skate rail for bmx

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7/21/2015 9:28 PM

Hi guys so me and my friend wanted to save up for subrosa street rail but since we are only 15 making is kinda hard but right now we have 50.00 each so 100 total. We was thinking about just getting a skate street rail for half the price from online about 100 we found one for 99.99 but before we buy it i want to know would be same or could we used as same as the subrosa rail.I send the seller a msg about the height of the skate rail it said it has 3 diffiernt to choose buy i just ask them how many it is waiting for them to reply so do you guys think we should buy if it the same height as the subrosa rail.

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7/22/2015 7:54 AM
Edited Date/Time: 9/1/2015 5:35 PM

I wouldn't recommend it because skate rails tend to be square, which isn't ideal for bmx. They also aren't designed to handle the forces bmx dishes out, and often aren't tall enough. That being said, screw a street rail, find a nice ledge and save your money. Better yet, pay someone to weld one to your specifications

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7/22/2015 2:29 PM

bmxsteve99 wrote:
I wouldn't recommend it because skate rails tend to be square, which isn't ideal for bmx. They also aren't designed to handle ...more

bmxsteve99 wrote:
I wouldn't recommend it because skate rails tend to be square, which isn't ideal for bmx. They also aren't designed to handle the forces bmx dishes out, and often aren't tall enough. That being said, screw a street rail, find a nice ledge and save your money. Better yet, pay someone to weld one to your specifications

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This.

You could weld one up pretty cheaply to your specs. You lose adjustability if you want cheap.

Or take your 100 bucks and build a few boxes/kickers.

A buddy and I made 2 boxes that were 2 feet by 2 feet by 8 feet WITH ANGLE on one side of each for 50 bucks.

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