Off Topic: BMX

**EXCDirt** · 20th July 2009, 21:59

Bmxs are cool.
I have 2!
Classic 1 gen S&M Dirtbike. Retro cool!

Bought a new one last week. Colony endeavour with some trick mods and stuff.
So much lighter and faster. Keep over rotating landind on the ramps.

Seems to be a couple Wethepeoples on here.

Some new Bmx website has opened up: www.bmx.co.nz

**SpikedPunch** · 20th July 2009, 22:05

So what would you BMXers recommend as far as fair priced introductory bikes go? Those club vids look like awesome fun!

**krad_nz** · 20th July 2009, 22:08

Well look at all the BMXers come out of the wood work. Looks like pretty good fun.

I think I'm after one with a 21" toptube from the sounds of things. The search begins... Cheers for the links guys and girls.

**telliman** · 20th July 2009, 22:11

avanti cycles do a ABD range which is probably the best intro $$$ wise,or redline flight series or just anything with 3 piece cranks and good bars on!
it can get really expesive if you want but its just to have fun, you might even like the 24inch criuser, the cromoly frames are cheaper but the alloy is where its at!

**telliman** · 20th July 2009, 22:14

heres the north harbour track in albany!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy9Ski5f5HA

**tnarg** · 21st July 2009, 09:32

Used to race as a kid. 2 years ago walked past a bike shop and saw some cool looking bmx's and ended up buying one, wasnt cheap but think its worth paying more for better quality. Was fun for awhile but just sold it as it was gathering cob webs. Thinking of getting back in to skating now.

**Boosted** · 21st July 2009, 09:33

ma bike was 800 from 1000, 09 WTP forgot the model haha but yeh awesome bike, just sits around on my wall doing nothing tho!!! so yeh telliman let me know when you head out n ill bring the bike along

haha its a awesome training tool, i did one lap of albany and was fucked haha ohwell

**Sammikins** · 21st July 2009, 10:28

Been saving up for a BMX, theres a track by my house that I'd like to play around on, probably gettin a second hand one of trademe, just some mint as bike that a kid got for Xmas, rode for about 2 seconds, and got bored with (seem to see quite a few pop up like that).

**random rider** · 21st July 2009, 12:33

Originally Posted by krad_nz

Well look at all the BMXers come out of the wood work. Looks like pretty good fun.

I think I'm after one with a 21" toptube from the sounds of things. The search begins... Cheers for the links guys and girls.

I used to ride at National level, however after a while you realise that a motor is a smarter way of getting around!

Just rock into a bike shop and tell them what you are planning on using it for and they will give you good advice......it is fun......but 2t is better

I feel old - Sarah Walker was only a little girl when I was riding!

**Ride it till the red** · 21st July 2009, 12:42

I also did a bit of riding a few years back, raced mountainbikes for a while and then mucked round with a bit of street riding.

After a couple years without touching a bike I thought I'd join some mates at the park recently while I was waiting on rebuild parts for my bike. Talk about getting hooked again! $100 later I'd scrounged up a bunch of old crap parts and built a mutant, old and horrid but it does the job. Amazing how quickly the old tricks come back, took 2 rides to relearn 360's, grinds, disasters etc and oh the fun that was had! Waiting for dry weather to return so can get back to playing on it

Agreed random rider, 2t still takes the cake!

**REDRIDER** · 21st July 2009, 15:01

Originally Posted by krad_nz

Ok, I was with SpikedPunch looking at Mountain bikes in the weekend a got distracted by some sweet BMX's instead :P

Damn, memories came flooding back from my youth. Might get one for summer, go the single speed. Hehe.

Anyone here ride? I'm not fussed on tricks etc, just riding would be fun. Shame they are so small though! I'm 6'2 and look kinda ridiculous, even on the XL frame

Hey krad, my sons got a Haro F3/4 it does needs some work ie tyre, tube, etc but you'd get it cheap if your interested...