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pretty2tuff
09-25-07, 03:12 PM
hi peeps, newbie here, so yeah, i'm a 5"3' girl, and was wondering if this bike would be right for me? bike (http://cgi.ebay.ca/Raleigh-Shark-BMX-tricks-Bike-Police-Rite-Auctions_W0QQitemZ140159611158QQihZ004QQcategoryZ98082QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) i don't even know if this is a kid's bike or adult bike lol... should i even get a bmx bike? cuz they look nice and i like them cuz they aren't too high and i don't want to deal with gears and stuff... i just need a bike to commute (well not that far anyways) and more to exercise. ok thanks :)
FitRider 921
09-25-07, 06:04 PM
Welcome to the forums. As this may seem like a good idea, it's actually not so great. That bike is a heap. Also, if you are just going to be using it for commuting, a BMX bike is pretty much the last bike you'd want.
Define "commuting". Riding to the park? Or riding a few miles to work or school?
pretty2tuff
10-01-07, 08:45 PM
well it's a bit of both...but it's not really far far its just a few miles or something heh
If you want to get in shape and commute then dont buy a BMX bike. Look at a cruiser or a fixedgear/singlespeed like a pista or Kilo TT.
herbie bmx
10-06-07, 07:15 PM
Well, I'm not sure how old you are..... But a few things you should know about a BMX bike.
1- there not ment to sit on and ride. Generally when you ride, your out of the saddle.
2- because of the small wheel size, (20") they generally travel slower than say a road bike or MTB bike.
3- because of there smaller size, they are easy to manipulate in a city setting.
4- they are fun to play on while comutting, such as learning to hop, jump, grind and such.
I'm 53, and I usually peddle a bmx bike 7-15 miles daily,(including, hopping, jumping, grinding, wall riding ect) and race them on the weekends. Love it!
Post a thread on what should I look for? I wouldn't get the Raligh.
wethepeople
10-06-07, 08:07 PM
I'm 53, and I usually peddle a bmx bike 7-15 miles daily,(including, hopping, jumping, grinding, wall riding ect) and race them on the weekends. Love it!
I'm 19 and my arms, legs and wrists hate it.
FitRider 921
10-06-07, 08:27 PM
My wrists hate it the most. I haven't ridden in a few days because my wrists have been killing.
FuzzyRyder
10-07-07, 01:06 AM
*****
FitRider 921
10-07-07, 05:51 PM
I can't even move them. They are getting a bit better, though. I've sprained my wrists way too many times in my past. Boxing certainly didn't help them either...
wethepeople
10-07-07, 06:20 PM
Then learn to wrap.
fuzzbox
10-07-07, 08:34 PM
Pansies.
wethepeople
10-07-07, 08:43 PM
Coming from somebody who rides granny gear.
fuzzbox
10-07-07, 09:25 PM
At least when I get hurt I don't whine and complain about it for attention.
live4muzic2
10-07-07, 09:26 PM
***** slap
wethepeople
10-07-07, 09:32 PM
At least when I get hurt I don't whine and complain about it for attention.
Because you cant get hurt riding off of three sets...
AdamJaz
10-07-07, 10:16 PM
get a road bike!
FitRider 921
10-08-07, 07:09 PM
Then learn to wrap.
No, even wrapped up twice they still killed. It's not my technique in punching either. I just have really bad wrists. I'm just lucky it doesn't hurt my on curveballs.
gnr rocker
10-08-07, 07:11 PM
a woman!
No, even wrapped up twice they still killed. It's not my technique in punching either. I just have really bad wrists. I'm just lucky it doesn't hurt my on curveballs.
I can't believe my BMX mod would admit to being a wuss. :(
FitRider 921
10-08-07, 07:26 PM
I can't believe my BMX mod would admit to being a wuss. :(
I have terrible wrists from spraining them way too many times when I was younger.
At least I'm not the one who went to Interbike and didn't take pictures or do anything at all BMX related. I'm still loyal to my sport.
I have terrible wrists from spraining them way too many times when I was younger.
At least I'm not the one who went to Interbike and didn't take pictures or do anything at all BMX related. I'm still loyal to my sport.
Get a girl already! ;)
There's a really big fat paycheck headed my way, (nothing to do with the forums) for which Interbike plays a big role. So yeah, I didn't have time to be loyal. But I had good intentions. And we got to ride for about 4 hours at around 100MPH in the desert on our motorcycle. Both ways.
FitRider 921
10-08-07, 07:32 PM
Get a girl already! ;)
There's a really big fat paycheck headed my way, (nothing to do with the forums) for which Interbike plays a big role. So yeah, I didn't have time to be loyal. But I had good intentions. And we got to ride for about 4 hours at around 100MPH in the desert on our motorcycle. Both ways.
Haha. No more girls for quite some time. I've had enough for a while.
With that big fat paycheck I am assuming there will be some goodies at my front doorstep, right? :p
FitRider 921
10-08-07, 07:49 PM
Grazie, signore.
rockabilly808
10-09-07, 06:48 PM
sounds like either hybrid or a cummuter bike is what you're after, but for sure not a BMX bike, they aren't meant to be ridden any considerable distance and if you don't want to bother with gears just get a single speed bike
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