Brickos Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Purchased on the weekend - 26 inch - rides like a dream... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortFuse Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Ive been in and out of street and flatland. I started with a Wallymart Mongoose, moved to a Specialized FatBoy 415 (thumbs down, that thing was like 50 pounds! Fatboy 415 pro was where it was at) built up a custom with the Standard Tao as my frame of choice (ran me 1200 total). Moved to street for a bit and swapped parts to a Hoffman Deebo frame (thumbs down). Purchased my favorite frame for street a little after that, still is my favorite of all time the Standard Trails 250. Eventually made my way back to Flatland, had my eyes on an ARES Ashura, my friend had one and I liked the frame ALOT! At the time when I was in the market I couldnt find one available new and another frame caught my eye which is the one I have to this day is the Dragon Fly Motion Makes Motion. Swapped my parts and changed out to a 0 degree front end a couple years ago. Actually still have my Standard Tao frame. I painted it years ago. I think if you were to date it its probably a 2000. If anyone is interested PM me. I know Flatland has been dead, but plenty of people still do it. Solid frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 I miss riding, I over the holidays I was riding with my brother in law. He really makes me want to ride better. I rode some dirt jumps for the first time and I caught the bug...as soon it feel it stops snowing I am going to find a place to dig out some jumps. Still running the Fly Pantera, I got some parts from Empire while I was in Austin. Great guys if you happen to be in town. *sigh* I miss riding :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 Purchased on the weekend - 26 inch - rides like a dream... RIDE A 20!!! Actually while in Austin on the trails some dude had the new Sunday Model C. Its concept is a 24" with 20 like geometry. The BB was high and short ends, I actually thought it was going to be wonky like a 24 but it was awesome to ride. It really did feel like a 20 even on jumps...the back end didnt feel loose on lands. I actually kind of liked it and I might try to build one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 I'm looking to get a new ride. I've got an old (as in a 99 specialized fatboy 415 pro) which is solid as, but about 20+ kilograms, and just FAR to old now. I'm really rough on bikes, and break things on them all the time, i've replaced pretty much everything on that bike from new. Stems, headsets and rims tend to break regularly for me, or to say they DID. I've no idea what is decent anymore, and am looking for something really simple, but solid. No gyros, breaks optional, light, strong etc. Its for street, and park. Suggestions? Should I get a dirt complete and change a few things? or rip some parts off the old bike and custom something? I've no idea as to what is a good start now a days. Looking to spend as little as possible, but have learnt that its best to spend the money the first time, rather than replace everything along the way, and missing out on riding time. Help? Look on Dan's Comp, they got some pretty good completes that are not that expensive. In fact most of the 2010 models really have some nice parts on em that you really wont have to change out too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 kuwahara still makes bikes? wild. i'm with you celt on the seat thing. weirds me out. times change. i still run 43x16... probably change that when i get home. WHAT!! yeah kuwahara still makes bikes, they are mostly geared towards racers DUH! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 O<>O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal.method Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Lets go for a ride. Smash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickos Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultram666 Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Kink completes are effing awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 The Kink Transition is okay...others are kind of crappy, most of the tt are to short for my taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 Sun came out today and seems to be melting the snow....will I be able to ride again??? Stay tuned to find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal.method Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Hey I used to race redlines when i was younger. and looking to get back into biking, but looking into street biking, bmxed for years. but then started football and rugby. So im a big bigger than most racers. So looking back into street bmxing, whats a good bike, My redlines long gone, but i picked this up a few months ago of craigslist. got it for the cheap, but its DAMN heavy compared to my old RL and the brakes blow. I already took off the front pegs..not my thing. and left the back ones for easy reasons. any suggestions on cheap bikes to look into ro brands to look for on CL or shit to start? and thoughts on this bike? mines all grey, black forks, black HB's replaced what was scrambler tires on it for street tires. bump for an answer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tavaruawon Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultram666 Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 this^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 bump for an answer? Your bike is okay for right now, I dont know how experience you are on street and park but I would recommend saving your money right now for a really good bike. That Haro will be okay for now but its heavy and really crappy for street use...but it will make you better in the long run!! Most kids now a days spend crazy money on parts and have an awesome bike but cant do shit on em...so ride, get good, save money and a light street bike will only improve you later. Keep on the look out though. I rode a shitty FIT for a long time and just built piece by piece and awesome bike I have now (It still has parts I need to change, but I am just riding them unitl I need to repleace them). So just keep riding, shake all the haters off that are going to tell you how shitty your bike is, I bet if you bust a manual and whip out they will shut their mouth real quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal.method Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Werd thx g. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 word up...first fix that is kind of cheap is get rid of those pegs...unless you are grind master you aren't going to need them and they are just extra weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
610est Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 nice post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share Posted January 15, 2010 I put on my new hollowbite cranks and I had to bump up my old 19mm BB's to 22. Now I am looking for a new chainwheel. Heard these are awesome But then again the guys at S&M always putting out hardcore stuff, plus I like how they look like the old skyway tuff wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 wait, have hollow bottom brackets made it to bmx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share Posted January 15, 2010 hollow spindles and hollow crank arms. BMX still uses sealed bearings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 bump, hopefully some bmx heads will post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultram666 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 my Kink complete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Awesome dude, but what is up with them reflectors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 I need to post up my bike I got a lot of changes since it was last seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultram666 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 never had any problem with the reflectors, the sand on the tires is from the only set of trails in south mississippi, all sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Here is the legend in the streets Frame: Fly Pantera 2 Forks: Oddy Dirt Headset: Verde Stem: Fit S3 topload Bars: Tall Boy Bars, thinking of getting some Sunday Bars Grips: Aaron Ross Grips, shitty grips about to be replaced with some ODI Longnecks Brakes: Snafu Lever, with a Oddy Cable to Oddy Evo brakes Seat post: Animal Seat: Oddy Senior 2, used to have the Oddy Mexican seat on it but it got rained on and it was cloth so I switched to the vinyl Cranks: Primo Hollow Bites with Primo Mag Sealed Pedals Chainring: FBM 6 pack 25t Rims: Aliennation PBRs Tires: Animal GLH 2.25 front and 1.95 rear Chain: Shadow Halflink I ride a lot of street, my brother in law however got me into riding Dirt so I might give it a go again when the snow melts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Bonus pic of my cat...cause he is rad. He is training to be a K1 heavy weight champion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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