First Freestyle BMX
 

I`m sorry to make another forum like this but I really dont know anything about the technical side of BmX.
i`ve recently moved and found the oppurtunity to ride some more BMX style riding and obviousley my mountain bike isnt working for what i want. My general terrain is concrete, gravel and some grass, my price range is well as low as possible. Oh and I`m in Dallas Texas. I want something I wont have to do a bunch of maitnence on and will be very durable. I`m not asking for an exact awnsers but some ideas.
Thanks, JM

Height and weight?

We always suggest the DK six pack, but anything with a full 4130 cromo frame will do. Avoid High-tensile steel. You will pay a bit more for 4130 but the bike will last ages longer.

height: 5,3 and growing
weight 125
So is the 6 pack the cheapest?

Best bike you can get for the price.

Ok, thanks

Well I`ve been reading reviews and watching Vids. I`ve found that the Riding i intend to do is street, and That the reviews say its not that good for Street? Any opinions?

a six pack is pretty versitile.

Six pack works for anything sans flatland.

Ok, Just making sure.

When I said I dont know much about technical stuff I meant It, I found out that the 6 pack dosent have a gyro Do I want one of these?

No.

Why not?

The real question is: why do you need one? If you think it is for bar spins you can do it without a gyro.

Because they're finicky.

they're finicky and a pain to adjust the brakes, I've been riding with a gyro for about a year and I still don't have it down at all. I haven't even tried barspins yet, it does come in handy when I'm cramming my bike into my car though.

Ok thanks, My bike shop only stocks Redline and mirraco of these brands what would you suggest? I might still go with the six pack?

Mirraco is a great brand.

neither.
i wouldnt exactly call mirraco 'great'.

Mirraco is pretty shady.

yah ive heard some bad things about their ability to weld forks.

Yeah i heard something about that too but i googled it and found that its last years models http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07116.html
So nobody thinks any of them are any good? What about redline? either the 1.2 or the 3.2

The fork issue Mirra Co had has been remedied. S&M once had problems with dropouts only tack-welded on, but I don't see any one dissing S&M. Of course many kids weren't born when that happened either...

As far as a complete freestyle bike the main thing you want to look for is a full-chromoly frame & fork. That's why the DK 6-pack is well-thought of. It gives you that & fair parts for a good price. A LOT of other bikes at the same price-point have similar parts spec, but a lesser frame.

So do some reasearch on the Mirra CO & Redlines in your price range & see what the frame is made of. Don't think that "Chromoly Top Tube" or "All chromoly Main frame" is the same as "Full Chromoly" or "100% Chromoly". If it doesn't say ALL 4130 chromoly, it isn't.
-Bill

excuse me you are right. unless your paying alot mirraco isnt great.