Switch

Hey guys, I've been searching all over the place for some help in choosing my first BMX bike, but that's when I was pointed to this site.

Now I'm mainly going to be learning some tricks, maybe some dirt riding, and definetely going around town with it, so it's gotta be able to withstand my abuse (not purposeful though).

I live in Canada, and I'm only 14, so I'm probably not going to be able to order online, unless it's from a trusted site, and/or will ship to me. So basically bikes from retailers around me, or online (to some extent) would be great.

Now, I'm roughly 6', and I weigh 140 lbs. so that should get you started.

My budget is around $400 Canadian, so that's about $350 US, but less would be great, if not that's fine.

KinetikBiker

Search the forum....there are lots of posts on people that want new bikes that will work for you too....but if your that lazy...
look into
DK (all models) try the 4-Pack or 6-Pack...
Haro (all models) try the F5 or F4...

Switch

kk....well i searcvhed the forums for about and hour....and found almost nothing...unless im not looking in the right places?

Bashar

I'm in the same situation as you. I've heard good things about all Haro bikes, especially the F4, and Diamondback bikes, esp. the Joker and Grind. The Grind is a good beginner bike, not too expensive, good for what you pay for. Looks sexy, too

Switch

aite cool....cuz i kno i have the joker from diamondback at a sportcheck near me..and they're very reasonably priced ($269 CAD i think)....but i also have the viper x 04...and viper 04....are those any good?

Bashar

I haven't heard anything about the Viper, or the Orion.

Switch

alright....cuz i heard if you want a fairly good bike that'll last a while....to with all Chromemoly frame.....and if u can a 3 piece crankset....but 1 piece is ok......and depending on ur heigth will determine what the top bar-end i think it is...(sor for a 6' guy like me...i need around 20")

FuzzyRyder

k the diamondback grind and viper/ viper x are junior bikes. they have a small top tube making the bike extremly short. go on the diamondback web site and it will tell you that those models are suited to younger smaller riders (ages 5-9) says so on the site. Definetly check out the dk completes and the haro completes are not bad but try to avoid the lower models. try to pick out sumthing like the f 3 or 4, comes with 3 pc cranks and if you can afford it its a good idea, most of the dk completes come with 3 pc cranks also. Alot of the people on here bash GT bikes but i think they have a few nice completes, and they are definetly worth checking out i think, but thats just me, other people will tell you diferently but i think they have a some nice bikes, my Girl Friend has a GT Thumper with a few extras and aside from it being fairly heaving i think it is a nice bike, but there ya go, just a little advice take it if u want but keep in mind about thos diamondback grind and vipers, 2 small for you. check out some of their other modles tho the definetly have some nice biikes

Brian

Amazing. A noob that started a thread that makes sense. I think the only reason BMXTRIX and Beerman haven't responded is that they're sick of answering the same questions every week. Get a full chromoly frame and a 3 piece crank, along with a decent wheelset. Any bike that has those should be ok.

Switch

well i just went onto the diamondback site...and checked out the viper x 04' (one they seel at store near me)....how can it be a junior when the top tube is 20.5"?

anyways...ill check out those other ones you told me about......oh and what about mongoose's?

edit- just checked out the DK's and the Haro's...and the one i like best that's in my price range is the Haro F3.....ill check out more about it.....but i really dont want to spend over 400 canadian......cuz i gota save for stuff.....so the f3 looks like a good one....unless u can suggest something else......

Brian

A Mongoose from a bikeshop is ok, one from a toy store or department store is not. Just rememeber, you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.

Switch

so really my best bet is to order online??

Brian

Danscomp.com appears to be the place to order from, but if they won't ship to you, or the shipping is too much, stay local. What brands do your local shops carry? I've got a Haro and Felt, and even though they're both good, I think they Felt is a better bike. But mine are race bikes.

Switch

alright...i've been to that dansomp.com site before....they got a lot of stuff in there.....and yeah they'll ship to me....it's bout $70....oh and do u kno what currency is on their site?


btw...what about https://www.deanwoods.com.au/store/category117_1.htm ......would u suggest that store maybe too? cuz they ship internationally....

Brian

I don't know offhand. Doesn't matter if you're paying by credit card, just do the conversion yourself so you know what the actual cost will be. I gotta get some sleep, but I'm sure someone else will log on soon and help you out. In the meantime you can go to the website and see what the currency/payment options are.

Bashar

Why doesn't Danscomp carry Haro or Diamondback?

