BMX - A good street bmx bike

Hi, im 14 and i guess 130lbs. Right now i have a haro backtrail x2 that i got for dirtjumping but now i dont like dirtjumping and like street bmx. Ive been using it for street bmx for a while now and the rims are starting to dent, the cranks are ok (getting worse). I can do the basics (bunny hop like 2 feet and can almost 180, do manuals and stuff) but i would like to get a new bike. But i think i want 1 with a gyro and at least a back brake. i want to keep it pretty light. Im also thinking i shouldnt get any brakes and keep it lighter. How Heavy Is A Gyro With A Brake?

What should i get? im thinking maybee a dk bike...

oh and im looking to spend about $300

also, when i do manuals on my haro, i have to pull the bike up high for a balance point and cant hold it long at all, while i see other riders barely get their tire a foot off the ground and hold it for as long as they want. Is it because the haro is front heavy? Is a dk as heavy in the back as it is in the front?

Alright, first off, I doubt you can do 2 foot bunnyhops. And for two, you don't need a gyro unless you can do like triple barspins. And three, a DK Sixpack will do you good. It has the name of dirtjumping, but it's versatile and tough enough for street.

ok, i didnt mean bunny hops, i ment jet hops, (front first then back) and yea i can do almost 2 feet jet hops (22 inches) from the bottom of the tire up to where the fork meets the frame. I know because im trying to work up to jump up onto this ledge that is 2 ft.


1) I heard that the 6pack has REALLY long and wide bars and that the frame is long? wont this NOT be good considering all that i want to focus on is street riding?

2) How heavy is a gyro?

3) My haro backtrail x2 is in excellent condition...is the dk sixpack going to be a significant step up?

4) I didnt really want a dirt jumping bike. I wanted a real street bike thats pretty light and that you can pull nice manuals with, grind and stuff. Are you sure that the sixpack will be good for this? (street riding only)

The six pack (http://www.danscomp.com/101071.php?cat=BIKES)tt length is 20.5" that is 0.5" more than the regular size. Super long, right?

Anyways whoever told you that doesn't know squat. You don't need a gyro. Go to your lbs and try out the bike for yourself. Dirt bikes and street bikes are pretty much the same except the tires.

ok, these are my last 3 questions (i think) try to answer them all

1) Is the dk six pack a SIGNIFICANT step up from the haro backtrail x2 for street riding?

2) Is the dk six pack heavier or lighter than the haro backtrail x2 and by how much?

3) Is the dk six pack lighter in the front for easier and better manualing and such?

Thanks alot for all responses

Hi, im 14 and i guess 130lbs. Right now i have a haro backtrail x2 that i got for dirtjumping but now i dont like dirtjumping and like street bmx. Ive been using it for street bmx for a while now and the rims are starting to dent, the cranks are ok (getting worse). I can do the basics (bunny hop like 2 feet and can almost 180, do manuals and stuff) but i would like to get a new bike. But i think i want 1 with a gyro and at least a back brake. i want to keep it pretty light. Im also thinking i shouldnt get any brakes and keep it lighter. How Heavy Is A Gyro With A Brake?

What should i get? im thinking maybee a dk bike...

oh and im looking to spend about $300

also, when i do manuals on my haro, i have to pull the bike up high for a balance point and cant hold it long at all, while i see other riders barely get their tire a foot off the ground and hold it for as long as they want. Is it because the haro is front heavy? Is a dk as heavy in the back as it is in the front?

standard 250s

ok, these are my last 3 questions (i think) try to answer them all

1) Is the dk six pack a SIGNIFICANT step up from the haro backtrail x2 for street riding?

2) Is the dk six pack heavier or lighter than the haro backtrail x2 and by how much?

3) Is the dk six pack lighter in the front for easier and better manualing and such?

Thanks alot for all responses

Like I said, go to your local bike store and try it for yourself or better yet you do the research.

thanks alot, ill go to my bike shop soon. but 1 more thing. What do you think about the dk cleveland? Thats a street bike. Is the cleveland as strong as the six pack frame/fork wise and stuff?

everyone has dk. sometimes being different is "okay"

Is the cleveland as strong as the six pack frame/fork wise and stuff?

Is the cleveland as strong as the six pack frame/fork wise and stuff?

*see above*

no one wrote whether its as strong as the six pack...

no one wrote whether its as strong as the six pack...

Yeah it should be, but it'll be heavier.

ive done some research, and found out that the six pack weighs about 33lbs while the cleveland weighs about 32lbs. so its not heavier.............?...........

The answer to all of your problems.

http://www.danscomp.com/101661.php?cat=BIKES

Gunz is right.

The Gunz actually has some gunz now. With the help of my newly found God (creatine), I'm up to benching 185. Oh, and I only weigh 145. :D

The Gunz actually has some gunz now. With the help of my newly found God (creatine), I'm up to benching 185. Oh, and I only weigh 145. :D

*benches 210, weighs 187*

What do you curl?

how much does shipping cost on danscomp for that bike?

nevermind that question, found it out.

Is the Kink Roc a better bike than the dk cleveland for all street riding? It seems too light for a street bike. (Will it break/crack?)

What do you curl?
Enough. I don't usually do regular curls. I do preacher curls at 105+.




Is the Kink Roc a better bike than the dk cleveland for all street riding?
yes.

I think im gonna go with the kink roc bike. Just hope that the tt isnt too long considering that its 20.75 and im 14 average height.

Fitrider, do you own a kink roc bike? because ive been using the search function (OMG!!!) and you always tell people to get a kink roc.

No, the Kink is a good bike; I wish I had one.

oh, and do u know how long the sale for this bike would be for? If it goes back to regular price, i cant get it ={
http://www.danscomp.com/101661.php?cat=BIKES

Well, being that it's now a year old, it will probably be that price until they are all sold out.

Ok I know that every single 1 of you are going to say I don't need it unless im doing like triple barspins or double tailwhips but could i put a gyro onto the kink roc?

if you need to ask, you couldn't, but your bike shop probably could?

no Y O U could not your bike shop C O U L D.

no Y O U could not your bike shop C O U L D.
Do I hear an echo?

Do I hear an echo?

i do

will i fell any difference in the length at all moving from a 20.30 frame (haro backtrail x2) to a 20.75 frame (kink roc)?

yes.

Just ordered the kink roc =** Saved $50 off the clearance price with a 15% off promo code =** Have to wait 3-5 days for it ={ Thanks for all your help guys and thanks for recommending the bike fitrider.

*gunz*

Anytime, enjoy your bike. It's a better stock bike than my custom one.

whens that new bikecheck coming?huh?huh?huh?

fitrider=gunz im guessing...

whens that new bikecheck coming?huh?huh?huh?Haha, I haven't even touched my bike in a while.

fitrider=gunz im guessing...

Yes.

And thats cause you get snow unlike me right?

Yes.

And thats cause you get snow unlike me right?
Yeah, and I'm busy training for baseball and can't afford to break a leg again after I've spent so long training.

so, your buffing up,doing baseball,and your poor bike has not been touched.

this is your bike::cry:crying cause you wont ride it.

Pretty much. The gym has taken over my life. Two hours a day, 7 days a week. Fun stuff.

Have you retired from BMX?

No. Hells no.

Good. But in summer I expect some riding.;)