“I re-learned how to ride BMX with a metal plate in place of my dominant wrist, so I’m confident anyone can re-learn how to ride with a silly helmet on their dome” I’m not offended. It would take a lot more than anything you could ever dish out to offend ... more »

I don’t really care what you’ve done. I don’t like riding with any pads, so why should I? It’s my choice, get over yourself

I’m pro choice. I’ve never worn a helmet because I find them uncomfortable and claustrophobic feeling. But I don’t care if someone else chooses to wear one

I’ve got hoders, they’re alright. Animal Edwin are usually my go to. I like to stretch my grips out so they’re a bit thinner. The hoders are too long to stretch out. But if you like long soft grips they’d be great

1000 years

Do you mean distance between dropouts? It’s standard 100mm for forks and 110mm for frame. Sounds like either too much spacing on one, or not enough causing pinching. Mtb’s, road bikes etc are 135mm between dropouts on the frame.

Started off as a mtb company, probably only got interested in bmx for the money

It’s a profile mini. You need an axle, (the female or male will fit) and the cones to go with whichever axle you go for. Plus nuts/bolts. You need a pawl, and that bearing on the driver doesn’t look right, like the spacer has been crushed into it. There ... more »

Stolen? But it’s probably not worth buying. US bb, external headset, any upgrades in the future will be a ball ache. And I’d assume it’s hi ten, and no sealed bearings

Look for bmx stem bolts on google

As long as you can tighten your headset I wouldn’t worry too much

It’s only got a chromoly “front triangle”, and I have no idea what the exchange rate is so I don’t know if it’s worth the money. It’s a half decent bike to begin on. GT just aren’t a cool brand which is why you won’t see many, but it’ll do. I just wonder ... more »

You can damage the thread. Is it hard to turn the whole way? Have you tried cleaning it and adding a bit of grease?

Dish is how central the rim is. The spoke length difference is to make up for driver offset, and the drive side flange is a little bigger. 2mm isn’t enough that the spoke will stick out the top and cause punctures. And still long enough that all the ... more »

I’m pretty sure I just used 184 front and rear. A couple of mm doesn’t matter too much. On the rear you just have to keep an eye on the dish a little more

The difference is the gauge of the middle section. I wouldn’t trust those laser spokes at all. You’re over thinking this. Any spokes from a bmx brand will be fine. If you really want to save weight go butted. Alloy nipples save a lot of weight but as ... more »

Sounds to me like you should keep the bmx, but get a good mtb too. 27.5 are great for handling bumps, but 26” will be a little more manoeuvrable still. But I guess it all comes down to intended use. I know a 27.5 would feel alien to me. Keep the bmx ... more »

Sapim are a well known brand. But any bmx spokes will come with brass nipples. They’re basically all the same thing really. You need to put oil on the thread of the spokes before putting the nipple on. The steel of the spoke can still corrode causing ... more »

I cut bars to 27” before I put them on my bike