What exactly is a BMX bike?

angeld

I read on Wikipedia that they have standard 20" tires, but that's all it said about it. My 9 year old son has a bike and has been trying to turn the one he has into a bmx bike. He removed all the breaks so that the front steeringwheel now freespins. Is that normal. He now has no breaks. (Doesn't really matter because we live way out in the country where it's flat). Anyway, do bmx bikes have rear breaks? I'm thinking of buying him one for his upcoming birthday, but don't know anything about them. Which is a good brand to buy that's not too expensive ( $100 or less)?
Any answers will be much appreciated!

Answer
just to put bike prices in perspective check out

http://www.danscomp.com/

for a 9 year old that is less than 5 5 i would have to sujest the 16inch general, or the hoffman rhythm 16

http://www.danscomp.com/101106.php?cat=BIKES

http://www.danscomp.com/101319.php?cat=BIKES

for a 9 year old, those would be fanominal bikes to start off on. but if your just looking for something to sample the waters

Ebay, if you get this within the next 3 hours i would have 100$ on hand because that is an awsome deal.

http://cgi.ebay.com/haro-16-inch-back-trail-x16-bmx-bicycle_W0QQitemZ130132775877QQihZ003QQcategoryZ64644QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/2006-GT-Pro-16-Freestyle-BMX-bike-New_W0QQitemZ170130515643QQihZ007QQcategoryZ98082QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

just look for something in 16" top tube that is along those lines and you cant posobly go wrong.

http://cgi.ebay.com/BMX-Bike-Mosh-DJ2-400_W0QQitemZ190130609206QQihZ009QQcategoryZ98082QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

another awsome deal!!! hell i may even place a bid on this one ; )

http://cgi.ebay.com/GREY-16-BMX-BIKE_W0QQitemZ140136974297QQihZ004QQcategoryZ98082QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


so a bmx bike usualy has a few charicteristics. strait tubes, bars that are even or a little pulled tords the rider from parallel with the forks, 20" wheels, and a top tube range from 16 to 21 inches for freestylers. if your kid turns his handal bars and his front wheel doesnt turn acordingly that means hes in danger... he lossened his stem "that conects his forks, and handal bars while keeping the front end together. unless its a star nut stem that means hes just going to pull up some day and the bars are going to come off.

brakes on the other hand arnt such a big deal. if the kids just learning how to work on a bike its normal to ditch the brakes front and back. just means your going to be paying for shoes a little bit more often. ive been riding brakless pegless for 8 years now and havent once come into a situation that "it would have saved my life" to have brakes and in the end i can count up more times where my brake lever got cought up in my clothing and made me crash. eather way brakes are a preferance that he will develop if he sticks with ride.

if you would like to show him a few things of intrest search google videos for BMX.

bikeguide.org spend 10 mins surfing that sit and you will know more about the curent sport than you would probobly ever want to know.

i think ive thown as much as i can into your question. i hope things work out for you!

what brand is a good affordable kids bike?

Q. we are looking to get our son a 20 inch bike. he is turning 6 in a month and he is a tall boy so we were thinking a 20 inch would last him a good long time compared to his current 16 inch bike. is 20 inch a good size to get him to last him a long time?
what is a good affordable name brand?
by affordable i mean not over $100. are walmart bikes good for kids??

Answer
a walmart bike is fine. the higher priced bikes are made with higher quality parts to ensure a longer life. a kid's bike is only going to be used 3 or 4 years. its fine. happy biking.

yes, huffy is a good brand sold at many stores, maybe even walmart.


hey! also, in my town, our local police force had an auction in the spring. i was surprised at the condition of some of the bikes there. it really is worth trying if your city has any event like this.

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