Had my bmx for almost a month now. I only ride on weekends. I'm getting kinda bored on my progress (self learning) as I still haven't landed a 180 yet and can't overcome my fears when doing so. I'm 25, is it too late for me to start riding?
After much thought and geometry analysis paralysis…
Former BMX kid turned mountain biker, wanting to ride some park and street
Standard 22.5 top tube
S&M widemouth
Alien nation, ESL stem, also have a profile front load so I can mess with bar height
Shadow voltage SG bars 9 inch
Kink headset
Fit blunt cranks
Alien nation guarded sprocket
Deity def traps
Fit 22 wheel set
S&M mainline tires
Merritt Post
S&M clamp
Alien nation legend seat
Cinema grips
Odyssey Evo 2.5
I have a 2008 GT Vertigo, and I want to get back into riding it as I've spent the last decade riding MTB. I have a *small* issue though, I stopped riding because I needed a new rear hub and I dropped the wheel off to a bike shop, and they lost it, so I need to buy or build up a new rear wheel. I was hoping for a little advice on the best way to do it. It has a 33t sprocket iirc, but I remember that being part of why it was difficult to replace, so I know I can change the sprocket and chain for something more common, but how do I know what to buy for it?
I've modified cars before and maintained bikes, but this will be my first custom bike job and I'm feeling out of my depth. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, even if it's just pointing me in the right direction. Thank you and happy riding!
Back in 2007 I bought a white Eastern Element. I ride road bikes and mountain bikes, but I wanted a BMX so I could ride around with my kids on the sidewalk and in the park. Funnest thing ever. I don't do tricks or anything besides bunny hops but I loved that bike.
Lately I've had it locked to a bike rack in my office parking garage. I would ride it around town during my lunch break. People in the building have come to know me as the bike guy, I get tons of compliments.
Over the weekend it was stolen. Only now do I realize that the bike rack I had it locked to was not very secure. Anyway, I'm looking to replace it. I've been out of the market for almost 20 years and I'm learning that Eastern is not what it once was. Still, I don't need anything legit, I'm just tooling around on the sidewalks. And I see that Eastern is having a 20% off sale.
Do I replace it with another white Element? Step up to the Reaper? Will I notice a huge difference between these new models and what I used to have?
not sure if I did a tyre grind out ot the bowl
Got an alive industries rt40 stem on the way too. Can't wait lol
Picked this up off marketplace for 350 it’s a Sunday soundwave with all aftermarket parts
Just drove about 8 hours round trip to pick this fella up.
Got this frame for free, guy said it could be a Deluxe, but from some googling doesn't seem to match anything. S&M sticker is obviously tacked on, but welds look like they could be hand welded, but not sure. Some unique details is it has a spanish BB, downtube gusset, chainstay wishbone, seatstay brake mounts and the seat tube has weight saving cutouts. Any ideas?
OG sesh with the fellas. We’re all late 40s early 50s. Don’t let anyone tell you you’re too old to ride BMX. Learned foot plants! Leggooo
Idk if yall remember me, but i asked which bike to get a while ago and this was one of them. Got all of the stuff in the first picture for 750 bucks, the bike has cult bars, thunderbolt cranks, 7ka rims with antigram and vandero 2 hubs, unknown wtp frame (and the little lazer engraved thing on the bottom bracket doesn't show up as anything) its pretty cosmetically beat up but theres no rattles or anything, the rust is just on the surface... rate the bike tho
Although I've heard they're not as durable as the plastic ones, I love how they look with the other chrome parts. I found them for $16, Eclat Surge 2011 model
Hi, im pretty new to the bmx world, i want to run pegs and hub guards, I bought a universal rear hub guard but I’m having trouble fitting it (none drive side), the only way i’ve got it to fit is outside the frame, am I doing something wrong?
My bike is the same Sunday scout from the picture, also the hub guard is the same with that same hardware.
Thanks for your help!
Got my shadow interlock v2 chain november of 2023. Never had any issues.
Last ride I heard some strange noises while pedalling home. Didnt have time to fix my bike (broke a spoke as well) and just took it out sunday evening to ride again.
Whole way to the park I am hearing that sound again. I decide to check what it could be..well I guess I was riding around on a broken link.
Fixed that link, rode for 10 meters..still the same sound?! Check again and had a broken link?!
Idk what happend..did I have 2 broken links on the chain?? Did I snap the 2nd link in 10 meters of rolling around?
Well, guess its new chain time now..
Got a cult halflink or a bsd halflink..lets see