikes isee top out at a grand so can anyone give me some pointers?

cheers!

m
:beer:

check out DK and fit for the completes they seem very well stacked for a complete bike. even easterns completes seem alright if you arent crazy hard on bikes.


you will most likely like the fits though.

i would go with the eastern, i like them, i dont think for any reason. and since you are new to BMX i dont think you are going to beat it up so bad that you need to worry.

What I think I'd really like to find is a vintage bike. Are there any that will do the job? I saw a website called vintage bmx and saw a sick looking PK Ripper in all Black and gold anno parts. I'd love to get something like that. Am I barking up the wrong tree?

Considering the fact that old school parts generally go for several times their original MSRP on eBay, even in non-perfect condition... yes.

Also, I very highly doubt that it's a BMX park, but more likely a skatepark that doesn't even allow bikes. Public parks that actually allow bikes (not that we don't ride them illegally, anyway) are few and far between in California.

i would go with the eastern, i like them, i dont think for any reason. and since you are new to BMX i dont think you are going to beat it up so bad that you need to worry.
If he's riding a concrete park. He'll beat it up more because he is new.


you dont have to spend a grand, but you want a solid bike.

I would recommend you stay away from vintage bikes. They are great for collecting, but designs have heavily changed on freestyle bikes in the past 15 years. Some standards, like 1 1/8" head tubes are new. I am into old parts & bikes, but not for riding. They just don't hold up like new stuff does. You can still do a retro look if you want to have fun with your bike. Get a frame, have it powder coated, do some custom stuff to it.

Complete BMX bikes generally don't always come with a complete setup of really top notch parts.

But - if you have the cash - The Mongoose TEAM bikes are the best completes that I have ever seen. The Fit Team is also a nice complete bike.

Check www.mongoose.com -> bikes -> BMX Team
or www.danscomp.com -> bikes

If $500-$700 is more than you want to spend, which it doesn't sound like it is, then there are a ton of decent 'entry level' bikes in the $200-$300 range. Many of which are very good, especially offerrings from DK.

If cost was no object and you have a little bike building know how you could buy a nice frame and go from there, thats what i did and i love my bike to death. I would reommend a fit frame, they are stout. or if you don't want to build one i think S&M and fit make nice completes.

S&M doesn't make completes, as far as I know..

Some retailers sell complete bikes built on S&M frames, though.

personnally i love my redline single x to death it is like 2 years old and i have only broke one part from all my abuse and that was goin down hill needed to stop and a small plastic brake piece broke

personnally i love my redline single x to death


im sorry.

Complete BMX bikes generally don't always come with a complete setup of really top notch parts.


there was this one company that was selling their frame/fork and bars with a choice of either Primo, Profile, or Odyssey parts i THINK it was Bully or something....

S&M doesn't make completes, as far as I know..

Some retailers sell complete bikes built on S&M frames, though.


Look on danscomp they have them there and other online shops.

Those aren't actual S&M completes; they're just S&M frames put together with a parts kit.

Still nice though
Beerman is a bully lol

Considering the fact that old school parts generally go for several times their original MSRP on eBay, even in non-perfect condition... yes.

Also, I very highly doubt that it's a BMX park, but more likely a skatepark that doesn't even allow bikes. Public parks that actually allow bikes (not that we don't ride them illegally, anyway) are few and far between in California.


VERY true...the same thing is here in wisconsin and minnesota but my friends and I ride them anyway
but for the question i would go with the fit also or ive found that giants are pretty good too

If cost was no object and you have a little bike building know how you could buy a nice frame and go from there, thats what i did and i love my bike to death. I would reommend a fit frame, they are stout. or if you don't want to build one i think S&M and fit make nice completes.

i dont think s&m make completes either but they have custom ones in the danscomp mag

Did I not just post that last night?