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im 5'3 and i know literally nothing about bike sizes and shit :/
like i understand what each measurment is but i dont know what it has to do with me and what i need and idk but can someone tell me everything i need to know so i can buy a frame that will feel nice and benefit me? thanks (:
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Probably 20-20.25. I have an s&m atf in mint condition in 20.25 for sale as well lol #shamelessplug
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bmxsteve99 wrote:Probably 20-20.25. I have an s&m atf in mint condition in 20.25 for sale as well lol #shamelessplug
so the 34r berto 21" wouldnt be a good buy? cx jk but what about colony sweet tooth v4 19.8 or 20.4?
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bmxsteve99 wrote:Probably 20-20.25. I have an s&m atf in mint condition in 20.25 for sale as well lol #shamelessplug
fuckinscumbag wrote:so the 34r berto 21" wouldnt be a good buy? cx jk but what about colony sweet tooth v4 19.8 or 20.4?
19.8 would probably be too small, and 20.4 would be on thr very edge of the spectrum bUT it might work
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How old are you?
Reason I'm asking is, if you're younger, then you've still got some growth spurts coming. You might be 5'3" now and dish out $300 some dollars on a frame with a 20.25" TT or something like that, but hit a growth spurt in the next few weeks, and then it's too small for you. Just my two cents, I mean I wouldn't go out and buy a 20.25" frame, or a 21" frame, but maybe 20.5", or something. Not TOO big for you now, and will hold you over until you grow into it too.
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sundaybmxRR wrote:How old are you?
Reason I'm asking is, if you're younger, then you've still got some growth spurts coming. You might be 5'3" ...more
im 14 and yeah thats what i was worrying about... becuase i dont want to waste 300+ on something i wont use for a while :/
and any ideas on a good predominantly street but also park frame? :D n thnx
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20.5..
by the time you grow into it and then out of it.. it will be time for a new frame anyways.
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BLVCK wrote:20.5..
by the time you grow into it and then out of it.. it will be time for a new frame anyways.fuckinscumbag wrote:Do you know if a laird frame is any good by chance?
laird frames are rad
refs: hookjrclc, hardbmxtim, hatchmoses for sale and trade, kymike for sale and trade, blizzbikes for trade, and some other dude i cant remember his username, vrsapat956, colonydirt94, mario.villegas90, wolfen
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BLVCK wrote:20.5..
by the time you grow into it and then out of it.. it will be time for a new frame anyways.fuckinscumbag wrote:Do you know if a laird frame is any good by chance?
bmxsteve99 wrote:laird frames are rad
So should I buy one?
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fuckinscumbag wrote:Do you know if a laird frame is any good by chance?
he welds custom frames in the US and has sick welds, so yes
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just go what you want to go with. I am 5'3 and i ride a 21in frame, smallest i would go is 20.75, but i like to flow around so i like having a bigger frame. Id say if you are going to flow around get something 20.7-21 and if you are tech riding 20.5 or 20.25. Also look into how long the chain stay are, the longer the chain stay the slower the spinning, but less looping out and the shorter the chain stay the easier it is to spin but you can loop out more. What is your riding style?
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Well I haven't riden in three years so I'm basically gonna gave to relearn everything n I want to EVENTUALLY become tech so.... IDK any ideas? I wanted to get the 21" Berto Frame from 34r but everyone said its too big
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bikect wrote:just go what you want to go with. I am 5'3 and i ride a 21in frame, smallest i would go is 20.75, but i like to flow around so ...more
fuckinscumbag wrote:Well I haven't riden in three years so I'm basically gonna gave to relearn everything n I want to EVENTUALLY become tech ...more
its too big unless you want everything "tech" to be impossible
go for 20.5
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Camera Setup: Panasonic HMC150, Panasonic GH2, Canon FTBn, Yashica Lynx 5000e, Canon 28mm f/2.8, Canon 50mm f1.4, Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5
