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What do you think?
Guys I want to know what do you think about this bike, I'm looking for a 26" bmx but no for tricks or anything like that I just like the style and the frame. I'm abou to buy this one.
EASTERN BIKES GROWLER CRUISER BMX BIKE
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EASTERN BIKES GROWLER CRUISER BMX BIKE
upzy.com/products/eastern-bikes-growler-bmx-bike?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlepla
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If you're not gonna use it for tricks, why buy a BMX?
BMXes are meant for short bursts of standing, high intensity riding. If thats not how youre gonna use it consider another type of bike. BMXes suck for utility and transportation riding.
But sure, if all you want to do is pootle around the block, buy whatever you want.
BMXes are meant for short bursts of standing, high intensity riding. If thats not how youre gonna use it consider another type of bike. BMXes suck for utility and transportation riding.
But sure, if all you want to do is pootle around the block, buy whatever you want.
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Also I still wanted to know about this exact bike, what do you think about the parts and etc...?
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For transportation riding, I can't recommend a bike looking like that.
When you buy a car that's kinda silly for the way you use it - like buying a big SUV and never leave the tarmac, or getting a van and never carry big stuff - the main consequence is that it'll cost you more in gas.
On a kinda silly bike for your intended use, you pay for your decision in comfort, speed and endurance every time you use it. How are you planning to carry your board for instance?
Since you're not planning to do any tricks, and it's hugely unlikely that you'll do any important mileage on it, it'll do fine with some minimum care.
On a kinda silly bike for your intended use, you pay for your decision in comfort, speed and endurance every time you use it. How are you planning to carry your board for instance?
Since you're not planning to do any tricks, and it's hugely unlikely that you'll do any important mileage on it, it'll do fine with some minimum care.
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For transportation riding, I can't recommend a bike looking like that.
On a kinda silly bike for your intended use, you pay for your decision in comfort, speed and endurance every time you use it. How are you planning to carry your board for instance? I have a skateboard backpack.
Since you're not planning to do any tricks, and it's hugely unlikely that you'll do any important mileage on it, it'll do fine with some minimum care.
On a kinda silly bike for your intended use, you pay for your decision in comfort, speed and endurance every time you use it. How are you planning to carry your board for instance? I have a skateboard backpack.
Since you're not planning to do any tricks, and it's hugely unlikely that you'll do any important mileage on it, it'll do fine with some minimum care.
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I'd say that bike would be find for what you intend to ride it as. I have 2 Eastern bikes and really like them.
Have you ever ridden a 26" BMX bike?
Why is everyone acting like you can't ride a single speed bike farther than the end of your drive way? I remember having only one BMX bike 20" and I rode it everywhere. To the skatepark and back will be plenty fine.
Have you ever ridden a 26" BMX bike?
Why is everyone acting like you can't ride a single speed bike farther than the end of your drive way? I remember having only one BMX bike 20" and I rode it everywhere. To the skatepark and back will be plenty fine.
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Only that SS bikes in general, and bikes that don't allow efficient seated riding in particular aren't good bikes for doing longer distances.
Sure it CAN be done. People have done stranger things, crossed the Rockies on unicycles, ridden round the World on Penny-Farthings, Coast-to-coast, on a BMX, backwards. etc etc.
For most people, it's still not the best tool for the job, now when options are available.
I had a 24" banana seat bike, and rode that "everywhere".
When I got a 28" 3-speed, my definition of "everywhere" suddenly became a lot bigger.
When I bought a 2x6 drop bar road bike, "everywhere" got bigger again.
Now "everywhere" is only limited by time available and interest in doing the ride.
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The OP wants to ride the bike to the skatepark. I'm assuming he doesn't mean the skatepark in the next state.
It will be fine, a 26" is way more efficient than the 20" version.
It will be fine, a 26" is way more efficient than the 20" version.
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Thats why I want a 26" because is more efficient than a 20". I've rode 20" bmx and 26" and for what I want the bike 26" is way more comfortable and faster. The thing that I'm choosing a bmx is because I love the style and why not do some bunny hop on the street even though I'm not a bmx... And the skatepark is just a 10 minutes.
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Guys I want to know what do you think about this bike, I'm looking for a 26" bmx but no for tricks or anything like that I just like the style and the frame. I'm abou to buy this one.
EASTERN BIKES GROWLER CRUISER BMX BIKE
upzy.com/products/eastern-bikes-growler-bmx-bike?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlepla
EASTERN BIKES GROWLER CRUISER BMX BIKE
upzy.com/products/eastern-bikes-growler-bmx-bike?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlepla
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Here's the bike guys
Awesome bike guys. Everything work fine. The only thing that I didn't like about the bike was the stem, doesn't have too much quality in it but works fine. I just ordered an animal stem to change it.