BMX - bike for around $200

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ehdooween
03-18-02, 01:26 PM
hey, im WAAAYYY new to the bmx thing.. im about to buy a bike for around 200ish.. (give or take a little) i also live in NYC so there aint a lot of room to ride around.. (i aint gonna be crazy in love with biking)

jus wanna learn a couple of basic tricks and have a good time..

any suggenstions of what bike i should buy?
i would prefer names of companies and models instead of names of parts. ^^

ps. im also a stumpy 5'6" 140 ibs korean, if that helps

thank you

alan
03-19-02, 11:27 PM
What type of B.M.X?
- Flatland
- Street
- Dirt
- Race
EasternRiderTRP
03-20-02, 02:55 PM
an all around good bike is a schwinn hydromatic or sumthin like that. i know they sell one for around 200. But since they went outta bussiness u might find a store that is sellin one for cheap. I fthey have any left.

ehdooween
03-20-02, 05:26 PM
im gonna go for BASIC flatland..
i've been lookin at the site for tricks to learn, ill be happy with the wheelie, endo and MABY tailwhip and bunnyhop.
none of the crazy **** that goes on TV, i aint gonna be that into BMXing.. jus a fun thing on the side.
^^
thanks a lot for responding
d1304life
04-02-02, 09:04 AM
hey if u are really into the bmx thing then you should spend a lil more than a measly 200 on a bikebut if ur lil panty waist *** is gonna cheap it out then the hoffman resistance would be my recomendation
d130 rules