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05-31-07, 12:34 PM
Yeah yeah I searched but I got bored.
Where'd I put that fire extinguisher? I can feel the flames a-comin'.
Aaaaanyway...
My son's about to turn 10 and he wants "a bike to do tricks on". He's got a 24" wheel 20-something speed bike right now which is OK for riding around the neighborhood, but what he really wants is a BMX-type bike.
However I looked at those videos someone posted in some other thread... "street"... "flatland"... I have no idea. Hell, HE has no idea. He wants to do tricks. He won't know what kind until he sees what makes his friends go "ooooh".
So I'm looking for a nice inexpensive general-purpose BMX bike he can ride for a year or two and learn some tricks on and generally have a good time with. He's like 65 lbs so I'm not REAL concerned with breaking bike parts.
A couple years ago I was in Performance and they had a half dozen or so BMX bikes for just under $200 that didn't look like total crap, but now I'm not so sure... their web site only has 2, one of which is a Mongoose for $200...
Suggestions? Price-wise, the lower the better. I saw some recommendations for the DK 6-pack which is like $300-$350 or so according to a quick google search. I'd prefer something cheaper, unless you all convince me otherwise ;).
Where'd I put that fire extinguisher? I can feel the flames a-comin'.
Aaaaanyway...
My son's about to turn 10 and he wants "a bike to do tricks on". He's got a 24" wheel 20-something speed bike right now which is OK for riding around the neighborhood, but what he really wants is a BMX-type bike.
However I looked at those videos someone posted in some other thread... "street"... "flatland"... I have no idea. Hell, HE has no idea. He wants to do tricks. He won't know what kind until he sees what makes his friends go "ooooh".
So I'm looking for a nice inexpensive general-purpose BMX bike he can ride for a year or two and learn some tricks on and generally have a good time with. He's like 65 lbs so I'm not REAL concerned with breaking bike parts.
A couple years ago I was in Performance and they had a half dozen or so BMX bikes for just under $200 that didn't look like total crap, but now I'm not so sure... their web site only has 2, one of which is a Mongoose for $200...
Suggestions? Price-wise, the lower the better. I saw some recommendations for the DK 6-pack which is like $300-$350 or so according to a quick google search. I'd prefer something cheaper, unless you all convince me otherwise ;).