Looking for a BMX in Portugal
#1
Looking for a BMX in Portugal
Hey guys!
I'm from Portugal and i'm looking for a BMX.
I don't want to spend lot's of money but i really want a good and resistant bike.
Could you help me?
I'm sorry about my english. I'm not sure if I wrote everything well.
Thanks
I'm from Portugal and i'm looking for a BMX.
I don't want to spend lot's of money but i really want a good and resistant bike.
Could you help me?
I'm sorry about my english. I'm not sure if I wrote everything well.
Thanks
#2
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From: Central Michigan University/ GR, MI
Bikes: BMX, fixed gear
Well, it depends on a few things. What type of riding do you plan on doing with it? Also, what sort of budget did you have in mind? That will help get the ball rolling with recommendations that you could actually afford.
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From: Central Michigan University/ GR, MI
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Man, pretty much any place that has a decent stock is going to cost a fortune to ship to you. Take a look at Danscomp.com to get an idea what bikes you like. Almost all of the brands they stock will be decent starter bikes. And then from there, you can head on in to a shop near you and try to figure something out.
#8
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From: Finland
Their shipping for a bike is 20 GBP. In any case, the last year models (2012) are cheap now. For good quality bike, I understand you should look for bike that says "full chromoly frame and fork", as this is the good steel. "Hi-Ten" is the cheaper steel. Some cheap bikes have one tube chromoly and other tubes cheap steel, so that's why "full/100%" .
I think 99% of bike brands are ok. Bicycles are not that difficult to make! If the materials and parts are ok, it's probably a decent bike.
EDIT: I actually recieved the bike from WinStanley today. No problems with the shipment.
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#9
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From: Central Michigan University/ GR, MI
Bikes: BMX, fixed gear
Good and cheap should hardly ever be in the same sentence. I went that route for one of my bikes, and it was a mistake. If it seems that you don't have enough money for a half decent bike right now, then you need to wait just a little longer, and save up for one. It will be very much worth it to do so.
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#12
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From: Finland
Yeah, it's all very easy inside EU. You pay with credit card, but otherwise it's like buying inside Portugal through mail.
No problems with WinStanley, they seem to be a pretty large BMX company - I haven't found other good stores in Europe. I got the postal tracking code one day after ordering, took about a week and a half to get the bike to Finland.
No problems with WinStanley, they seem to be a pretty large BMX company - I haven't found other good stores in Europe. I got the postal tracking code one day after ordering, took about a week and a half to get the bike to Finland.





