1 piece cranks and high tensile steel frame and fork sound like a complete you would get 25 years ago. I would keep looking.
The_Broken_Shutter on
You can bmx with anything
Now would i rip this at a skatepark? Absolutely not without some needed upgrades.
Plus american BB is very outdated
Plus go the chromoly route. High tensile steel is cheap
randomlystable on
If it is all you can do, then don’t let us stop you. Just know that there is NO upgrade path with this bike, if that is what you are thinking. The one inch headset means no fork/stem/bars upgrade. The American BB means conversion to Mid before a decent set of cranks. The railed seat means a new seat post before a nice pivotal seat, but a pivotal seat post probably won’t fit anyway. The screw on pegs means no grinding as they are only appropriate for homie hauling. The hi-ten everything means heavy AF. Honestly, it’s no better than what you would find at Walmart for less. Look into your local used listings.
Awkward_Importance49 on
Yeah, as other comments… sure you can get *in* to it with this, bit if you do actually get into it I guarantee you this purchase will be wasted money, and you’ll be trying to give it away eventually.
Pretty much everything is not up to standard on this. I’m not saying that from an “is it cool?” posing perspective, I’m saying it from a “will it break?” Perspective.
One piece cranks, in and of themselves have a purpose in the bicycle world. That purpose is economy. You could swap them out for three piece cranks, but I personally wouldn’t want to be depending on a bike that came from the factory, in this day and age, with one piece cranks fitted to it. Where is this thing made, North Korea?
Hi-ten frame…
It’s debatable whether these are good or bad. To get started, they are fine as long as you aren’t heavy and won’t be smashing gaps. But it’s a starter option only and you will want a cromoly frame soon enough.
It has unsealed bearings. It will have nasty hubs and single wall rims and you will be trying to fix them within weeks.
And despite all this, it still weighs over 26lbs.
25lbs is the most a BMX need weigh these days.
Both of mine are 24lbs and I wasn’t even building to save weight.
Save up, get something better.
Another_Meow_Machine on
I’d avoid hi-tensile steel, if your budget is limited then shop used on Craigslist. Cheap steel is clunky and heavy, will never feel right regardless of upgrades. Getting some thing that’s scratched up but made of quality steel will perform worlds better, and will be more conducive to actually learning the sport. Being severely limited by cheap equipment is no fun
brokendreamz19 on
Spend money wisely and find a good deal on a used chromoly bike. You can get a nice ride for $200 and build up from there!
greennewleaf35 on
3-piece cranks are worth the extra bucks.
brianbmx94 on
That’s a Walmart bike homie, don’t touch it.
clone269 on
Everyone else pretty much covered it but what is your price range and we can maybe give you some options.
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1 piece cranks and high tensile steel frame and fork sound like a complete you would get 25 years ago. I would keep looking.
You can bmx with anything
Now would i rip this at a skatepark? Absolutely not without some needed upgrades.
Plus american BB is very outdated
Plus go the chromoly route. High tensile steel is cheap
If it is all you can do, then don’t let us stop you. Just know that there is NO upgrade path with this bike, if that is what you are thinking. The one inch headset means no fork/stem/bars upgrade. The American BB means conversion to Mid before a decent set of cranks. The railed seat means a new seat post before a nice pivotal seat, but a pivotal seat post probably won’t fit anyway. The screw on pegs means no grinding as they are only appropriate for homie hauling. The hi-ten everything means heavy AF. Honestly, it’s no better than what you would find at Walmart for less. Look into your local used listings.
Yeah, as other comments… sure you can get *in* to it with this, bit if you do actually get into it I guarantee you this purchase will be wasted money, and you’ll be trying to give it away eventually.
Pretty much everything is not up to standard on this. I’m not saying that from an “is it cool?” posing perspective, I’m saying it from a “will it break?” Perspective.
One piece cranks, in and of themselves have a purpose in the bicycle world. That purpose is economy. You could swap them out for three piece cranks, but I personally wouldn’t want to be depending on a bike that came from the factory, in this day and age, with one piece cranks fitted to it. Where is this thing made, North Korea?
Hi-ten frame…
It’s debatable whether these are good or bad. To get started, they are fine as long as you aren’t heavy and won’t be smashing gaps. But it’s a starter option only and you will want a cromoly frame soon enough.
It has unsealed bearings. It will have nasty hubs and single wall rims and you will be trying to fix them within weeks.
And despite all this, it still weighs over 26lbs.
25lbs is the most a BMX need weigh these days.
Both of mine are 24lbs and I wasn’t even building to save weight.
Save up, get something better.
I’d avoid hi-tensile steel, if your budget is limited then shop used on Craigslist. Cheap steel is clunky and heavy, will never feel right regardless of upgrades. Getting some thing that’s scratched up but made of quality steel will perform worlds better, and will be more conducive to actually learning the sport. Being severely limited by cheap equipment is no fun
Spend money wisely and find a good deal on a used chromoly bike. You can get a nice ride for $200 and build up from there!
3-piece cranks are worth the extra bucks.
That’s a Walmart bike homie, don’t touch it.
Everyone else pretty much covered it but what is your price range and we can maybe give you some options.