BMX - What Is A Good Bike For Dirt Trails...

hey im very new to this sport and i have a dirt trail new my house... i was wondering what type and brand i whould buy... im lookin for something cheap and durable... can anyone give me any tips on chooseing a bike and gettin started...thanks...

Your 'cheap' may be someone else's 'expensive'. What's your price range? How old are you? What's your height and weight?

Your 'cheap' may be someone else's 'expensive'. What's your price range? How old are you? What's your height and weight?
This info helps...


But most likley, if you have a high price range, get either a:
Fit Flow complete
or
DK Four Pack

Possibly the two best completes on the market.

Your 'cheap' may be someone else's 'expensive'. What's your price range? How old are you? What's your height and weight?
my definition of cheap is no more that 160...im 15...almost 6ft..and i weigh about 165.

my definition of cheap is no more that 160...im 15...almost 6ft..and i weigh about 165.

Wall mart.

Wall mart.
dude..be serious

He is, you wont find any good BMX's for less the $250

ok..so i cant get anything for 160...so do you have any suggestions... because i've been wanting one and i barely have any money... should i just build up a bike or what???

Building a bike will put you into the $600 range.

The cheapest it the Poverty buck99, it's on www.danscomp.com for $199, but it's far from great. Also, whats your definition of trails?

dirt jumps

Dirtjumps put a sh!ttonne of force on the frame.

There is no right bike for you in that price range. Look for used.

yeah that was the next thing i was going to suggest... i found a few on ebay... are "specialized" bike a good brand..

they're okay to good depending on the model.

Yeah, ebay is your best bet, and it depends on what specialized model. Their "fuse" models are decent.

i think it was "vegas" somthin

Ahh, The frame isn't full cromoly, so I'd stay away from it. But it's alright if thats all you can find that will fit your budget.

yeah... i'll look around more.. does anyone have any suggestions to what bike i should look for...

you don't really have much of a choice with ebay, just look form something with a full cromoly frame and a 3 piece crank.

dude..be serious


I was being serious.

Wall mart.
i dont think theres acutally any store called "wall mart"

i dont think theres acutally any store called "wall mart"


Ok Wallmart, and its a big corperation.

Acctually, it's "Walmart"

Acctually, it's "Walmart"

What ever its late and I'm drunk.

Um, I know someone that has a new Backtrail X3 for sale. PM me, and I'll give you his info.

pm sent

Um, I know someone that has a new Backtrail X3 for sale. PM me, and I'll give you his info.

It's you isnt it.

It's you isnt it.

Clever, you are.

Ok Wallmart, and its a big corperation.
i thought it was funny when you still got it wrong.

Clever, you are.
Why are you selling your backtrail already? You like havent even ridden it yet!

Dirtjumps put a sh!ttonne of force on the frame.

There is no right bike for you in that price range. Look for used.
Your a ****ing idiot.


The Buck 99 will last dirt jumping, along with lots of other riding, until he can get new parts and upgrade it...

Well I guess i'm a ****ing idiot for responding with things i've heard of the frame from reveiws and two people I ride with.

The frames bend/twist from what I've heard.

d-dub, if you live in/near a large city, try www.craigslist.org for used bikes.

im asuming your going on mude's experinces w/ the frame. If that is the case, dont. He doesnt put it under real stress (i've seen his riding)

if theres a lot of spelling errors its beacause im beyond tired.

Why are you selling your backtrail already? You like havent even ridden it yet!

Correct. And I have no room for all my bikes. And I have a large house with a large yard and way too much to do now.

That sucks, you should just keep it until you have time to use it even if that is a long time.

Sell your mountain bikes! They are useless anyway. Haha kidding

Your a ****ing idiot.


The Buck 99 will last dirt jumping, along with lots of other riding, until he can get new parts and upgrade it...

I do believe the thread-starter mentioned that he only has 160 dollars to budget for a bike. Doesn't a Poverty Buck 99 retail for, um.. 199.00 or so?
Apparently there is more than one idiot on the boards.. (j/k KB)

I do believe the thread-starter mentioned that he only has 160 dollars to budget for a bike. Doesn't a Poverty Buck 99 retail for, um.. 199.00 or so?
Apparently there is more than one idiot on the boards.. (j/k KB)
Yes but adding $30 isnt much for such a big and important part of your bike (since its the whole thing...)

Well I guess i'm a ****ing idiot for responding with things i've heard of the frame from reveiws and two people I ride with.

The frames bend/twist from what I've heard.


Duh All poverty stuff is Trash.

I do believe the thread-starter mentioned that he only has 160 dollars to budget for a bike. Doesn't a Poverty Buck 99 retail for, um.. 199.00 or so?
Apparently there is more than one idiot on the boards.. (j/k KB)

Yes it dose sell for $199.00. Why do you think its called the buck 99?

i heard their freecoaster is good and cranks maybe

i heard their freecoaster is good and cranks maybe


Nope there free coasters are ****, my Girlfriends little brother has on and it broke in 2 pieces where it threads in to the hub.

i guess i heard wrong :)

i guess i heard wrong :)
Me too, i heard decent things about them.


The Poverty seat isnt too bad, if you like huge comfy seats...

theyre so comfy but they weigh a ton(not like you would notice the weight differace)

Wow i'd get this! http://www.curtisbikes.co.uk/pitboss.htm

Wow i'd get this! http://www.curtisbikes.co.uk/pitboss.htm

Eww.

I saw someone riding a 16" bike at the park today. He was pretty good on it, but I've seen the same stuff done on 20's plenty of times and for the most part 26's too.