View Full Version : Noob with some questions
Peter Griffin
01-08-06, 09:57 PM
Hey just a total noob here with a few questions for anyone who wants to help me out...
I wanna get into BMX Freestyle riding (just for fun not competitively) but truthfully I don't know a lot about it, and I'm not sure what kind of things to look for in a good Freestyle BMX bike. Mostly want to use it for flatland stuff, table hopping, that kind of stuff. I used to have a Trek BMX (was stolen) and the thing was heavy as hell, it think about 36-37 pounds, and I want to get a new bike. Do you guys basically look at the lighter the bike, the better? I'm around 6'0" 175 lbs, and I'm thinkin with a light bike i'll be able to hop higher... is that the case, or can you hop high with a heavier bike if you know what you are doing? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
wethepeople
01-08-06, 11:03 PM
I weigh around 130, and I can hop my almost 70lb bike around two feet.
Weight isnt everything.
bmx handyman
01-08-06, 11:07 PM
what you should be looking for in a good freestyle bike is full cromo frame,3 piece cranks,cromo bars and fork and 14 mm axles.
a good bike if you didnt want to spend to much money would be a dK six pack or dk cleavland.full cromo,3 piece and all the other parts seem good.it wieghs something like 31 pounds. and light bikes might help a bit but it really has got to do with if know what you are doing. if a rider can hop well then they should be able to get on any bmx and still do good hops.
bmx handyman
01-08-06, 11:10 PM
whats the go with all this light wieght stuff anyway?
Peter Griffin
01-08-06, 11:25 PM
whats the go with all this light wieght stuff anyway?
well, it would just SEEM LIKE that the lighter the bike, the easier it would be to manuver around, as for as hopping with it and lifting it and such. But, apparently that is not the case, which is good to know. What is a good weight for a BMX freestlye bike then anyways? What do you guys all have?
bmx handyman
01-08-06, 11:30 PM
dunno 31, 32 or 33. but im not sure. most bikes are around 31 or 32 pound i think
What sort of seat height should I use for street riding and maybe some vert later on? Low, high, does it even matter?
bmx handyman
01-09-06, 04:58 AM
What sort of seat height should I use for street riding and maybe some vert later on? Low, high, does it even matter?
have it high enough so you can pinch the sides of your seat with your knees.
bmx handyman
01-09-06, 05:01 AM
it helps when you do moves like barspins and no handers, plus it feels comfortable when you sit on your seat when you are just cruising around.
have it about as high as the center bar of your handlebars or a few centimeters lower. but not too high that it looks retarded.
whats the go with all this light wieght stuff anyway?
17.25kg. And the only one like it in Australia. If I was building a 20" bike from scratch, I could build it strong and light too.
http://www.ozbikesports.com/images/tbackview.jpg
bmx handyman
01-09-06, 04:19 PM
wow. thats pretty cool bike. would you ever take it of a jump?
It's been off the ground before, but that's not really what it's made for. We just go really fast in the bush. Jumping gets a bit sketchy, since you have to be going downhill at speed to get it off the ground, and then you've got 2 people trying to balance.
[removed by moderator]
No posting of items for sale.
[removed by moderator]
Speak English dude. It's not hard.
Moderator's note: Yeah, it was a terrible post too.
Cheers,
Expatriate
I weigh around 130, and I can hop my almost 70lb bike around two feet.
Weight isnt everything.
What bike weighs 70lb?
CMcMahon
01-11-06, 01:47 PM
The kind made from a cast-iron mold.
Sweet! Frames by Motomag.
wethepeople
01-11-06, 04:59 PM
1976 yamaha moto-bike, with motomags and other goodies.
I wieghed it about a week ago and it came to around 67lbs, so not quite 70, but heavy enough so that others have no room to complain.
I saw that bike before. Motorcycle seat and shockies, plus a swingarm, right?
Light bikes are nice, but 90% of that weight saving comes at the expense of strength. As long as the bike is strong enought to cope with your riding then it's ok.
http://www.hcsbikes.com/merchandise/Frame-Dereks%20Center.jpg
wethepeople
01-11-06, 05:33 PM
I saw that bike before. Motorcycle seat and shockies, plus a swingarm, right?
Yes.
What bike weighs 70lb?
It's a Yamaha or Kawazaki or something similar.
:p
*edit*
Oh, it actually was.......
Having a light bike almost ruins your rotation when doing tricks, you want a bike that has enough weight to it, so that when your attempting tricks like 180's 360's when your done turning your body you want your bike to make up for the spinning because of its weight it will usually keep going and help you more, bunny hopping a really light bike feels weird. To me anyways.
Peter Griffin
01-12-06, 01:28 PM
Having a light bike almost ruins your rotation when doing tricks, you want a bike that has enough weight to it, so that when your attempting tricks like 180's 360's when your done turning your body you want your bike to make up for the spinning because of its weight it will usually keep going and help you more, bunny hopping a really light bike feels weird. To me anyways.
So I guess my question for you is what exactly you consider to be a "light bike" and one that has "enough" weight to it?
CMcMahon
01-12-06, 01:42 PM
Having a light bike almost ruins your rotation when doing tricks.
Off. Crack. Son.
Having a light bike almost ruins your rotation when doing tricks, you want a bike that has enough weight to it, so that when your attempting tricks like 180's 360's when your done turning your body you want your bike to make up for the spinning because of its weight it will usually keep going and help you more, bunny hopping a really light bike feels weird. To me anyways.
Inertia. Google it.
vBulletin® v3.7.3, Copyright ©2000-2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.