Animal

The Good:

No pins popping out, heavy outer plates

The Bad:

Thinner weaker inner plates, the half link stiffens up leaving a stiff link tried using chain tools to fix but still persisted also halflink has a smaller distance so feels either too short or too long. Chain has a different length then a 510 slighly longer.

Overall Review: Not as great as i thought but no breaks or real issues. Switched back to 510hx and found the sweet spot on my dropouts. With no halflink With the 710 it felt short or too long so has a different spacing then the 510 regular full link types

Posted by Notrickfix on 10/21/2019 5:24 PM

The Good:

Everythings good

The Bad:

The hollow bolts will snap eventually especially if you tighten them hard

Overall Review: Looks cool and hasnt slipped but get solid bolts for it

Posted by Notrickfix on 10/21/2019 4:47 PM

The Good:

Everything except...

The Bad:

The pins that are smaller internally hexed fill with dirt and strip easy the tool allen it comes strips too The other pins on it are the more common type and are fine to replace

Overall Review: Needs better pin design,

Posted by Notrickfix on 10/18/2019 3:35 PM

The Good:

Durable, hard compound, ran over a big rusty bent nail went through the tread and sidewall but still going without any visible holes, keeps its shape, run at 85 psi the 2.1.
Pulled out lots of glass pieces and no flats ever except for the nail.

The Bad:

Tread is a bit slick but no slip outs yet

Overall Review: The front tire still has a good amount of tread left, the rear obviously is fairly worn but still going after about a year and a half. Best tire ive run so far works well in all conditions 

Posted by Notrickfix on 10/18/2019 3:09 PM

The Good:

Everything

The Bad:

No longer made.

Overall Review: If you like Alloy pedals and find these for a deal, buy them. Legendary status!

Posted by stahl4130 on 4/11/2019 11:40 AM

Steven Hamilton for Animal (video)

Steven Hamilton has always looked at BMX in a completely unique way and he's continuing to do just that in 2019. This new video from Animal is packed full of creativity that's guaranteed to make you want to hop on your bike and go ride.

Posted by kylecarlson on 1/18/2019 10:59 AM

Chase DeHart off Animal (news story)

Posted by kylecarlson on 12/31/2018 1:00 PM

Chad Douglas - NYC Mix (video)

Street shredding in New York City by Animal rider Chad Douglas. There's a manual to curved wall line in this that is exceptionally awesome...

Posted by kylecarlson on 12/31/2018 12:28 PM

Live from NYC (video)

Animal dudes Augie Simoncini, Matt Miller, Alex Avilla, Tenzin Nyandak, and more throwing down on the mean streets of New York City.

Posted by kylecarlson on 12/21/2018 7:27 PM

The Good:

Strong
Beefy
Withstand punishment
Full Street tire

The Bad:

Tire design is bulky.

Overall Review: I have no complaints myself. Everybody says they hate the thread of the tire but its perfect to me. The GLh tire is great but god this tire does damage to the street. Never got a flat with these. Could break a bottle with them and my tube was fine.

Posted by WiteMic on 7/28/2018 3:38 PM

The Good:

Good thread
Good Look

The Bad:

Don't ride in dirty area's

Overall Review: I rode this tire for YEARS. I loved it... until I moved to a place with dirty street. New Orleans streets are grimier than most. Glass everywhere. Unfortunately these tires can't handle that. Granted, most can't but these are perfect for cities with roads that people take care of.

Posted by WiteMic on 7/28/2018 3:34 PM

The Good:

Strong
Sleek
easy to put on

The Bad:

The Grease Pack was trash

Overall Review: Animal is known for top notch products and the Akimbo cranks are on that list. I can't think of anything bad besides the grease pack. They hold up through the toughest of punishment. I put them through hell and they lasted 3 years before I sold them. It's been 4 years since I sold them and the g...

Posted by WiteMic on 7/28/2018 3:29 PM

Nick Seabasty - East Coast BMX in Michigan (video)

Proper spot-usage on the mean streets of Michigan by New Jersey native Nick Seabasty.

Posted by kylecarlson on 5/7/2018 11:37 PM

Javi Quintero for Animal (video)

Javi has been repping Animal for a while, but is now formally on their AM team. To celebrate, he stacked a ton of solid street clips on a ton of spots you've probably never seen before. He's good.

Posted by kylecarlson on 4/16/2018 1:08 PM

The Good:

Keeping this short but these have been the best tires I’ve ridden . You can trust these tires . They grip everything and slide when you want them too. I haven’t slipped out on anything I normally expect my tires to slip out on . Including slick wood . The design is super smooth , good for street and park .

Durability is insane , I’ve have mine for a year now and they’re just showing signs of wear after hundreds of kilometres on them . Sliders too , doesnt wear down the tread

The Bad:

Slightly heavy , 2.2 size is more like a 2.2 ( run 2.2 back and 2.4 front and they’re about the same )

Overall Review: Buy these and you won’t be disappointed

Posted by Brayden_Buckingham on 4/13/2018 9:47 PM

Eight Minutes of New Steven Hamilton Footage (video)

This is over eight minutes long and I enjoyed every second of it. Creative riding, interesting spots, and no rules. Steven Hamilton rules.

Posted by kylecarlson on 4/10/2018 2:13 PM

Chase DeHart Sprocket Promo (video)

Super short, but super solid. Chase D makes street riding look good.

Posted by kylecarlson on 3/19/2018 5:22 PM

Tenzin Nyandak for Animal (video)

Tenzin Nyandak has been repping Animal for a while now and has been given a formal spot on their AM team. Watch him make it official with two minutes of proper street shredding. The crankarm grind on the double kinker is nuts!

Posted by kylecarlson on 2/19/2018 10:26 AM

Colin Varanyak's Section from Facts (video)

Colin is a straight-up savage and this is likely his best section to date. You should have seen this by now and you should definitely watch it again!

Posted by kylecarlson on 2/12/2018 10:00 AM

Qiu Can - Street Riding in China (video)

Over a billion people live in China, but we rarely see any of them shredding the streets. Watch Qui Can change that in the name of Animal!

Posted by kylecarlson on 1/25/2018 2:49 PM

Animal's Streets Finest - BayGame (video)

Fire on the streets of San Francisco from Jackson Ratima, Samar Carillo, Bob Randel, Nick Black, and many more.

Posted by kylecarlson on 10/23/2017 11:21 AM

Johnny Raekes Bike Check (news story)

Posted by kylecarlson on 10/17/2017 10:20 AM

Johnny Raekes - No Sleep Out East (video)

One of the hottest AMs in the game travels to the East Coast to throw down a ton of wild crankflip combos in the name of Animal. The last trick in this is mind-blowing!

Posted by kylecarlson on 8/25/2017 10:35 AM

Shawn "Elf" Walters for Animal (video)

If you like street riding, then you like Shawn "Elf" Walters riding. Kick back and enjoy Elf's newest compilation of street magic courtesy of Animal Bikes.

Posted by KQP on 8/11/2017 10:33 PM

Animal JD Seatpost Clamp (product)

Animal Jump Off Remix Stem (product)

Animal MR Front Load Stem (product)

Animal MR Top Load Stem (product)

Animal Mid Bottom Bracket (product)

Animal Broadway Seat (product)