to big to ride?
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hmmm...wow that is pretty big, but what kind of riding are you planning on doing?? ..ive seen some pretty big people that are awesome on bmx.
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Like I said...it depends...you can ride any kind of style you want, I just need to know what kind you are interested in to help you out with a bike. Are you gonna want to ride Flatland, Street, Park, Dirt? The type of bike you get basically depends on the type of riding you are doing.
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Ok then...how much money are you looking at? You're gonna probably want to find a frame with at least a 20" Top Tube. Try looking through Dan's Competition for a bike you may want.
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sound good to me right now my buddy hooked me up with a old school hyper metro xl frame with a 3 peice and slam bars one thing I dont like is its not threadless but oh well this is a beater anyway do you have any info on these bikes?
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i'd say a 21 inch fbm frame or s&m frame, but if you want a full bike id say a s&n next geneneration
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on speacial request, s & m will make you a custom 22" frame...itll be 50 bucks more, but well worth it
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Originally posted by bmxgirl
Whats all this 'threadless' stuff? whats not threadless?
Whats all this 'threadless' stuff? whats not threadless?
Traditional threaded ones have a thread on the outside of the steerer and you tighten a nut down to fasten the steering, and slide the stem inside the steerer tube..
Threadless ones have a nut jamed inside, and the stem clamps to the outside of the steerer.
Threadless ones are lighter, stiffer, but the stem height is less adjustable.
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Will these larger framed BMX bikes take a 12-16 inch drop on concrete with a 250lb rider? I'm 6'6" tall and at 250lbs can sure punish my mtb. I would love to play around on a BMX bike, but am afraid I would crush it.
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a 12-16 inch drop on concrete with a 250lb rider?
I ride an Azonic "Evolution" frame and it handles drops of six foot and I am 6' 2" and weigh 270#.
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I've seen guys that ride 26" in cruiser (NBL). Maybe you could look into that. I wouldn't let your size stop you. Do it for the love of it, and you will be a success to yourself even if you don't win a lot of races, that goes for anyone regardless of size.