acer910 Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 :lol: alright, il stop with the frankenstein bike talk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted July 10, 2010 Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 Yeah dude, really...a lot of kids in those "other" forums try that dumb shit or "mod" parts to save weight..they usually end up with a broken bike and broken bones. Just buy a bike dude, some people like heavy bikes some dont. Like I said before its personal preference. Some kids are weight whores while me...I think my bike weights around 24 pounds (I have some pretty brutal wheels that dont take shit from anyone) and shit..really you are starting off...I started off riding a heavy ass tank mongoose when I was a kid...in fact a lot of the older heads like DHarblz, Celt, and Iron Chef remember when having a tank of a bike was the IN thing ( I used to have a Standard that weighed a shit ton)...it was only until recently that having a light as fuck bike was the new trend in BMX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 yeah i knew a guy who drilled a bunch of holes through his frame, he saved a lot of weight... but he demolished his frame hahah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blood fart Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Just get your bike first before you start worrying about cutting weight. Put it together, ride it a few days and see how you feel. Odds are you'll be fine with it how it is and won't see any need to make it lighter. Even my race bike wasn't built to be super light, because I was used to the weight and could haul ass with it as is so I never had reason to try to do shit to make it 1-2lbs lighter. Go hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CELT Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Germany dude, it gets cold http://www.albes.com/dkkvant2010stockbike.aspx This DK is pretty good...i think CELT has a friend that rides for DK That would be my friend Nina Buitrago , who is one of the gnarliest BMX riders I've seen do crazy shit in person . And she's also one hell of a cool bartender . :cool: And yes Now That's Class has a full ramp setup inside & outside the bar . Stop by if you're ever in Cleveland . A shitload of good bands play there , recently Eyehategod played . :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 yeah yall got me excited about getting my first bmx bike, i will ride hard, and hold all of you responsible for any broken bones, but with no regrets, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted July 10, 2010 Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 Say goodbye to your teeth... I have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 meh, i was one of the few american teenagers to never have braces. so theres no big investment there :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted July 10, 2010 Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 Just buy a bike dude, some people like heavy bikes some dont. Like I said before its personal preference. Some kids are weight whores while me...I think my bike weights around 24 pounds (I have some pretty brutal wheels that dont take shit from anyone) and shit..really you are starting off...I started off riding a heavy ass tank mongoose when I was a kid...in fact a lot of the older heads like DHarblz, Celt, and Iron Chef remember when having a tank of a bike was the IN thing ( I used to have a Standard that weighed a shit ton)...it was only until recently that having a light as fuck bike was the new trend in BMX Also i will say this again Oh and with the money you save from not getting a sunday...invest in a helmet man, a lot of good bmx pros are going to the hospital lately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blood fart Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I saw R@ndom lose his teeth. It was hard not to laugh as he bled from his face due to the sheer gnarliness of it all. Side note: most of my friends who ride hard are missing at least one front tooth. I guess that means I don't ride hard enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 One of the things you will pay for when buying a "good" bike is the geometry that goes into it... certain companies have been into the game and are run by guys that are old enough to be a lot of people here's dads... ie they know what they're doing. Also after watching that video, it looks like they fixed all the things I've said are wrong w/ the cruisers I've ridden... which is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francis buxton Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Just watched this on tv. Thought I'd share. *Edit How long do you guys think it'll be before acer actually buys a bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 yeah i know, i need to just hurry up and make the money and get a bike. i would get a walmart bike, but il be damned if i go back to a walmart bike. im sure id have no problem with it if i didnt ride road bikes and mountainbikes, and wasnt picky as all hell about them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted July 10, 2010 Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 One of the things you will pay for when buying a "good" bike is the geometry that goes into it... certain companies have been into the game and are run by guys that are old enough to be a lot of people here's dads. DADDY???? HAHAHAHA, nah...we are probably the same age DHrblz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 oh, does anyone wear gloves when they ride? