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kicken250x
10-31-2003, 05:48 PM
I plan to get a new bike for either x-mas or soon there after because my Haro has about had it (cracked frame, bent rims, etc...). I want to start riding flatland because where we used to ride, the man moved out and the new people wont let us. Im about 6'-6'1" and weigh about 165. I want either a Red Line, Haro or Schwinn. What model would you recomend for flat land? thanks in advance for any help! later
ktMan
10-31-2003, 10:49 PM
buy a haro they are the best out there
Juggalo
10-31-2003, 11:04 PM
just for the record i love flat land. if i wished for 2 skills it would be to be good at flatland and at breakdancing.
Tainted Glory
11-01-2003, 10:37 AM
im riding an all stock schwinn hydromatic comp for flatland. great bike. lightweight, great balance, just an all around amazing bike. im 14 and 150lbs-so flatland came a little easier to me vs. the big guys. we usually ride mall parking lots when they close. noone bothers us usually.
Guy400
11-01-2003, 11:22 AM
I'll sell you my Huffy Stu Thompson that's about 15 years old. Stu was a stud, if it was good enough for him it's good enough for you:bandit:
kicken250x
11-01-2003, 11:23 AM
Originally posted by Juggalo
just for the record i love flat land. if i wished for 2 skills it would be to be good at flatland and at breakdancing.


haha *****in! thats my 2 next things to master lol last year it was guitar bass and piano and ive got them down pretty good (still can read music tho:confused: ) so now im on to break dancing and flatland haha damn i pick easy things to learn....:p

Tainted Glory, how much did u pay for ur bike? do you have any pictures of it? a site maybe? thanks alot dude! later
YamaWarr0121
11-01-2003, 11:42 AM
id definately check out specialized bicycles they are top grade and awesome performers. They cost slightly more than the average haro but they are worth it in every sense

hEre is a nice example, left hand drive crank, smaller tooth sprocket, larger chain, everything a street rider can want all stock...http://www.specialized.com/BMXFrames.jsp?my=2004&JServSessionIdroot=6nfue8dxvl.j27006&san=04FuseIII


i used to be a huge bmx racer and i rode this for 2 seasons straight with 0 problems ever...http://www.specialized.com/BMXFrames.jsp?my=2002&san=02HemiComp
Juggalo
11-01-2003, 12:00 PM
guy, you could probably get a lot of money for that bike on ebay! vintage BMX is a big thing over there.
Guy400
11-01-2003, 02:02 PM
Originally posted by Juggalo
guy, you could probably get a lot of money for that bike on ebay! vintage BMX is a big thing over there. LMAO...I broke my frame in 2 pieces jumping car ramps. I had the original Stu Thompson that was red with spoke wheels. My brother still has his Stu, though. He's got the later one with a chrome frame and the white mag wheels.
Ryan
11-01-2003, 02:19 PM
Kicken250x, You should check out the Haro 540 flatlander. Its much lighter then the old Haro BMX's. I think the retail is $340 .

If I was still into bikes, that would be my choice!
DangerousDean
11-01-2003, 04:51 PM
these are supposed to be really nice for flat land
http://www.pbase.com/image/21853483
kicken250x
11-01-2003, 04:55 PM
Originally posted by DangerousDean
these are supposed to be really nice for flat land
http://www.pbase.com/image/21853483


huh? thats a down hill mountian bike. im talking about BMX bikes
DangerousDean
11-01-2003, 05:01 PM
Originally posted by kicken250x
huh? thats a down hill mountian bike. im talking about BMX bikes

sorry i missed the sarcasim button :eek2:

i can do pretty sweet falt land on it though :ermm:
kicken250x
11-01-2003, 05:32 PM
Originally posted by DangerousDean
sorry i missed the sarcasim button :eek2:

i can do pretty sweet falt land on it though :ermm:


i kinda had a feeling u were being sarcastic but i wasnt TO sure haha that is a pretty sweet bike tho...
Tainted Glory
11-01-2003, 06:05 PM
well im not too sure schwinn still makes a hydromatic comp model, but they do have a standard hydromatic. i have an '02 hydro comp in red. from what i can see, they only come in black now. here's a pic.
http://www.bikeflat.com/schwinnhydromatic.jpg
when i bought my bike a few years ago, it was $675. im not sure how much the new hydromatics cost.
ScrnNmsSUCK
11-01-2003, 06:40 PM
Go to danscomp.com they have the biggest selection on all types of bikes, ***** for them and anything bmx.
lol
11-01-2003, 09:29 PM
i HAVE A HOFFMAN AND I THINK ITS PRETTY GOOD:rolleyes:
PhilMoore
11-01-2003, 09:46 PM
Like ScrnNmsSUCK said, check out Dan's Competition. They have specials all the time, you could get a really nice bike for a reasonable price.

For old school, I have a '85 Redline RL20-II with Flight cranks. I don't ride it though, because the last time I rode it, I broke the crank spindle, and it took a while to find a replacement.
I also have a '88 Dyno Pro Compe Team model. It is a pretty good flatland bike too, but the old school bikes are weak.

For a new bike, I have a Redline Slant. It is about 7 pounds heavier than the old bikes, but it has some heavy duty components on it.