BMX - my little rant

alright.

I dont see why people that dont bmx buy bmx bikes. Lets be serious, if you pretty much only use your bike to get from point A to point B then buying a bmx bike is a terrible idea. Sure you get some
excersise (sp?) but is it worth it. The only advantage to having a bmx bike is that its smaller and can allow you to do tricks. For everyday purposes a mountain bike is much more useful. You can put it on a lower gear if you want excersise but if your just cruising around you can make it as easy or as hard as you want to.

alright.

I dont see why people that dont bmx buy bmx bikes. Lets be serious, if you pretty much only use your bike to get from point A to point B then buying a bmx bike is a terrible idea. Sure you get some
excersise (sp?) but is it worth it. The only advantage to having a bmx bike is that its smaller and can allow you to do tricks. For everyday purposes a mountain bike is much more useful. You can put it on a lower gear if you want excersise but if your just cruising around you can make it as easy or as hard as you want to.


See teens riding bmx bikes all over the place. I wonder the same question. Sitting on them, knees going higher than their chests. I say to myself, "what the bleep is wrong with those idiots?"

Same around here, and all of them are 'wal-mart' bikes

BMX bikes are cheaper than MTBs.

Not all the time. I see a lot of people rocking Fits and some good bmx bikes, but they don't ride bmx. I think they just want to be "cool".

i mean for a teenager a 100$ x-mart mtn bike is much better then a 100$ bmx for just getting around

i mean for a teenager a 100$ x-mart mtn bike is much better then a 100$ bmx for just getting around
Yeah, but kids these days aren't so smart.

i had a mtb before a bmx.

Yeah, but kids these days aren't so smart.

Indeed.

i had a mtb before a bmx.
Same, but I never rode it. It was too easy so I didn't like it... besides from the fact my parents bought me a purple one.

mine was pretty rad...dual suspension silver aluminum but still weighed 50lbs. yeah, i got wrecked...a lot.

They usually try to do tricks, like manualing off a curb or something, but most of them give up and just ditch the bike and get a car when they're 16.

They usually try to do tricks, like manualing off a curb or something, but most of them give up and just ditch the bike and get a car when they're 16.
True story.

not everybody

I my friends, friend is still does BMX and he's almost 18. and if you can get a car you can to more, diffrent skate parks

And don't have items that require alot of maintenance such as deraileurs and shocks.

I'm 5' 11 1/2" and 225 lbs. and have 2 BMX bikes. I got tired of the high maintenance of the MTB I had.

My bikes fit me just fine. The key is tall bars, tall seatpost, and adequate TT length.
What are you even talking about? There is a lot of maintenace with a BMX bike too if you really take care of it.

I my friends, friend is still does BMX and he's almost 18. and if you can get a car you can to more, diffrent skate parks
Take the time to create sentences that make sense, and people will take the time to read what you write.

What are you even talking about? There is a lot of maintenace with a BMX bike too if you really take care of it.

Not like a mountain bike though. And BMX bikes are dirt cheap compared to MTBs, when it comes to maintenance. If I didn't have a mechanic friend rebuild the Headshok on my Cannondale, it would have cost about $300 for a new cartridge/labor.

You can strip, degrease, and reassemble a BMX in no time at home, with simple tools.

Not like a mountain bike though. And BMX bikes are dirt cheap compared to MTBs, when it comes to maintenance. If I didn't have a mechanic friend rebuild the Headshok on my Cannondale, it would have cost about $300 for a new cartridge/labor.

You can strip, degrease, and reassemble a BMX in no time at home, with simple tools.
Ouch. That's a lot of money for all that. Lucky for me, if I ever need maintenance for my bike, I can just take it to my shop for free... the only problem is that they aren't the brightest. They can never put a Shadow chain on the right way. I just thought, I should probably grease everything up and all. I haven't touched my bike in such a long time.

I've got a good wrokstand and a set of shop tools for just about everything I might need to do on my bikes. Except for the funky Cannondale tools. All I need to do know is wait until spring so I can build my new workshop.

Ya, a BMX is really simple to work on in comparison to a big rig downhill bike.

I can rebuild my BMX in a matter of minutes, the big rig? that can be an all day project.

haaaaaahahaha, details?

I my friends, friend is still does BMX and he's almost 18. and if you can get a car you can to more, diffrent skate parks



What kind of jibberish is that????

I'm 18 and I still ride.

I guess i'm in the minority :rolleyes:

I know,hella people at my junior high ride bmx bikes but dont bmx, but most of them are lower end haros or walmart bikes.

haaaaaahahaha, details?

My Chumb Zulu, can easily take a day to get everything apart, relubed, and re-tuned. Suspension pivots are a real pain to get apart and quite often are really tight. You also need special tools to work on it, such as BB and crank pullers. On a bike like it, I only use propper tools, no hammer and punch for that.

