Ya bc the Battle rim is 20% heavier.

Perhaps you misunderstand my intentions. I want you to succeed, simply for the sake of pushing the sport. But Ricky has a working bike and you have a list of parts that may or may not comprise a functional bmx bike. Good luck with your endeavors

to be fair, Ricky shreds his bike. There's more to it than just picking out super light parts, it has to remain rideable and sorta durable. I think that should be considered when "awarding" the title of lightest freestyle bike Not saying his bike can't ... more »

The lack of compatible parts make this one a no go but I salute any BMX company willing to try new stuff.

On a tangent - riding tires at higher pressures is easier on the rims than at lower pressures, no?

I don’t think you “get” teamweed

Bmx seems like an old man’s sport at this point. All the kids are riding scooters

It’s all subjective but in my opinion a beginner would be better off picking a bigger frame (appropriate to their size of course). Smaller tech frames feel squirrelly when you’re starting off and you don’t have bike control. Also a bigger frame is a ... more »

I've never seen anyone look good on a 22", they might be fun to ride but they make your movements look clumsy imo

Here’s a video. It’s not much, and I have plenty of work to do ..... but I have cleared coping! And can’t nobody take that away from me

The most successful skate shops I've seen make it about the experience. Friendly staff, cool environment - makes you wanna go to the store even if you're not looking to buy anything. In the age of online shopping, its even more important to make the ... more »

Yes yes, you’re a very special boy. Gold star for you

Don’t take my word for it, here’s Reed Stark talking about it ~2 minutes in https://youtu.be/yDKcGt8Hu_g Plenty of other riders that I’ve seen say something similar on film.

riding brakeless tears shoes up, pros go through 1-2 pairs a month

I prefer cruising around without a helmet but I shred harder with one on. Gives me more confidence to send it. Other pads keep me from getting banged up as much so i can ride more. Maybe not an issue for the younger riders but for the 30+ crowd we don't ... more »

Skateboarding and soccer have low entry costs. Kids don’t ride bmx much because it’s expensive, so there’s not much demand for a bmx video game.

I would give a lot to be able to ride like him, even for one day. I couldnt imagine how much fun it would be to cruise through the city with hops like that