BMX - Recommend a bike

hey my felt bike just got stolen so im looking for a new bike thats somewhat cheap...probably no more then $250...i dont have many suggestions but

- i want it lightweight
- good quality
- overall good lightweight bike

anyone have a good bike in mind??

thanks

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a little add on...

i want a lightweight bike because a want to be able to bunny hop easily but i wont be doing any huge jumps....and i want it to be pretty sturdy so i wont have to worry about it breaking easy....i will be mostly just riding around on paved streets and want a pretty fast bike

any suggestions??

well, seems like everything else so dk and stolen.

Dk and stolen....aight thanks are they lightweight and fast and good for coasting??

http://www.danscomp.com/products.php?cat=BIKES&show=DK

http://www.danscomp.com/products.php?cat=BIKES&show=Stolen

they arent heavy but not light. All new bikes should coast good if the brakes don"t hit. depends how strong you are if they are fast. the gearing should be about normal.

yeah i was thinking about the rage just becuase its cheap and so ill have some money for 3 pc cranks and some new stuff...would that be a good choice??

try going to th thread that's titled "is the dk rage any good" they'll tell ya

yeah im in that thread but i thought a get a more straight up answer for what i need here

well now im pretty much faced with this decision....

should i get the DK Rage and pay some extra money for 3 pc cranks and some other things(btw i like the lime green color) or get the DK step-up which already has the Cranks and some better parts???

Personally i recommend my bike, I have a '97 Robinson SST GT, I've only had a few minor problems. They aren't terribly rare, but they are definetly fast (55 with the stock 2 piece sprocket). They are extremely lightweight and can take a beating. (I used to race on the street and i started off road BMXing...thats how much of a beating they can take, i've prolly cased the damn thing 100 times in the last month).

yeah but i cant find one of those new and im lookin for a new bike preferably the rage or step up

Personally i recommend my bike, I have a '97 Robinson SST GT, I've only had a few minor problems. They aren't terribly rare, but they are definetly fast (55 with the stock 2 piece sprocket). They are extremely lightweight and can take a beating. (I used to race on the street and i started off road BMXing...thats how much of a beating they can take, i've prolly cased the damn thing 100 times in the last month).

word. my 91 can take a beating.

yeah i wish i could get a new '97 or somethin but any opinion on the rage or step up cause i need a bike because mine got stolen :-/

Doesnt matter if they're new or not, i've literally abused the **** out of mine, and it works just like new.


Take a leap of faith man. New or not, this bike will perform.

where can you get them anymore??

maybe you can find a for sale robinson.

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/gt_bicycles/

nah i guess there really rare now a days..well i think im just gonna go with the DK rage and order new gold 33t chainwheel, 3 pc cranks, animal edwin grips, new pedals, and still stay under $250

Mmm, well, if thats the case, i'll meet you on the trails. :)

nah i guess there really rare now a days..well i think im just gonna go with the DK rage and order new gold 33t chainwheel, 3 pc cranks, animal edwin grips, new pedals, and still stay under $250

Make sure if you're getting a 33t chainwheel, you get a 12t freewheel made by DK.

nah i guess there really rare now a days..well i think im just gonna go with the DK rage and order new gold 33t chainwheel, 3 pc cranks, animal edwin grips, new pedals, and still stay under $250

If you can do all that for under $250, I will give you $250 dollars.

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Hahahhahaa.

You sound like a robot.

Sometimes it's best not to show much feeling...

wait who ever offered me $250 if i can do it under 250 ill take that bet becuase the actual bike is only gonna cost me about 130

Somehow I doubt that. If you are buying everything new, and aren't buying the world's worst parts, there is no way you can do that.

well there not the worlds worst parts but there certainly not the best...the cranks are like 40 total but there still good...pedals chainwheel grips are all good...but 1 question....i actually kinda want like 28t chainwheel so do i still have to get a DK driver (only comes in 12t)

What are you planning on buying? Cranks for $40 does not sound good. It would be pretty stupid to just use a 28t chainwheel if you want a good gear ratio. You need a cassette hub to go that low.

industry rocker 3 pc cranks only $44...what size chainwheel do you suggest i get without having to buy a cassette hub??

36 tooth.

and keep the 16t back??

or do i have to get a new freewheel???

or do i have to get a new freewheel???

If you get a 36 tooth sprocket, get a 13 tooth freewheel made by Odyssey.

i want a lightweight bike because a want to be able to bunny hop easily but i wont be doing any huge jumps....and i want it to be pretty sturdy so i wont have to worry about it breaking easy....i will be mostly just riding around on paved streets and want a pretty fast bike

any suggestions??

Hmmm. Way back before you were born, I had a Mongoose that must have weighed 40lbs+. I could never get it more than 2 feet off the ground by bunnyhopping.