BMX - 20.5

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Pain4Pleasure
12-23-05, 12:37 PM
hey, i'm 5'11" and i wanna get a new frame and i have a 21" top tube right now and i was thinkin about goin to a 20.5" top tube......would that be to short for my size?


racersk66
12-23-05, 12:45 PM
hey, i'm 5'11" and i wanna get a new frame and i have a 21" top tube right now and i was thinkin about goin to a 20.5" top tube......would that be to short for my size?
Nah I'm 511 6 foot somewhere around there I run a 19-20.5 sometimes a 21 if im usin a freinds bike, but 20.5 is the best. But it is all person preference.

Pain4Pleasure
12-23-05, 12:48 PM
ok dude thanks


bmichaelx
12-23-05, 04:31 PM
[SNIP]I run a 19-20.5 sometimes[SNIP]

....*sighs*

racersk66
12-23-05, 04:56 PM
....*sighs*
Whats your problem.

queensrider86
12-23-05, 11:35 PM
i was 5'3 riding a 21 doing 360's . it doesn't matter that much

bmichaelx
12-24-05, 12:39 AM
Whats your problem.

A 19" TT is not what you should be riding genious. Even if you're "comfortable" with a certain size TT other than what you "should" be riding, a 19" TT is way to small. When I cracked my Federal frame I had to use my old Haro frame for a while, and it had a 19.5 TT, so when I did x-ups or barspins my pedal/foot would hit my front tire. So, the smallest I would go(unless you have a growth deficiency, and ur only 4' at age 18...), is a 20" just so that I could ride it properly, and that would be pushing it.

racersk66
12-24-05, 07:36 AM
Its all personal pref. but yeh a 19 is to small for me I know that but that doesn't mean i cant ride it.

premiumbmx2005
12-24-05, 10:45 AM
than why would you recomend it to somebody?

racersk66
12-24-05, 01:32 PM
bc I can

premiumbmx2005
12-24-05, 01:45 PM
beacause your being stupid, which is not out of the ordinary for you.

racersk66
12-24-05, 02:49 PM
beacause your being stupid, which is not out of the ordinary for you.
No you rare the stupid one now go back and read what I wrote I said, it is personal preff. ok you dumbass.

premiumbmx2005
12-24-05, 03:09 PM
haha, i dont like you at all. I did read it, and its stupid. If your riding a frame with a tt length of 19in, the majoraty of the time you try barspins x-ups,or even turning if you have some big feet, your feet will hit the front tire. The only thing a shorter tt is really good for is spinning and if your short.

premiumbmx2005
12-24-05, 03:33 PM
im going to stop her before i am banned. i advice you to do the same.

racersk66
12-24-05, 03:35 PM
haha, i dont like you at all. I did read it, and its stupid. If your riding a frame with a tt length of 19in, the majoraty of the time you try barspins x-ups,or even turning if you have some big feet, your feet will hit the front tire. The only thing a shorter tt is really good for is spinning and if your short.
Fine you may be right but it all depends on personal preff now i prefer to ride a 20.5 but i do ride a 19 here and there and have no problem.
ok were done

queensrider86
12-24-05, 04:20 PM
haha, i dont like you at all. I did read it, and its stupid. If your riding a frame with a tt length of 19in, the majoraty of the time you try barspins x-ups,or even turning if you have some big feet, your feet will hit the front tire. The only thing a shorter tt is really good for is spinning and if your short.



this kid won't try barspins, he sucks.

racersk66
12-24-05, 04:36 PM
this kid won't try barspins, he sucks.
Me. Yeh right thats the first thing I did after the bunny hop and manual and front manuals.

queensrider86
12-24-05, 10:00 PM
yeah you picked your front wheel up while standing on your pegs and holding your seat like all the little mexicans do, and you threw the bars. mad hardcore

FuzzyRyder
12-24-05, 10:20 PM
Me. Yeh right thats the first thing I did after the bunny hop and manual and front manuals.
Yah right. I'd like to see you pull a decent nose manual, i can barly do them. its not something you learn after just learning how to bunnyhop.

Pain4Pleasure
12-24-05, 10:35 PM
[yeah you picked your front wheel up while standing on your pegs and holding your seat like all the little mexicans do, and you threw the bars. mad hardcore]

LOL ....haha that was good