Garrettx91
11-30-06, 01:02 PM
im new and i really wanna get into flatland. im gonna get my first bike for xmas, but what bike? i've narrowed it down between the dk signal and the khe stylus. what would you suggest?
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FitRider 921
11-30-06, 01:50 PM
We get this same exact thread with the same exact options every time.. and we still dont know what to pick. I'd go with the DK though, but I don't (and neither do most of us) have much experience with flatland.
premiumbmx2005
11-30-06, 02:39 PM
if that khe has the super big headset with the internal gyro i wouldnt get it...soooo hard to work on
wethepeople
11-30-06, 05:01 PM
Thats the KHE I believe.
Garrettx91
12-05-06, 07:13 PM
which one has better parts? because i think im going to upgrade the frame later on down the line...
wethepeople
12-05-06, 08:29 PM
We dont know, we dont flatland.
Most of us, given the options would go with the DK though.
Most of us, given the options would go with the DK though.
MadMan2k
12-05-06, 09:44 PM
I ride flat land more than I ride street, but I don't do flatland tricks or know anything about the parts. I think the DK has more standard stuff on it so it'd probably be good.
FitRider 921
12-06-06, 12:59 PM
I ride flat landbut I don't do flatland tricks
You almost make sense there.
You almost make sense there.
bikerguy45
12-06-06, 01:36 PM
i would get the khe because they are more known i think for flatland and cause i can work on almost anything
MadMan2k
12-06-06, 02:02 PM
You almost make sense there.
'flat land' is not the same as 'flatland'. Flatland involves pegs and flatland tricks, flat land is what you ride when there's no good spots in your neighborhood.
'flat land' is not the same as 'flatland'. Flatland involves pegs and flatland tricks, flat land is what you ride when there's no good spots in your neighborhood.
eightdip
12-06-06, 03:16 PM
Too complicated for my simple brain. How would that be obvious what you were on about in a real conversation?
KinetikBiker
12-06-06, 06:09 PM
DK Signal.
Because Catfish rides it.
Because Catfish rides it.
BloomBikeShop
12-08-06, 01:03 PM
Get the DK Signal.
I started out flatlanding years ago on a KHE Premium Lagger. A nice bike, like other ones KHE made before they came out with the crap you see today. If you are dead-set on flatland, the KHE is a bit more flatland specific, but that might not be a good thing.
If you have not been riding flatland before, you might come to realize that it is tedious and takes years of riding alone in a parking lot to learn. It's great, but not for everyone, and many end up riding street/park more often.
The DK is a flatland bike, but still has enough of a normal feel that you can ride it around town. It has good parts too.
The downside is the one-piece cranks (on both bikes.)
I started out flatlanding years ago on a KHE Premium Lagger. A nice bike, like other ones KHE made before they came out with the crap you see today. If you are dead-set on flatland, the KHE is a bit more flatland specific, but that might not be a good thing.
If you have not been riding flatland before, you might come to realize that it is tedious and takes years of riding alone in a parking lot to learn. It's great, but not for everyone, and many end up riding street/park more often.
The DK is a flatland bike, but still has enough of a normal feel that you can ride it around town. It has good parts too.
The downside is the one-piece cranks (on both bikes.)
eightdip
12-09-06, 04:19 AM
It takes around 2 years to learn the basics but it can be amazing for busking
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