Beginner's bike flatland/street

[FOL]

Hey there,

I'm not only new to these boards here, but also to the world of BMX. I've read some sites and saw some examples and found out flatland and street attract me most. What is a decent bike which can be used for both flatland and street? Or is not smart to get one bike for these two styles?

My budget is enough, but I would prefer something around 300 euro (335 dolar) would be a nice limit :)

ohyeah if it does matter (alot) I'm 190 cm and around 75-80 kg

Thanks.

[Rancid]

I would go for either:
>>> Mongoose Importan
>>> WTP Daredevil
>>> Twenty Model
>>> Fly McGyver

:)

[infantry43RIDER]

the daredevil looks pretty good for those 2 types of riding...

[FOL]

hey thanks for the information guys.

I checked:

http://www.hangloosebmx.com/store/complete.htm

there are two types. The WTP daredevil 2k3 and the other which is too expensive. so this is the bike you are talking about?

http://www.hangloosebmx.com/store/detail/wtp-daredevil03.htm

hmm even a dutch shop, great :D
I'll wait some more opinions and if more people conirm it as a good bike than I'll purchase this one at the end of the week :)

which I find odd as well is that you se4e the wires of the brakes, how is a barspin possible with it then?

[leon_luxton]

also a WTP PONY is good for flat and street

[FOL]

already got it, as you could read in the other thread ;)

[leon_luxton]

yep its cool

[gt_thumps]

yeah that sounds good. you can do barspins still cause it has a gyro. does that answer your question. when you get the bike. just look at the brake system and youll figure it out.

[FOL]

yeah I noticed, pretty nice brake system :)

[bike-king101]

Just out of question, do they have Dynacraft bikes (e.g. Magna, Next, Vertical) in europe? if not then i am no help

[FOL]

I already got a WTP pony pro for a while. But this topic is probably a sticky for a "good street/flatland" bike in general. So....

[Pyro insaine]

If i were you ideget a volume mid frame @ danscompand costome ur parts

[infantry43RIDER]

dont' exactly have to be a midget just because the frame is 19.5.

[StandardOX]

Buy a DK

Either a Cleveland or a Dayton.

[leon_luxton]

:D buy a frame that is stong and has a short tt 8)

[infantry43RIDER]

what was the point of that.

what was the point of this.

just kill me.

[casperh]

let him be banned

[Devourment 138]

let him be banned

for what?

[casperh]

well, if he wants to be killed you can better ban(n?) him than kill him... looking at his post-quantity banning will be worse than killing him

[infantry43RIDER]

nah.
no it wouldn't.

why does everything have a comment about how many posts i have...sorry that i keep in touch with bmx... :roll:

[Devourment 138]

people who bltch about post counts are just post conscious, and are ***

[infantry43RIDER]

yea hey what the **** is that.
i don't give a shit how many i have...take off the damn post counter its pointless anyways.

[FOL]

and why is this topic stickied anyway...unstickied now...uh let's see, how does that work hehe. Ok I can';t unsticky :D

[EPMD]

people who bltch about post counts are just post conscious, and are ***

ya :D

[mosh man*]

go with a mosh brass 2 star or above.... good bikes

[ChubbChubb]

Hey i got a dyno bike for christmas i dunno if its any good or not but i like it i eed input are they any good for flatland/street? o and apparently its a $600 bike and i got it at a used sports place and it was like brand new for $125

[RuLe]

i never liked dyno. i alwasy thought they where cheap

[ChubbChubb]

yea its my very very first bike and its really more of a get around bike but i thought id be nice to do some tricks and shite but its not a peice o crap right? cause i got it cheap but yea i think its ok...

[RuLe]

i would have to see it in a pic or you can tell me what rims, bars, forks, brakes, and i got to see what the frame style is..... its hard to tell a bike without getting a visual also

[ChubbChubb]

yea heres some crap pics o ma bike:





yea

[ChubbChubb]

heres a better one i think

[infantry43RIDER]

just letting you know that it didn't work.

[sars]

can someone give me the brand of a good bike but very cheap i was thinking about 250 € is about 270 dollars ? but it must be light and a flatland

[popad0t]

maybe a Free Agent Airstrike?just my opinion i started a week ago and got a mongoose mischief..

[Bmx_For_Life]

hey i have a redline recon i got the 2002 version for $180 is that a good deal and is it a good company

[orangebeast91489]

are redline double xx's crap? my bike is on my sig

[wacko_jacko]

buy a frame that is stong and has a short tt

what completebikes have a short frame????????????

[smay]

just a heads up, i know threee people with three different mongoose bikes including my self they wiegh way to much for flatland or street and the brakes barely work and there pricy i got my on deal because i new a person that new a person but i would have been $450 for a piece of crap :x

[smay]

also dont get a bike from magazines like ridebmx or bmxplus they have nothing that is flatland.but iif you want street they got some good stuff,but nothing is flatland :cry:

[kace08]

Does anyone know anybody know anything about mosh bikes? They are pretty cheap and I was wondering if they were any good for a beginner bike. I was looking at this one http://visaliacyclery.com/site/itemdetails.cfm?ID=544&Catalog=39
What do you guys think?

[sal]

this may sound like a silly question but how do you figure out what frame size suits best? obviously riding the bike helps!!! but i'm just wondering what frame size i should begin with, so i have an idea what to look for when i go into the bmx shop. im only small (5'3") so im not sure what to look for.

sal

[sal]

i figured it out now. just went to a shop n asked the guy there!

[Xcel^]

I'm very new to bmxing, i bought my first bike like 2 weeks ago. The guy in the store said it was the best one for the price but i wanna ask people who know what they are talking about if I made a good choice buying this bike or no. http://www.hoffmanbikes.com/04PRODIMAGES/CB_DisrupterEL2.jpg
^^This is the bike I bought

PS: I wanna use it for street/flatland as the topic indicates

[gis2400]

i want a bike that is good for dirtjumping as well as flatland any suggestions here

[UKoldskool]

Xcel^ > I don't know about the Disrupter EL2 specifically, but Hoffman bikes in general have a good reputation...

[zooyork]

try to look for a trek, mosh, redline or mongoose bmx. there good for a beginner and intermediate

[Ollie125]

yea heres some crap pics o ma bike:





yeaYou have to have the pics somehwere on the interent first. If you want you can send em to me and ill pot em. My email is Ollie1662@aol.com.

[empireman]

if its not a haro dont get it. :badgrin:

[CrimsonKing]

I think the Ponys nice but Ive only been able to find the frame. Ive been wanting to buy the bike. I have a Haro Mirra 540 great bike, I also have a Free Agent Stiletto but that ponys been looking good for flatland.If anyone has a sight where I can buy the complete bike I'd be thankful.

[leon_luxton]

hm...i am not to sure bout that..i think they may only sell just the frames now :roll: