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Old 08-13-05, 02:11 AM
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im about 5'6 150 lbs...which would be a better bike size for me?...thnx..is there much of a difference?
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20" obviously.
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thnx dude..cuz i was watching some dave mirra vid..and he was saying that for ppl under 6' should get 16" bikes..but then i saw some other thing that said it was for kids
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16" is a stupid fad. Only slightly less stupid than Razor scooters in skateparks.
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LOL>>....if you want to kill yourself get the 16....you want to ride like a man get a 20....your choice..completly up to you...lol
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hahah be a man a get a 20 beyotch
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Be a man, get 26".
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Originally Posted by FireTeamCharlie
20" obviously.
ya!, obviously!
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Old 08-15-05, 10:59 AM
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hahaha, 20'', w/ a 20 inch toptube or 20.5
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i took a neighbors 16'' out for a test ride...lol...i think it was a Haro i dunno...didn't pay attention...but i about died when i tried a manual...it was scary...the front end came up so fast it wasn't even funny///
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Try a manual on a 24" - that will fix ya!
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i took a neighbors 16'' out for a test ride...lol...i think it was a Haro i dunno...didn't pay attention...but i about died when i tried a manual...it was scary...the front end came up so fast it wasn't even funny///
Ya, next time try 360's you spin sooo fast...i can bunny hop 360 on a 16" bike...i want to buy one just to mess around at the skatepark.
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Ya, next time try 360's you spin sooo fast...i can bunny hop 360 on a 16" bike...i want to buy one just to mess around at the skatepark.

you should be doing 360s a 20 inch.......
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DEFFINATLY 20".... your way to tall for a 16" or a 18"

and 24" bikes suck
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Originally Posted by sonax
thnx dude..cuz i was watching some dave mirra vid..and he was saying that for ppl under 6' should get 16" bikes..but then i saw some other thing that said it was for kids

I think he meant people under 6 years of age.
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Old 08-19-05, 01:29 AM
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and 24" bikes suck
Hardly.
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Hardly.
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Originally Posted by rndmrdr88
DEFFINATLY 20".... your way to tall for a 16" or a 18"

and 24" bikes suck
...and how old are you?
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Originally Posted by rndmrdr88
DEFFINATLY 20".... your way to tall for a 16" or a 18"

and 24" bikes suck
Poor grammar sucks.
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