Cheap Bike....
10-19-04, 06:21 AM
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Cheap Bike....
I have a pretty cheap bike (about $100) i don't do real big tricks just manuals, wheelies, endos stuff like that. i was wondering what i could do to lighten it a little with out costing me major $$. also the bike has steel rims but i bet there probably junk compared to what u guys have. so what kind of rims should i look into that wont cost alot of money. do u think i should even replace them. i have only had my bike for a week but i am sure eventually the rims will crap out. (starting in spring i might go to the skate/bike park and i might go off some 3 foot ramps.
10-20-04, 02:53 PM
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havnet u noticed that 2 kids have done that
they make at least 2 threads on the same thing
then they make a new thread to ask about what people have told them in another thread lol
they make at least 2 threads on the same thing
then they make a new thread to ask about what people have told them in another thread lol
10-22-04, 11:02 AM
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A good way to lighten up your bike is to take the extra change out of your pocket.. best way.
10-24-04, 07:17 AM
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Seriously, check out some femco aluminum rims. I ride and jump with them fairly often, and they hold up well under my 210 pound body. They're really light too.
As for picking on guys(or kids) that possibly can't afford a $300+ bike, it's pretty sickening. You should ashamed, IMHO. What's wrong with improving on what you have, if you can't afford to start over?,,,,BD
As for picking on guys(or kids) that possibly can't afford a $300+ bike, it's pretty sickening. You should ashamed, IMHO. What's wrong with improving on what you have, if you can't afford to start over?,,,,BD
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10-24-04, 08:22 AM
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yep thats right. i am just a kid. i am only 13 so i am not old enough to get a job. so i just bought a bike for riding around on.
but when i turn 14 and i get a job i am going to Mike's Bike Shop (small store in my town that sells haro, schwinn, stuff like that) and i am going to buy a nicer $200+ bike.
but when i turn 14 and i get a job i am going to Mike's Bike Shop (small store in my town that sells haro, schwinn, stuff like that) and i am going to buy a nicer $200+ bike.
10-24-04, 09:50 AM
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where do you liv where you can get a job at 14?
if you wanna lighten your bike up, youll be spending more than an extra hundred,
new bars are around 40-60 bucks
new wheelsets are around 120-200 right there
keep what you have on your bike right now, lift some weights to get rid of that "extra weight"
if you wanna lighten your bike up, youll be spending more than an extra hundred,
new bars are around 40-60 bucks
new wheelsets are around 120-200 right there
keep what you have on your bike right now, lift some weights to get rid of that "extra weight"
10-24-04, 11:26 AM
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marshalltown, Iowa. i could get a job at a restraunt wiping tables or doing dishes. i could probably make a couple hundred every 2 weeks.
btw. when i get $200+ i am just going to buy a whole new bike. maybe a haro or diamondback
btw. when i get $200+ i am just going to buy a whole new bike. maybe a haro or diamondback
10-24-04, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Bikedued
My femcos were $34 rear, and $25 front?
how many walls? what style of riding do you do? how many spoke holes? what kind of hubs if any?
10-24-04, 06:16 PM
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I'm not going to fall into this "You gotta have this rim" You gotta run this 110psi tire" "You gotta do this, Or it ain't worth *****" mentality for you. I ride what I ride. I don't ride an $800, 45 pound, 3 inch tubed bike. I jump my bike, and they have not broken them, that should be good enough. If I can't break them at 210lbs, a 13 year old isn't likely to unless he runs off the rafters of his house onto the driveway.,,,,BD
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10-24-04, 06:29 PM
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I think the shop owner cut me a deal, since I frequent his shop alot. I'm possibly his best customer as far as parts, custom wheel building, and supplies go.,,,,BD
They were factory built, heavy guage spokes, joytech hubs 36 hole.
I have Sun Rhyno Lite rims on the bike that I mainly ride, and bulletproof 24's on the stretch.
They were factory built, heavy guage spokes, joytech hubs 36 hole.
I have Sun Rhyno Lite rims on the bike that I mainly ride, and bulletproof 24's on the stretch.
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10-24-04, 07:16 PM
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what bikes do u recommend that cost about $200-$300. i am planning on street and maybe some jumping
now i can't ride for a little while. i was doing a wheelie and my front wheel didn't land straight and i crashed. i landed right on my hands. i think i sprained or strained my left wrist
now i can't ride for a little while. i was doing a wheelie and my front wheel didn't land straight and i crashed. i landed right on my hands. i think i sprained or strained my left wrist
10-24-04, 07:22 PM
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Well, you're in luck, cause chick dig injuries, or so I've heard? I saw some good looking bikes at my local shop. Free agents, SE racing, etc. Most of those were in the $250 to $350 range.,,,,BD
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