hello, 
I'm having a stupid moment and I'm thinking of buying another BMX, well one for me and one for the missus as for some reason she's wanted one for ages. I've had a few before and my last was a half decent one. But as that was 10yrs ago I'm wondering if anyone here is still into it and can recommend a good bike for a starter (maybe £150 at most) and a slightly higher quality one for myself.
I have looked at the starter bikes first and I've seen the real basic models for 80 quid that I haven't heard of and would rather avoid, going up the scale you have the mongoose models for around £120-£130, and the diamond back grind (?) for £150, she wants a pink one too and I've noticed that is indeed available in pink.
Is it true the rumours I heard about most mongoose and diamond back bikes being garbage nowadays? I heard they declined quite a bit in quality and recommendation since the days of old. Can anyone recommend some newer brands as I'm an old fart now and very out of the scene. I could probably spend £350 on one for myself and I've seen a few wethepeople ones for around this that look very nice, and £150 on hers so there you go.
Theres a lovely KHE flatland one on ebay right now but it might be bobbins, looks nice though. I was into light riding, a bit of street and some botched flatland attempts in my day, however I always like to have quality items , hence my allowance on price. Can someone recommend some other brands, or possibly whole bikes I should be looking at?
My last one was a mongoose hooligan frame and forks, haro kneesaver bars, stem and seatpost, tech 77 levers with ABS(?) ballrace calipers, odyssey gyro, and haro 48 spoke alloys, it was a lovely bike, but oh my god it was so heavy (but well built) I could hardly even bunny hop with it.
cheers, maybe I'll consider getting slightly fit again instead of wasting all my money on games !
I'm having a stupid moment and I'm thinking of buying another BMX, well one for me and one for the missus as for some reason she's wanted one for ages. I've had a few before and my last was a half decent one. But as that was 10yrs ago I'm wondering if anyone here is still into it and can recommend a good bike for a starter (maybe £150 at most) and a slightly higher quality one for myself.
I have looked at the starter bikes first and I've seen the real basic models for 80 quid that I haven't heard of and would rather avoid, going up the scale you have the mongoose models for around £120-£130, and the diamond back grind (?) for £150, she wants a pink one too and I've noticed that is indeed available in pink.
Is it true the rumours I heard about most mongoose and diamond back bikes being garbage nowadays? I heard they declined quite a bit in quality and recommendation since the days of old. Can anyone recommend some newer brands as I'm an old fart now and very out of the scene. I could probably spend £350 on one for myself and I've seen a few wethepeople ones for around this that look very nice, and £150 on hers so there you go.
Theres a lovely KHE flatland one on ebay right now but it might be bobbins, looks nice though. I was into light riding, a bit of street and some botched flatland attempts in my day, however I always like to have quality items , hence my allowance on price. Can someone recommend some other brands, or possibly whole bikes I should be looking at?
My last one was a mongoose hooligan frame and forks, haro kneesaver bars, stem and seatpost, tech 77 levers with ABS(?) ballrace calipers, odyssey gyro, and haro 48 spoke alloys, it was a lovely bike, but oh my god it was so heavy (but well built) I could hardly even bunny hop with it.
cheers, maybe I'll consider getting slightly fit again instead of wasting all my money on games !
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