Switch

no idea...but if you go to https://www.deanwoods.com.au/store/category190_1.htm ...they carry a lot too...and ship almost anywhere.....

KinetikBiker

Danscomp sells Haro. They just dont sell completes becuase Haro has some sketchy deal with companies that they wont let a shop or mailorder have more that a certain ammount of one complete bike...and so if Danscomp sold all their Haro's, they wouldnt have anymore...basiclly Haro doesnt like having 300,000 bikes at some random shop and they dont get sold so they only allow a certain ammoun (like 30) to be in stock at one time becuase they supposedly sell out faster (this is what i was told by the shop where i bought both my old Haro and my new one)...but Dans does carry Permium (made by Haro) and some other Haro Parts like the SlimBars and barends and wheels...

wasabiboys

Check out Dans Comp really good bikes they got. I recommend the Poverty Buck 99. I got it and its nice. DK are ok. Haros everyone got one. Kink or EVIL!@

Switch

well if u live in Canada.....or asround where i live.....if somebody even HAS a BMX bike it's some cheapo 100 buck one from walmart or something.....so im not worried bout originality or how many there are...but will keep looking...i found a c ouple places in canada so it should be good

Switch

alright......i found this one place near Niagra Falls (less than an hour from me) that sells BMX and other bikes, and does other repairs and stuff.

They have some GT's, Haro's, and that's it for BMX.

But they have about 20 haro BMX models, and I'm looking at either getting the F3 (or F3 MAG which looks awesome with those rims) or the F4.

Now the price difference is about $90. But there are also other models they have.

The website is https://www.cycleman.com/bikes.htm

and the prices they gave me over email were as follows:

All Prices are in Canadian funds. I would recomend the X-series if your looking to do dirt.

HARO BIKES BMX

NYQUIST SERIES
Discription Retail
NYQUIST R-16 $ 415.00
NYQUIST R1 $ 530.00
NYQUIST R2 $ 575.00
NYQUIST R24 $ 575.00
NYQUIST PRO $ 1,120.00

MIRRA SERIES
Discription Retail
MIRRA 360 $ 370.00
MIRRA 540 $ 495.00
MIRRA FLAIR $ 660.00
MIRRA PRO $ 1,095.00

FREESTYLE SERIES
Discription Retail
F2c $ 300.00
F2 1 PIECE $ 290.00
F2 3 PIECE $ 315.00
F3 $ 335.00
F4 $ 420.00
SPORT $ 490.00


All prices are in Canadian funds.

FLATELAND SERIES
Discription Retail
MASTER M5 $ 485.00
MASTER M7 $ 1,010.00

BACKTRAIL SERIES
Discription Retail
X0 $ 290.00
X1 1 PIECE $ 320.00
X1 3 PIECE $ 350.00
X2 $ 375.00
X3 $ 430.00
X24 $ 425.00

GROUP SERIES RACING
Discription Retail
CSX MINI $ 405.00
SX MINI $ 515.00
SX JUNIOR $ 515.00
SX EXPERT $ 515.00
SX COMP $ 625.00
SX COMP XL $ 625.00
SX CRUISER $ 650.00
SX PRO XL $ 1,045.00

Now my budget is MAX $400-$450. Now im planning on doing some tricks, riding around town and stuff, now I said I'd be doing dirt riding too, but I most likely wont be, maybe the odd one here and there, but nothing overly extensive.

FuzzyRyder

what the fu*k r u talking about, i live in winnipeg, if u dont know where that is its in canada and there is tons of bike shops here and ive been to alot of other cities like kngston, toronto ,thunderbay, regina, calgary, drumheller, edmonton, ardrie, vancouver, victory and sum others and they all have bike shops, im not sure what u have been smokin ride bmx and they are not walmart bikes to say that if people even have bmx bikes they are walmart bikes cuz all my friends ride bmx and they are not walmart bikes

Switch

OK buddy, I live in Canada, calm down!

yes I know there are probably tons of bike shops where you live and in other places, but not near me, I live about an hour from Toronto and there is not one.

And i havent been smoking anything, I just said that all my friends that have BMX bikes have walmart BMX bikes, not anybody else on here.

You just gotta chill and read what people say, not just speak before even looking. Aite?

FuzzyRyder

i did read and u said "If you live in Canada" meaning canada in general and i bet there is a bike shop closer to you then that and if there isint check some website that you can order for like danscomp.com or albes.com

Switch

woops, my bad. sorry bout that, i just meant around where i live.
and there used to be a bike shop in town, but hey got closed down, so my best bet is online, or the 2 that ppl told me about.