Work for it, as these guys said. I had some sweet bikes a few years ago, had to sell them because life happens. Everything is sweeter when you earn it.

Beautiful bike!

Man, that is a beastly wheelset! Great job!

An extension on a shallow socket will only move the ratchet farther away, not make the socket fit over the axle. As stated above, a deep well socket in the appropriate size. A box end wrench will also work.

This. Not much flex, just snaps.

Still the Wippermann 1G8.

Totally this!

Seriously, get the least expensive, full chromo bike with sealed bearings you can find. Mongoose Mode 900 was a good bike for beginners, at $200 us, it's a beast for starting out, and if, you decide freestyle bmx isn't for you, you're only out 2 bills. ... more »

A goat. But they get upset.

Never got poop on it, but have been buried in there a good bit, lol. A few exes loved that.

Get some of the larger fishing weights and add a few down the seat tube each day, each week, whatever. As far as the food Idea, mix some fish and whole milk or sweet cream. The faster it turns, the better.

When I started riding, frames were made out of solid tungsten, hahahahaha.

Albes builds amazing wheels, and they have awesome customer service. If you call them, you won't be talking to some random phone person, you will be talking to a fellow rider. When there was an issue with an order Flip called me himself, not some part ... more »

Great looking bike!!! Solid parts list!

Congratulations, sundaybmxRR! Don't let the huge paycheck go to your head! Haha

Great looking bike. Save your money, replace only what you break, or what you need to to make it fit you better.

I was 285 when I started, so I bought a bike strong enough to handle me. Then built a custom a month later, lol. Go to a bike shop, see what feels good under you.