As you can see, it isnt exactly simple :p.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/wethepeople101/zuluDH.jpg

I'll stick with my bmx thank you very much.

i was talking about beermans post which i think got deleated...rightly so

i was talking about beermans post which i think got deleated...rightly so
I'm lost. What did I miss?

The least acceptable picture I've seen posted here, and a post that was not exactly allowed either...

wtp, that bike is crazy, I hate working on MTB's. I might apply at the bike shop this week though, then I'd probably have to get better at it... damn it

Sweet bike! How much $ did it set you back?

About 1/2 my tandem, I bet. ;)

The least acceptable picture I've seen posted here, and a post that was not exactly allowed either...

What's wrong with killing people? It's OK in Grand Theft Auto!

Most people could've read between the lines and saw the sarcasm.

Sweet bike! How much $ did it set you back?

With my sponsorship and stuff it still came over $2500, brand new with all the gear it comes close to around $7000.

The cranks and stuff on there arent the ones that are on it now, I have a MRP Bones Combo now.

Most people could've read between the lines and saw the sarcasm.
I wish I saw it.

brand new with all the gear it comes close to around $7000.
:eek: Craziness.

I figured that the exclamation point and the GTA reference would have made it clear, but, hey, whatever.

Personally I like that kids who don't ride BMX ride BMX bikes. When they get out of it at 16, they sell 'em for cheap, and hardly used. Makes it easy for dorks like me to get into it for very little money.

BMX bikes are smaller and roll on 20's (sometimes chrome!)
Also you can transport more of your 'homedawgs' and 'essays' around with the pegs so that someones got your back when your tryna get some weed and your low on cash.
DUH!

Yes but most of them don't have good bikes or have just abused them by thowing them etc..

BMX bikes are smaller and roll on 20's (sometimes chrome!)
Also you can transport more of your 'homedawgs' and 'essays' around with the pegs so that someones got your back when your tryna get some weed and your low on cash.
DUH!
This seems like it took a lot of thought. Bravo.

BMX bikes are smaller and roll on 20's (sometimes chrome!)
Also you can transport more of your 'homedawgs' and 'essays' around with the pegs so that someones got your back when your tryna get some weed and your low on cash.
DUH!

Gangsta style.

MadMan. You should get a job in a shop. Then you can buy parts below wholesale and get paid to stand around, read magazines, drink coffee and pick up some ultra valuable skills.

My 4 year old peeped over my shoulder and saw it. And you didn't have to help him deal with seeing that crap.:( :mad: Way over the line.

I can appreciate sarcasm, if done with class and style. That was neither.:mad:
You're new. Don't tell Beerman what to do. Not a good idea. Also, no one appreciates you saying something about it. You should be at fault for not keeping you kid contained... the internet is a very dangerous place for the younglings to go running about.

I frien friends are BMX stil and I say U R cool if they get a car they still BMX.

I frien friends are BMX stil and I say U R cool if they get a car they still BMX.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/wethepeople101/other%20stuff/doingitwrong4.jpg

This place should be safe. SHOULD.

What would the sponsors of this site say. I feel if they knew crap was allowed like that, they'd pull their ads.

That kind of stuff is bad for this site. If you like this site so much, you'd see.

Maybe one day you'll understand.
Maybe one day you'll go away. This place is safe. I never heard of anyone getting hurt from this site.

MadMan. You should get a job in a shop. Then you can buy parts below wholesale and get paid to stand around, read magazines, drink coffee and pick up some ultra valuable skills.

You've never worked in a shop, have you?


You're new. Don't tell Beerman what to do. Not a good idea. Also, no one appreciates you saying something about it. You should be at fault for not keeping you kid contained... the internet is a very dangerous place for the younglings to go running about.

Incorrect. He's free to tell Beerman that he felt the image was inappropriate for the forums.

Incorrect. He's free to tell Beerman that he felt the image was inappropriate for the forums.
Honestly, I didn't see the picture, but I don't think he would be that stupid to post something so horrible here. I also think that if it was such a horrible picture, he shouldn't have let his kid go near the computer to see it.

Honestly, I didn't see the picture, but I don't think he would be that stupid to post something so horrible here. I also think that if it was such a horrible picture, he shouldn't have let his kid go near the computer to see it.

It's not that the photo was really that terrible. It's the context. It had no place on the forums. And contrary to what you or anyone else might think, Beerman has to abide by the same rules as everyone else.

It's not that the photo was really that terrible. It's the context. It had no place on the forums. And contrary to what you or anyone else might think, Beerman has to abide by the same rules as everyone else.
I didn't say he shouldn't abide by the rules, I said I didn't think he would post something so bad to make everyone talk about it and everything and have a big debate/discussion.