yes i was bord, if you read all of these you may as well go jump off a cliff. but don't because suicide is bad.

1.Thou shalt not use WD-40 on thy bike. Ever. It’s for doors, not bikes. WD-40 attracts little pebbles grit and bits of junk that will wear down any moving part they’re on. There are better, silicon or Teflon based bike lubricants that cost the same. Any lubricant by Pedro’s, Finish Line or Park is fine. There are also a million other equally good brands, just make sure whatever you buy has a picture of bicycle on it (that it’s meant for bikes).

2. Thou shalt not use a hammer on thine bike. Never. This also includes the flat end of wrenches, bricks, your sister’s head or cranks. There is no reason on your bike anything should be hit with a hammer. When you whack anything on the bike that has a bearing, even though it appears fine, you are definitely causing damage. It will definitely weaken your frame if you use a hammer to get the bottom bracket out or put in your headset. It will bend things ever so slightly which will cause bigger problems down the road. The only thing I ever use a hammer for is emergency bending of rims, and only as an absolute last ditch fix until I can get a new one.

3. Though shalt not ride around with loose parts. Besides the obvious, like wrecking because your handlebars flew out of the stem during a tabletop, your bike will quickly self destruct. Riding around with a loose headset for an hour has a good shot of ruining your frame and headset. Same goes for riding around with a loose bottom bracket. I wrecked my favorite track frame of all time (fly diablo manly nice parts R.I.P) because my bb came loose halfway to Berkeley, but I went to a concert, got drunk (not really) , rode home and wrecked the bike. If it’s loose tighten it immediately.

4. Thou shall put air in thine tires. I hear many wild theories about tire pressure, they’re all wrong. Fill up your tires to full PSI rating written on the sidewall. They usually give you a 10 PSI zone, so stay within that. If you feel like there’s too much air in your tire, switch to a tire with a lower PSI rating, don’t run them ‘low’. Your wheel set will last for years, and your bike will roll faster.

5.Thou shalt not employ bizarre, mechanically unsound ‘lightening’ methods even if the pros do. This is another thing I would assume is self-explanatory, but I’ve been seeing so much of this in the last year it must not be. Grinding away parts of your bike, including but not limited to the dropouts, the stem, and ‘excess frame material’ is stupid and dangerous. Ditto for drilling holes in your frame, rim or handlebars. It weakens the bike through heat, vibration and removing stable surface area. We’re talking about saving ounces here. You could drop that much weight by eating one less clif bar before you go riding. Sure the pros do it, but they also get free parts, replace their bikes constantly and many are extremely gullible individuals who make a living by selling you trendy ideas. Having a frame crumble or a wheel set completely give out is how people get really hurt.

6. Like the plague, thou shalt avoid black rims. Black rims are stupid, and they don’t work right. If everyone avoids them BMX companies will stop making them and people will start to have brakes that actually work again.

7.Thou shalt use a wrench, not pliers. You know why your axel nut is stuck on, your headset is crooked and your pedals are stripped? Because you used a pliers instead of a wrench. A pliers is not for turning nuts (mind out of thine gutter, lest thy be struck down), and will quickly strip a nut. A pliers if for holding still, not turning (and use two wrenches, not a wrench and a pliers , if necessary). Use the correct size crescent wrench, or carefully use an adjustable wrench. The nut will go on straighter and tighter, it won’t ruin the threads and later you’ll be able to adjust it again and remove it

8.Thou shalt use washers. If you take a washer off, replace it. It’s there for a reason. Most likely to keep spacing even and prevent premature bearing wear. Don’t drop it on the floor, get too lazy to find it and put your bike back together minus a washer.

9. Thou shalt spend 3.95 to buy a chain breaker, not use a ten-penny nail and a hammer. By using ghetto chain removal techniques, you bend the links, which bend the chainring, which eventually stops working and pitches you over the bars, as well as costing you 60 bucks.

10. Thou shalt clean thy BMX now and then, cleanliness is next to godliness. Occasionally clean your bike. Not only will it look nice, but you’ll notice cracks, breaks deformities and problems much more quickly then if you never remove any grime and don’t inspect the bike. If you love to ride so much, take half an hour to tidy up your bike once in a while

wow this was pointless

do you expect us to read that?

you also have no cred on this forum; why would we listen to you?

[QUOTE=premiumbmx2005]do you expect us to read that?

you also have no cred on this forum; why would we listen to you?[/QUOTE

dude dont be a dick what did i say at the top. get a life, and learn to pay attention to detail. maby you can grow up too. just a thought

[QUOTE=RideFitBikes]Don't bash Premium; we like him. You, on the hand, are a different story.

I read it. I agree with most of them, except the black rims thing. No good having rims that allow your brakes to work great when you don't run brakes.

Black rims are still good for brakeless riders and front wheels.

I'm still going to use a block of wood and a hammer to press in BB's and headsets.

I'm not going to use a cresent wrench on my bike, i'll use a propper wrench.

Not all washers must be used.

I use wd40 to clean my chain of all oil/grease and grit when I take it off and re-lube it/clean it.

Cutting drop outs, gyro tabs, and brake mounts is fine.

Precisely. (sp) And I didn't like the first one either... it's pretty handy for getting on grips.

Agreed.

Your seriously ********. Your telling ME to get a life when your the one writing a 2 page essay on bmx etticate (In old english, none the less) on a forum where most everyone is lazy (see: me).

kthnxbye.

P.S: Learn to use the quote button, you bum. It's not that difficult after you remove your fingers out of your butthole.

[QUOTE=premiumbmx2005]I doubt he wrote it... but the fact that he would be looking for such a thing is astonishing.

damn you guys are pretty mean to each other. anyways for the most part they make sence.

Were all buds, it's more petty name calling and schoolyard bully tactics then being mean.

I disagree with so much of that crap.

Oh ya, and wiht the cleaning bike thing, I usaully feel a crakc before I see it./

I do love how much power we have, we could rule all...

after the first three sentences i gave up, but from what i could tell for the non lazy bf'ers there are some good tips. But im not gonna lie, anyone that would take the time to post thats a huuuuuge loser.

I really do hate people knocking black rims. They work just as good as chrome rims for braking and don't stop working in the wet. I think Black rims look much better aswell and they cant flake which i've seen almost every chrome rim do. Chrome rims are heavier and take alot more maintainance so please don't knock black rims.

We do rule all. The world is ours. (evil laugh)

Nice essay comment. (high school bro)
BTW: you must really like that word.

I stopped reading at rule number one; WD-40 is awesome, and should always be used for putting on and removing grips.

I have an air compressor, I just use that.

yeah...well...f**k you

That's what I said.

I would think you are the one to drink in excessive amounts...

Hmmm. Someone needs to chill out a bit. And learn to use Spellcheck.

I think this was an attempt at humor, and he did mention he was bored. So get over it. How about a 48 hour ban for anyone that was a total dick in this thread? Who's first?