wethepeople

On my mountain bike, fifty foot doubles all day.

On my BMX 10 feet or so because I'm a wimp.

KinetikBiker

Basically most of them look alike but the 510hx is stronger and wont break. It's also not too heavy compaired to other chains. Look for the gold box that it comes in.

amt4331

Is the 6 pack good for park/street too? I just learned that the skate park down the road is open to bikes too, so I'll prob. hit it up a few times this summer and I'll prob. end up riding through the city and trying a few things along the way. haha

amt4331

https://www.danscomp.com/101602.php

I know people have said the 6pack is the way to go, but this bike is also full 4130 and 5lbs lighter. How?

FitRider 921

That bike has lighter, but much weaker parts. The Rockstar is utter crap.

wethepeople

Rockstar licks balls, sweaty old man balls.

amt4331

haha thanks guys. Now I need to talk my dad into letting me use his credit card before the sale is over.

and for rims, spokes, bars, breakes, and a crank to fix my old bike is basically the same price as a new 6pack, so I think I'll go with the new 1. haha

Also how long of jumps do you guys hit and how much height would I need for a backflip/360. I do suck at most tricks, but I feel fine spinning.

KinetikBiker

Good luck learning backflips and 3's if you are just starting.
My trails (and by my i mean me and mude's) are anywhere from like 1 foot tall lips to 5 foot lips with 5-15 foot gaps. Nothing too big.

amt4331

Thanks. I think around 8'-12' will be sick if i get a 5' face and 6' landing.

It snowed yesterday. AHHHH I hate it.

FitRider 921

Ummm... just a suggestion: you may want to try to learn backflips in foam first.

amt4331

haha I wish I had a foam pit. I don't know of any tracks around me, or any foam pits, so I'm still trying to figure out what I'm going to do. My friend tried one last year at my house and didn't get anywhere near as high as he needed to and didn't rotate enough. I took apart this old pos 20" mountian bike and made it into a trampoline bike so I'll try it on that 1st.

KinetikBiker

Lake jumping could help you. But your best bet is Woodward or Incline club (NJ). They've got foam and resi and aren't too too far away. Save up your money.

amt4331

I just can't bring myself to buy the 6pack. I know that that is the main choice here, but I really would like to have a gyro. I can already do barspins and I don't want to have to change out parts on a new bike just so I can keep doing them. haha If I want a gyro and an all around good bike Dirt/Street/Park what is a good bike to go with? And is full 4130 really needed?

This summer I will be riding Dirt almost daily, street a couple times a week, and park once or twice a week.

I like the easterns. Can you tell me the difference between them and which one is better for what I'll need it for?
https://www.danscomp.com/101182.php?cat=BIKES
https://www.danscomp.com/101181.php?cat=BIKES
https://www.danscomp.com/101179.php?cat=BIKES

Anybike under 400 at danscomp is still in my price range, if you think any other bike is better.

Thanks guys.

wethepeople

The frames you listed went from crap to ****. The first one is full cromo, but also has gaping holes in it.

You can still do barspins and such with a straight cable. I do tailwhips and I'm running a straight cable.

amt4331

Alright. Seems to me that 6-pack is the only way to go. It does seem pretty nice. I'll let your guys know what I do.

I went out with a shovel for about 20mins and tried to dig all the snow off one of my jumps... Man it's like solid ice at the bottom, and I think I'll need to do some more shoveling to get it to melt this weekend.

FitRider 921

Straight cables are the only cables worth having.

amt4331

I agree with this, since every gyro I've ridden doesn't stop 1/2 as good as my little brothers Haro X0. I still don't like the whole straight cable thing though. I'll order a linear cable with it, I think... haha

FitRider 921

Ummm... a straight cable can be a linear cable... just to let you know.

amt4331

haha I understand that a straight cable can be a linear cable, but I doubt the bike comes with a linear cable on it...

FitRider 921

Maybe it does.

mude

you could jsut spend an extra $9.99 on one

amt4331

That's what I was saying.

mude

no you werent

FitRider 921

word.

FuzzyRyder

The Eastern Element is pretty good still. Would be easyly as good a choice as the six pack, probly a bit better even.