BMX'ERS!And Skater's!

[HondaRacing83]

Who BMX'S?I do!(Im talking like street/park and dj riding not racing)ive recently considered switching to skateboarding though,its alot cheaper!i mean seriously!$600+ for a complete bmx bike and then like $80 for a complete skateboard,seeings how i have to earn and pay for it all,it sems smarter to switch to skating,although skating isnt as challenging as bmx,so idk what im gonna do?any suggestions would be apreciated.and if you do bmx/skate what kinda bike/board do you have?

[ProspectorJim]

why would you get a $600 complete? most people getting them don't come near needing the parts that justify the extra cost. You can find some nice bikes on craigslist once in a while for cheap. I saw a Sunday Funday complete on there in my area for $150.

I ride a we the people Arcade that I've slowly been changing parts on by the way.

[YFZ-FoFiddy-TC]

You're joking right? Skating and Biking both require skill, neither more than the other. I've done both and I prefer biking. S&M FTW!

[One_Bad_400]

last winder i did a little BMX. got out when i decided it was to hot to be flinstoning a vehicle :p

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs479.snc3/26246_435175703711_793038711_5591878_3505334_n.jpg

[Tommy Warren]

I ride Enjoi decks so I can skate like rodney mullen....<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PcbCCFb0zXI?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0xe1600f&amp;color2=0 xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PcbCCFb0zXI?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0xe1600f&amp;color2=0 xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

[eastcoastpro20]

DONT BE A TREE FLIPPER!!!!!!!!!

[HondaRacing83]

Originally posted by ProspectorJim
why would you get a $600 complete? most people getting them don't come near needing the parts that justify the extra cost. You can find some nice bikes on craigslist once in a while for cheap. I saw a Sunday Funday complete on there in my area for $150.

I ride a we the people Arcade that I've slowly been changing parts on by the way. i can get a we the people arcade for $200,or i can get a We The People addict for $100,both weigh 26lbs but the addicts a lil older,id like a fit or a stolen

[416exfreak]

I used to ride BMX heavy until I got a truck.. lol.

I rode a built up Haro Backtrail X3, primo and odyssey parts.

Thinkin about gettin back into it if I could find another Haro.. I loved that bike, i should have never sold it. Here lately, I havent rode my 400ex at all, and I just feel like I stayed in better shape when I rode BMX.

Plus food for me is cheaper than 113 for the quad..:ermm:

[platummxracer8]

bmx hands down. i honestly spent more money skating then riding bikes. i might go threw tires and grips every 2 months maybe month and a half. this is with riding trails park and street everyday.

(a fellow south jersey bmx was struck by a drunk driver a few years back. bmxers got together raised money for a skatepark (patmos skatepark) here is a picture of the expert class warming up for best trick. im in the tan helmet black shirt.)

[platummxracer8]

here is a picture from today at local trails by me.

[WhiteZrider]

I liked fit. Only pictures I could find of it. I haven't rode in forever.

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k284/vanscan/Picture019-2.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k284/vanscan/Picture020-1.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k284/vanscan/Picture021.jpg

[HondaRacing83]

Originally posted by 416exfreak
I used to ride BMX heavy until I got a truck.. lol.

I rode a built up Haro Backtrail X3, primo and odyssey parts.

Thinkin about gettin back into it if I could find another Haro.. I loved that bike, i should have never sold it. Here lately, I havent rode my 400ex at all, and I just feel like I stayed in better shape when I rode BMX.

Plus food for me is cheaper than 113 for the quad..:ermm: odds are you did stay in better shape when you rode bmx,but dnt sell the 400!im all for bmx but,you stll shouldnt sell the quad,and why a haro?quite frankly(no offence)i think haro's arent that great of bikes,if i were you i would much rather ride a fit or stolen or wtp

[Guy400]

Mid 80's Haro Group 1 FTW!! Back then when you touched this bike a 1000 voice angelic choir sung from the heavens.

[HondaRacing83]

lol!

[416exfreak]

Originally posted by HondaRacing83
odds are you did stay in better shape when you rode bmx,but dnt sell the 400!im all for bmx but,you stll shouldnt sell the quad,and why a haro?quite frankly(no offence)i think haro's arent that great of bikes,if i were you i would much rather ride a fit or stolen or wtp

But you arent me.

I rode a haro because one, the frame was free.. and two, I was most comfortable on it. People dont ride a certain brand of quad just because they like that brand.. they ride it because it fits them well.

When I do sell my 440, it wont be to buy a BMX bike (solely), it'll be because we have nowhere to ride, and i dont have the time to load up and drive 3 hours to ride and not get chased by the cops.. nor can I afford the gas in my truck to drive that far every weekend.

