BIKE PARTS

[briflip]

what do you guys ride

i also had a question of like what is better

thin but light tires or heavy and strong
small chainwheel or big

i was thinking this bike would be good tell me what u think
http://www.danscomp.com/101773.php?cat=BIKES#

 

[Steezeman]

I'd rather have heavier and stronger stuff, but not super heavy and strong. And as far as sprockets go, I like 30t-32t ones, I think they just look better, and I think it's dumb to go way small like flat people do, with 8t and smaller drivers.

 

[briflip]

thanks dude but what about the bike in the link

 

[odysseus]

if you only wanna spend like 250 id go with this http://www.danscomp.com/101657.php?cat=BIKES
the kink has a full chromoly frame the wtp is hi ten so as long as you dont mind not having a gyro id get the kink

 

[jeff26]

i like lighterish bikes, but still strong. if i make a bike it will be as light as i can get it. im not to big and i like lighter parts.
wide bars
smaller chainwheels i agree with alex 30-32
seat as low as it can go
brake, without gyro
chrome back rim, black front
street tire back
dirt tire front
soft grips

 

[odysseus]

i prefer medium bars like 23.5-25.5
seat slammed
small drivetrain (i run 25-9 i wanna go 25-10)
fly ruben tires
chrome 48h 14mm back setup
black 36h 3/8 front
edwin grips
brakeless or gyro
and pegless
im gonna post some new pics of my bike tomorrow

 

[Eric Magray]

yea 24-26 inch bars are good. any bigger and itll kill my knees
seat as low as it can go and still be able to pedal sitting down
small sprocket but bigger ratio (28-9 is perfect)
brakeless. gyros are ok too but i like brakeless.
20.75-20.8 inch frame w/ short backend
lots of air in the tires

thats all i can think of. that setup weighing like 26-27 pounds is the perfect bike.

 

[young08]

You wanna be having sealed cranks! It will save you alot of time.
and
Don't get American or Euro BB i would go for Mid or Spannish.

 

[seankane]

someone explain the different sizes of chainwheels to me and why i see so many people riding smaller ones.

 

[Steezeman]

Sealed anything/everything is good.

Sean, smaller sprockets are better because they're lighter (since they're smaller) and they're more out of the way for grinds. Also it's a trend.

Eric, 28-9=win.

 

[Jdbug_rob]

26" bars all the way
frame shouldnt way more than 6lb
forks shouldnt way more than 3lb
you want to have tyre acording to the terrain you ride
only about 2 inch of the seatpost showing
Odi's or edwins
gyro or long cable brake, (i hate brakeless)
spanish bottom bracket an internal headset look best!
3 pegs

that's just how i like my bikes!

 

[briflip]

ok another question is is a Hi-Ten Frame and Chormoly Downtube ok or is the shittiest part u can get

ooh and what tricks should i learn first just basic ones

 

[Steezeman]

Hi-ten stuff sucks, it's really heavy and stuff.

 

[Eric Magray]

full chromo is the way to go. hi-ten is weak as fuck. and heavy too.

 

[Storer]

I ride a DK four Pack and it has a 39T sprocket which is inbetween too big and too small. perfect for me.

 

[briflip]

full chromo is the way to go. hi-ten is weak as fuck. and heavy too.

chromoly?

 

[Eric Magray]

yes

 

[briflip]

o ok and tricks basics i mean

 

[Jdbug_rob]

bunny hop
small tabletops
x-up
180
fakie's
1 footer
1 hander
no footer

 

[jeff26]

tire grabs
fakie stuff
tables