Adult BMX - options?

[seadragon]

Any suggestions for nice adult sized BMX's out there? (other than dont get one)

Am looking for something unusual, retro and adult-sized, eg, SE Quadrangle, Intense Sonic Cruiser, Haro Blackout. Any others I have missed out? I dont plan to do tricks or anything, just some fun on the road and some cycle path riding and through my local wooded areas.

Thanks in advance

[Watchman]

seadragon said:

Any suggestions for nice adult sized BMX's out there? (other than dont get one)

Am looking for something unusual, retro and adult-sized, eg, SE Quadrangle, Intense Sonic Cruiser, Haro Blackout. Any others I have missed out? I dont plan to do tricks or anything, just some fun on the road and some cycle path riding and through my local wooded areas.

Thanks in advance

You say you don't plan to do any tricks or anything so what do you want it for (BTW I'm not saying "don't")?

I've been pondering this myself for about 18 months. The last bike I felt totally connected with was my own BMX in ~1984, since when I've tried building another BMX which I just didn't get on with because my knees don't bend like they used to so sitting so low on a bike isn't possible, and CroMo BMXs are damned heavy by modern standards.

So I now have a ~£1200 (i.e good, and light) hardtail MTB and a more road oriented city bike. Both are great, lightweight, and fit me, but I can't pull wheelies on either like I used to back then. Not with the confidence I used to have, rolling along at a pedestrian pace modulating with the brakes.

Yes, most of the reason is "me" but because the top tube of these bikes places the handlebars so far forwards, I'm not sat over the back wheel like I was on my BMX.

So what do you want?

I think the PK Ripper and Quadrangle both come in 24" wheel sizes but I always felt the PK was long anyway, and not so suited to wheelies as others.

And wouldn't you wish for modern components like disc brakes? I've thought about what I'd like and reckon for lightweight tricks (endos, wheelies) it'd be best for a rigid fork but I'd want disc brakes. Could I manage on a 24" wheel or accept that the majority of good wheels are 26"?

Have you looked at jump bikes? I don't think they normally come with front and rear discs but I'm sure you can get them. I'm certainly tempted by one because they look exactly what I'd consider a modern BMX should look like.

[Watchman]

You know what... I think the Danny MacAskill bike would do the trick. I just would need a longer seatpost so I could actually sit on it but it is just about perfect.

Not cheap though:

http://www.freeflowbikes.com/Hardtail/Complete-Bik...

[dudleybloke]

you should be able to get an identiti dr jekyll for reasonable money.
a decent frame with a clever dropout system for easy conversion between geared and single speed.
iv had mine for a while now for use as a downhill beast but it would also make a good bmx type machine.


(pic from google, not my bike)

its a very sturdy frame and very versatile.

[pidsy]

Some of the Onza bikes have disk brakes. Look up the website for "we the people" - they do adult bmx's.

[raceboy]

All boils down to what you really want to get out of the bike and how much you want to spend.
Avoid anything 'old Skool' what was good 20 years ago is now absolutely terrible to actually ride.
SE have kept some of the old names but the bikes are all new geometry.

http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/category/1188/SE_Rac...

The PK RIpper is the 20" bike. The Floval is the 24"
These bikes are race bikes, and are Alloy frames and will have traditional size chainrings, they tend to be a little longer than park bikes and the 24" is a lot more forgiving to ride than the 20" but not as forgiving/easy as an MTB.

From the way you word the original post I'd look for a 24" cruiser if you're set on a BMX

http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/category/1393/24_Inc...

[seadragon]

thanks for all the tips. I was heading in the region of 24'' and I havent come across a couple of the ones mentioned but the WTP I have seen one or 2 I like, eg Champ but a 26'' but still looks cool and would suit my needs.

Thanks again