I can ride a bmx bike anywhere I want, and we have plenty of places for the kind of riding I liked to do. Nothing but national forest around me.. prime trail material.

[HondaRacing83]

well thats a good point,but have you even tried other brands?

[250x_kyle]

i used to ride but got out when i got into quads. i have been thinking about hangen up the helmet while im in school and start riding bmx again. haros are a nice bike. wouldnt mind picking up a fit.

[416exfreak]

Originally posted by HondaRacing83
well thats a good point,but have you even tried other brands?

Ive rode a bunch of different bikes. S&M, Fit, WTP, Sunday, DK.. pretty much whatever my friends had at the time. We switched bikes to try out new frames, or bars to see how they felt. I liked a longer frame with tall bars.. just fit me well.

[HondaRacing83]

cool,none of my friends bmx =( they all skateboard=(............i gotta be different though =)i like bmx more anyways

[platummxracer8]

bike check.

Name: Billy Brown
Age: 16
Location: hammonton new jersey

Frame: fit aitken s3.5
Fork: fit shiv
Bars: shadow something
Stem: stolen s hole
Grips: odi longnecks
Barends: fly plastic
Headset: odyssey
Clamp: intergrated
Seatpost: eclat one peice
Seat: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Pedals: odyssey jcpc
Cranks: demolition medioal ti spindal
Sprocket: shadow? eclat?
Chain: no idea
Front Tire: fit f.a.f 2.25
Front Wheel: stolen roulette rim,shadow 14g spokes, profile minis
Rear Tire: fit f.a.f
Rear Wheel: same as front
Chain Tensioner: none

Modifications/Other/Extras:
none

Do you ever experiment with new parts or try out different sizes, or are you pretty set with your ride at this point?
been trying different tire sizes now and then. brakes also

How often do you have to work on your free coaster?
never anymore. got profile minis

[standardryder]

I ride, not as much as I use to but thats what happens when you get older. I have a WTP ovoid with more money into it then most people have into their cars...

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n84/standardryder2006/Awesome/P1011763.jpg
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on the road
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n84/standardryder2006/Awesome/P1012380.jpg

[kono993]

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww285/kono993/100_1442.jpg
thats my bike i would never skate

[HondaRacing83]

nice bikes guys

[yellowzo3]

Originally posted by kono993
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww285/kono993/100_1442.jpg
thats my bike i would never skate

Nice bike man! What are the specs?

[kono993]

Originally posted by yellowzo3
Nice bike man! What are the specs?
Frame- Mutiny burlish
Forks- sunday 2.1
Stem- primo aneyerlator
Bars- kink lynx
Front wheel- stolen roulette

Head set-kink integrated
Front tire- odyssey aitken p-lyte tire 2.25

Back tire- animal ghl
Cranks- demolition medial 2.0
BB kit- kink
Pedals- odyssey jcpc pedals
Chain- kmc-k710-sL
Sprocket- odyssey Vermont 25t
Seat- FIT
Seat post- FIT
Back hub- shadow rant v.2
Spokes-odyssey
Back rim-odyssey hazard lite

grips- odi

[yellowzo3]

Sweet thanks man! I've been considering getting a complete to just cruise around town on

[99400esex]

First of all if you think bmx is particularly harder than skating, your definitely wrong. Both have there difficulties and I would know because I have done both for years, but have skated for twice as long. As far as bikes, I always rode GT or haro, keep in mind these were the best bikes around 8 years ago, its been so long since I even rode a bike that I couldnt even begin to tell you what I had on mine, but I know the GT was solid. For skateboarding, my favorite decks were zero or black label hands down. I always used independent or tensor trucks as well with spitfire wheels. Bearings, grip tape, and riser brands all pretty much seem to be the same but out of all the bearings I liked swiss the best. I still get the itch to go skating but dont think that my ankles would hold up well anymore.

[HondaRacing83]

Originally posted by 99400esex
First of all if you think bmx is particularly harder than skating, your definitely wrong. Both have there difficulties and I would know because I have done both for years, but have skated for twice as long. As far as bikes, I always rode GT or haro, keep in mind these were the best bikes around 8 years ago, its been so long since I even rode a bike that I couldnt even begin to tell you what I had on mine, but I know the GT was solid. For skateboarding, my favorite decks were zero or black label hands down. I always used independent or tensor trucks as well with spitfire wheels. Bearings, grip tape, and riser brands all pretty much seem to be the same but out of all the bearings I liked swiss the best. I still get the itch to go skating but dont think that my ankles would hold up well anymore. i personally think bmx is more challenging,yes ive done both