What should I know when buying my first bmx bike?

November 30, 2009 by admin · 2 Comments
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zzack9 asked:

I’m about 5″11 what size bike should I buy? And what else should I know when buying my first bike?

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2 Responses to “What should I know when buying my first bmx bike?”
  1. Laredo P says:
    November 30, 2009 at 2:25 pm

    here’s a sizing chart str8 off danscomp.com!

    If you give a desired pricerange we could probably help you out a lot more. Choosing the right bike is like buying a car. Theres the people who just want a fast hotshit car and there’s people who just want practicality. Then there’s the “hotrodders” like me who like to build up our own custom rigs right off the bat.

    your first BMX should be all about fit. Just getting the right size frame and choosing the size handlebars you like best, etc. I know most people are going to say “get the lightest most expensive bike” but just getting the right size, right strength, right priced bike is key for a first bike. As you progress and make some money, you wioll most likely start modding your bike with cooler, lighter, stronger parts… then you can take these parts and switch them over to a new frame if you desire one.

    So my advice is to just pick out a few complete bikes that are in your price and size range (danscomp.com is great for this) and then come back to Yahoo Answers and put up a new post listing the options you narrowed it down to. :D I hope this helped buddy! (BTW, the danscomp chart is just a recommendation for beginners… for example, it might recommend you ride with 8×28″ handlebars… a LOT of guys like to ride with short bars… and a lot of them cut them down even smaller! So my advice would be to go with the chart and mod your bike out as you go along) Laredo P

  2. Vince [BMX] miami says:
    December 3, 2009 at 3:14 pm

    YOU SHOULD GET LIKE A 21” OR SOMTHING HIGHER THAN 20.75”
    LOOK FOR WEIGHT, LOOK FOR WHAT PPL RECOMEND THE MOST AND THAT HAVE GREAT REVIEWS ON IT. Vince [BMX] miami

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