Originally Posted by invision
Hey whats up my name is zack I live in CT well its been snowing latley so cant ride to much but i have a POVERTY BUCK 99 got it from Danscomp well anyways iam a noob at bmx biking and I need to ask some questions. First I wanted to know if this is a good bike? Its seem heavy iam only 15 and i cant bunnyhop at high and i land pretty bad. I know how to bunnyhop *i think i do* i can get both wheels of the air but i cant get it high at all. Well the first time i got into bmx biking i had a walmart huffy lol then got this. I guess i could say i gave up bmx biking in the summer cuz i was getting bored i dont have many biker freinds that would ride with me or show me some good places but i have a skatepark right near my house but i think one of the reason i gave up biking was b.c i got bored i cant do SHi* on my bike just ride around the skate park and ride the nipple lol i love doing that. I think once i learn to hoppy high it will get fun but i keep trying and i dont even see an improvement. Also i hate the brakes on my bike, I see other bikers dont even have like orgy brakes that let you spin are thos better? Is this a good bike for a noob thats week lol also is there anything i can do to make it lighter. The bike specs are Poverty Sofa seat, alloy brake lever, alloy U-brake with detangler, Poverty POW 3-pc cranks, 44T solid chainwheel, Poverty Peddler platform pedals, Alex 48H rims with alloy hubs. 3/8" front , 14mm rear axle, Maxxis Holy Roller tires. Chainstay 14.25- 15.5" 20" Toptube (32 lbs. Witch brakes should i buy and can i take this hole orgy crap off.
Dude, that is no way, by any means a heavy bike. 32 pounds is average weight for a stock bike like that, and it is not very heavy. My bike felt like a monster when I first got it, but now I'm in control. Mine weighs 34 pounds, and I have NO problems with it. You just need to ride your bike and get used to it for a year, then you'll see that it really isn't that heavy. But you HAVE TO, I REPEAT HAVE TO ride your bike and want to get better or else you will not. Doesn't matter if you have friends to ride with or not, it helps sometimes but in the end it's still just you and your bike. And you're the one that has to be good on YOUR bike, not someone else. So I'd suggest just riding your stinking bike as much as you frickin' can, and if it's too heavy just get some muscles on you!
Oh, by the way, I'm fifteen too, so I'm in the same situation that you are except I've been riding for a year, my bike is heavier, and I'm stronger than you.