I used to ride as a kid, nothing fancy...So about a month ago, I got the bug and wanted to ride again. I used to do not much more than bunny hops and jump curbs as a kid, but I wanted something I could do some light tricks on and maybe ride to work in the morning. So I went into the bike shop and hopped on a 20". I felt like a monster. My knees hit my elbows and I looked ridiculous. My girl laughed at me after seeing me sit on it and the store clerk said that they had a 2013 Big Ripper that was up my alley. It was comfortable, so I got that. And I do like it!
In the last 3 weeks I've rode about 40-50 miles on it. I really dig it a lot, but when I had a day off from work the other day, I decided to take it to the local park, which was totally empty. I just rode up and down the ramps, nothing fancy, and found my 29er a bit difficult to navigate the park with. I love it for cruising the city with, however.
My buddy is getting into BMX as well, and is ordering a Sunday C. I would like a small BMX to just ride around with him on our Friday nights, maybe hit the park without feeling like a giant, and learn some of my first tricks on. Nothing too fancy or expensive - keep in mind I just dropped $500 on the Ripper.
I was looking around and a lot of places suggest a 21”TT if I’m going to ride a 20”. Like I said, I plan on riding the 20 maybe 10-15% of the time and the Ripper the rest of the time. And I really am not looking on spending anything over $300. The 2013 Kink Gap XL looks like it’s right up my alley. Thoughts?
