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Carfanman
04-01-2005, 11:12 AM
Is Huffy a good BMX bike company?

And is this (http://www.thesportsauthority.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1754948&cp=713103.788549.1764616&filter=yes&fCat=1764616&fpricesort=priceAscending&parentPage=family) Huffy a good one?

awd
04-01-2005, 11:27 AM
mediocre these days -- I wouldn't ride street with that thing. $400 will get you a half decent BMX.

What do you want it for -- street? DJ'ing? racing?

Carfanman
04-01-2005, 01:06 PM
Street mostly. Right now Ive got only $100, maybe $150. Remember I'm talking in USD though, so that probably a little bit more in Canadian currency.

What about this (http://www.thesportsauthority.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1441280&cp=713103.788549.1764616&filter=yes&fCat=1764616&fpricesort=priceAscending&parentPage=family) bike? I dont see any pegs in the pic, but It looks like you can attach them to it if you buy them seperatly, am I right?

futurecivic
04-01-2005, 01:46 PM
dont go mongoose or huffy really cheap names and product
i would recomend dk or haro or s&m and there are a few others but cant remember te names right now

SaabKraft
04-01-2005, 01:49 PM
no no no no! :banghead:

sorry, i've been a bike mechanic for 3 years.

for cheap bikes, try to find a Haro if you can. Hoffman's not too bad either, but their park bikes weight a ton. nice tubing though.

you'll regret not getting 3 piece cranks when you bought the bike, aftermarket's more expensive.

awd
04-01-2005, 02:22 PM
Norco's line of BMX's are actually pretty nice and reasonably cheap too.

sputnik
04-01-2005, 02:33 PM
Haro! :thumbsup:

Carfanman
04-04-2005, 12:20 PM
Which haro would you guys recommend? Whats the price? I was looking at their site (harobikes.com), and I dont see any prices. I will probably sound really stupid for asking this, but what are three piece cranks? I searched, but the only good site I found was this site (bmxbasics.org), and in one of the columns, it says this:



There seems to be an unwritten rule in BMX that three-piece cranks are necessary. It's not so. A good one-piece crank set, matched up to a strong powerdisc and smooth bearing assembly, is all you need. If you have an "entry-level" BMX bike and are looking for something to spend money on, there are much better things, which we'll get to in a little while. One-piece crank users should be careful to check their cranks weekly for damage or bending. It's not hard to bend a one-piece crank and fail to notice it---don't make that mistake.

3G
04-04-2005, 12:35 PM
get a GT

Moonracer
04-04-2005, 12:52 PM
I have a specialized 415 like new I might sell ya? Unless someone here puts it down and talks you out of it. :rolleyes:
It's a decent bmx though ready for street or vert, in your price range. Origionally it was $469.

Carfanman
04-04-2005, 10:22 PM
I actually happen to like building things for myself, and I was wondering if there are any good sites that tell you about all the parts that you need for a good BMX, explains what they all are and how they work, and tells you how to put them together.

Does anyone know of any site like that?

Carfanman
04-05-2005, 06:57 PM
Ok, change of plans.


I dont have time to wait for $300-$400 before buying a good bike.

Whats the best BMX bike I can buy for $150 USD??

Carfanman
06-05-2005, 08:59 AM
Bump


Whats the best bike here (http://froogle.google.com/froogle?price1=100&price2=%24200&btnP=Go&q=BMX&price=between)?

Got $200.


I was thinking this (http://www.thesportsauthority.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1970963&cp&keywords=freestyle+bikes&y=0&searchId=5391719844&x=0&parentPage=search) or this (http://www.gtbicycles.com/freestyle/catalog/detail.php?id=885&country=usa&brand=free).

Which is a good freestyle BMX for the street?


What about the best here (http://froogle.google.com/froogle?price1=100&price2=%24200&price=between&q=+HARO+BMX&btnG=Search+Froogle)?