IGH_Only

https://www.prioritybicycles.com/products/start24

I can't find a decent BMX bike I like. I really dislike the frame geometry of most of the bikes today. I like the old school 80's GTs and bikes like that. Now I'm not looking to do half pipes or hardcore dirt racing or riding off 10 foot platforms. I just want to somewhat aggressively jump curb ends, speed bumps and perhaps other smaller ramps. I would also do some amount of trail riding and jumping. Does this bike look like it could handle that? Also, what if anything would be the damage to the rear IGH hub, or any other major part. if I were to ride it a bit aggressive on a regular basis.

BoraxKid

Well, that frame is designed to be ridden by children and adolescents aged 7-13 years old, not by a fully grown adult. So, riding "aggressively" and doing a lot of jumps regularly probably risks cracking frame welds, breaking an axle, and/or damaging the fork. How much more do you weigh vs an average 10 year-old child? It's hard to say how much risk you are taking without knowing your size and how much load the designers of that bike anticipated it seeing.

mack_turtle

that is a child's bike. if you don't break it, you're going to hurt yourself trying to shoehorn yourself into the fit. look for a 26" dirt jump mountain bike or an adult 24" cruiser for that kind of thing. I wonder if a Fairdale Taj would suit you.

geometry on BMX bikes has not changed very much over the decades. I rode BMX for nearly 20 years and the main difference is that they bikes got a lot lighter. when I got into it, a 35-40 pound bmx bike at a skatepark was not uncommon. now they are in the low 20s.

Ironfish653

IMHO, Kid's bikes are built with the same components as adult bikes, including the tubing sets, so they're often a little over built, compared to a full-size bike.

The question for the OP, is why you'd want to ride a kid-sized bike? Short cranks, banging your knees on bars that are too close to the seat?

If you're after the big-wheel BMX experience; high bars, single speed / FG, but don't want a 29'er MTB, then look at 'Dirt Jump' bikes, or 26'er BMX bikes like the 'Big Ripper'

IGH_Only

You know, the Fairdale Taj and the Redline PL26 are also bikes I am considering. I believe those were single speed and I did want the element of the 3 speed internal gear. But those other bikes are possibly under consideration.

mack_turtle

I can't imagine a IGH being good for jumping and such schenanigans. if you want a bike with gears and strong enough for that sort of thing, get something with a burly Zee drivetrain.