BMX - frame and forks

the v3 or just the regular one?

It doesn't matter. I think the only difference is that the V3 is lightened. And the angled flanges. If there's no new hardware, go for the regular. I think the regular one only comes in 48H though?

ya thats what i run is a 48

Madera dexter ftw.

haha.

wow i hate redline.

48H wheels are the best. lots of people are moving to 36 cause of weight, but its only 12 spokes. and they only weigh a few ounces a piece. people are stupid.

I've never had any trouble running 36.
I guess it depends how big you are and how you ride.
And since I got my madera fixed, it's actually running really smooth, I'm happppppy.

im kinda small, and i ride honestly pretty smoothly, but i just like having a stronger wheel. the "extra weight" has never bothered me.

im kinda small, and i ride honestly pretty smoothly, but i just like having a stronger wheel. the "extra weight" has never bothered me.

The extra weight isn't even noticeable really. I've rode both and the bike felt the same to me.

word. i like the 48h.

im tiny but i do stupid stuff.

I run 36h with a 3/8th axle because I'm a weight weenie. jk my bike is only compatible with those specs.

Not true.
File the dropouts on your frame to 14mm.

That's ghetto and sketchy.

Not if you do it right.

Whateve I have no problem running 3/8ths

I have a 3/8th in the front. It's so small. The hub is tiny!

14mm and 48h in both the front and back. its starting to get hard finding front hubs now cause dans only sells like 2 or 3 of em.

i run a 48 in back and 36 in front cause i mean the back tire takes way more of a beating than the front.

are they both 14mm?

I run 3/8 front 14mm back, both 36h and I don't have any problems.

smooth?

ya i run both 14mm.

cool dude. right now im havin a little trouble findin a stock freecoaster wheel that actually has a 48h rim. so i think im just gonna have to get it laced to the one i already have.

thats what i do i have my dad lace everything

is your dad a bike mechanic? and thats one thing i need to learn how to do. that and learning how to press bearings without a bearing press.

lacing/truing wheels isn't difficult if you sit down for a while and think it through all the way first. there's a sticky in the mechanics forum i think and sheldonbrown.com has a decent tutorial. i'd recommend starting with an old junk wheel you've got lying around, pull it right down and rebuild it, and that way if you do screw up bad you're not hugely out of pocket. i'd also suggest saving it for a winter project when you've got nothing better to do but sit around slowly adjusting spokes all weekend, cause you've gotta go really slowly and carefully, particularly the first few times.

i know a bunch of you guys are still school age so my idea of "straightforward" might be different from your own. if you wanna earn brownie points with your maths or science teacher, go bail them up after class one day and start talking about spokes. it's all trigonometry and physics.

haha cool. im in statistics this year. i think maybe i can get a little extra cradic, which i could use every little bit of haha.

and i actually have an old wheel in my garage. all i need is a spoke wrench right?

what do u think of the stolen cheater or the stolen heater frames?

i broke 2 stolens in 3 months.... garbage

i broke 2 stolens in 3 months.... garbage

Yea maybe the hi-ten ones but not there quality bikes.

is your dad a bike mechanic? and thats one thing i need to learn how to do. that and learning how to press bearings without a bearing press.

A piece of wood and a mallet or an axle type thing with a lot of washers on both sides and screws at the end to tighten

nope. i raced dirt bikes for 8 years and once i hit 11 he would lace about 3 a year. so now he said the only difference really is that bikes are just a lot smaller.

A piece of wood and a mallet or an axle type thing with a lot of washers on both sides and screws at the end to tighten


i guess that works.

and i actually have an old wheel in my garage. all i need is a spoke wrench right?

for pulling it apart and lacing it back up, a spoke wrench and a bunch of wd-40 is fine.

to true it, you'll either need a truing stand, or just flip your bike upside down, mount the wheel as usual and use the frame as a guide.

oh -- before you take the junk wheel apart you'll need to get the freewheel off if it has one, otherwise it'll be an absolute dog to lace up later.

alright cool. thanks dude. ways to get freewheels off without an actual freewheel remover?

i've read somewhere that you can get them off fairly easily (though destroying the freewheel in the process) if you jam the freewheel in a vice and then turn the wheel. but i've never tried it myself, and every time i try to think it through i get confused about whether it will actually undo or if it'll just spin like you're back-pedalling.

my guess is that it would just spin. i think i found an old wrench in my garage thats got a big enough opening to fit it.