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blood fart Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I have winter gloves and summer gloves and racing gloves. Palms that feel like dog paws are a no-go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 yeah i wear gloves when i mountainbike, i had a pair of dakine gloves but the first day i ripped a seam in the palm. thats something im not going to skimp out on, gloves, seats (for riding that involves alot of sitting) and shoes i dont fuck around with. i have a seat that cost twice as much as my mountainbike did :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blood fart Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 You really don't need gloves for flatland tricking, but if riding dirt or street...it will save your skin when you eat shit. Which you will. My winter ones are basically just so my hands don't freeze while riding in the German frigid coldness. The other ones just keep my hands nice and soft and keep the skin on them. Hands with no skin=bad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 yeah i think i fucked up my terminology earlier, il be riding street, with maybe a little bit of flatland. are there bmx specific gloves? i use a pair of hunting gloves that i spent like 90 dollars on back when i would hunt every legal day when its winter. i know its nothing compared to germany but im used to 115 degree weather, not 35 degree weather. and i commute, so gloves are a must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 there are tons of gloves... problem is they get stinky and need to be replaced every now and then and can be expensive. They ARE nice, and it is great when you can save your knuckles or sweaty hands don't fuck with your grip of the handlebars... then again when I'm at the trails I just put my hands in the dirt and get some dirt on the handle bars too lol and that seems to work fine for me ;). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 i wash my gloves every other ride, so no stinky gloves for me. and i haaaaate that dirt on the bars trick haha, i use grip shifts on my mtb (by choice so get off my nuts any mtb riders in here) and im not risking getting any unnecessary grime in there because they are a royal pain in the ass the second those shifters leave the bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soul vice Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Picking this up soon. Recommend me some cheaper components, I've got access to anyone on QBP and Demolition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesbian Fisting Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Yo acer when your shit come in come up to Greensboro and ride Im trails. Im getting back into this shit as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRON CHEF Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Yeah dude, really...a lot of kids in those "other" forums try that dumb shit or "mod" parts to save weight..they usually end up with a broken bike and broken bones. Just buy a bike dude, some people like heavy bikes some dont. Like I said before its personal preference. Some kids are weight whores while me...I think my bike weights around 24 pounds (I have some pretty brutal wheels that dont take shit from anyone) and shit..really you are starting off...I started off riding a heavy ass tank mongoose when I was a kid...in fact a lot of the older heads like DHarblz, Celt, and Iron Chef remember when having a tank of a bike was the IN thing ( I used to have a Standard that weighed a shit ton)...it was only until recently that having a light as fuck bike was the new trend in BMX THE RACERS WERE SHEDDING LBS ON THERE BIKES FOREVER- ACTUALLY BACK IN THE 80's A LOT OF US WERE DRILLING HOLES INTO OUR ALREADY KLEENEX-BOX LIGHT UNI SEATS AND DOWN BOTH SIDES OF OUR BRAKE ARMS. THAT WAS INFLUENCED TO US BY THE "RACERS" WE KNEW, WHILE WE WERE STEALING WOOD FROM CONSTRUCTION SITES TO BUILD THE HALFPIPE WE JUST GOT PLANS TO BUILD IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF BMX ACTION MAGAZINE. *NONE OF US WERE IGNORANT ENOUGH TO DRILL PRIMARY PARTS = FRAME/FORK,,,DUH!!?? ***YOU WERE COOL IF YOU COULD PICK YOUR BIKE UP EASILY WITH ONE FINGER, AND FOOLS WOULD CHECK THAT SHIT TOO!!! WE DID GO FOR THE LIGHTEST SHIT POSSIBLE, THE "TANK" ERA WAS THE MONGOOSE MOTO-MAG DAYS BEFORE THAT WHEN THE PADS ON YOUR BIKE WERE LEATHER WITH THE METAL SNAPS THAT ALWAYS RUSTED!! BEFORE VELCRO AND JOHAR OF CALIFORNIA TOOK OVER THE PAD GAME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Yo acer when your shit come in come up to Greensboro and ride Im trails. Im getting back into this shit as well. whats the name of the trails up there? i get alot of opportunities to ride mtb on the different trails in the state, but they all talk about them by name, not city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~KRYLON2~ Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 i still got my bully, and performer. time to air up the tire and do some gnarly skids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pissdrunkwhat?! Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I HAVE A BROKEN CRANK THATS WHATS HOOD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcay Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 i still got my bully, and performer. time to air up the tire and do some gnarly skids! Man, I looked for a old Bully Hot-Rod for the longest time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blood fart Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 DHhabz--If you want to ride concrete park...Mabel Davis Skatepark on Oltorff & 35 is pretty good. Just go there super early in the morning, like around dawn...otherwise it'll be over-ran with teenage wastoids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 DHhabz--If you want to ride concrete park...Mabel Davis Skatepark on Oltorff & 35 is pretty good. Just go there super early in the morning, like around dawn...otherwise it'll be over-ran with teenage wastoids. Lol, I will keep that in mind as well... but as I stated before, my favorite thing is dirt jumps. I do enjoy the park on occasion however. I also hate how skater fags think that all bmx riders are idiots that chip concrete ledges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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