Phat BMX Bikes - Page 5

turtlemann14 · 07-31-2008, 09:50 PM

well, i have worn my bike out just by doing wheelies and putting torque on the left pedal... its a mongoose mtn bike
every walmart bike that i jump i bend the crank and pedals to pieces bmx and mtn bike
and i don't get a lot of air maybe a foot or two without a landing ramp

tjscott2012 · 07-31-2008, 09:53 PM

how much are you buying them for?

turtlemann14 · 07-31-2008, 09:54 PM

my bike was ummm i think 160...

Wopstar · 08-01-2008, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjscott2012

plenty

theres a couple good wal-mart ones. mongooses are sold at wal-mart and they are almost ready to go right out of the store. my next just sucked, so i pulled everything off down to the bare frame and im going to try to make it a decent bike. if youve ever skated, you will also find that wal-mart has 1 good skateboard too. Air speed skateboards. although its an 8.0, it has a nice concave to it and a good round lip. they are saveable. what you need to do is replace the bottom truck piece with some thunder ones, get some do-do bushings to replace those AWFUL stock bushings. the last thing you need to do is throw on some abec7 bearings, and some element wheels. there you go. a board compareable to a professional skate shop board

The Mongoose bikes Wal-Mart sells are about the lowest line they sell. Not to mention Mongose no longer carries the same quality that it used to!

Wopstar · 08-01-2008, 08:37 AM

One of the main defferences between a Wal-Mart bike and a "Pro" series bike are the strength and quality of the components. The cheap bikes you buy in Wal-Mart are made of lower quality materials and inferior design. They are purposely built cheap for people who do not beat them up as much as a "Pro" rider. Nobody would pay $500 for their kid to just ride the bike around the block when they can pay $200 for the same exact bike without all the extra things that they do not need. Both my frames alone cost over $400 because of the design and material used! Then add a $150 crank set, $100 bars and stem, $200 wheel set and you will definately notice the difference especially if you really use it for what it is intended for!

turtlemann14 · 08-01-2008, 01:47 PM

pot metal walmart bikes...
yea,there is a huge difference like the guys that jump off of a wall thats 20' tall and ride away

Wopstar · 08-01-2008, 03:05 PM

This is cool!!! The first time I saw it (about 5 years ago) I thought it was fake but I have seen the photo shoot and the video of it. He uses a little portable ramp and grinds the whole set top to bottom.

tigmaster · 08-01-2008, 09:35 PM

You guys saw what I spent and I got a frame from a friend.

tjscott2012 · 08-01-2008, 09:38 PM

lol, tig i remember seeing that thread where you tacoed the wheel on a bike in half

tigmaster · 08-01-2008, 09:38 PM

Ya that was good. That was my mom's bike.

07-31-2008, 09:50 PM	#41 (permalink)
turtlemann14 Pro Mototips Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 3,990 iTrader: (0)	well, i have worn my bike out just by doing wheelies and putting torque on the left pedal... its a mongoose mtn bike every walmart bike that i jump i bend the crank and pedals to pieces bmx and mtn bike and i don't get a lot of air maybe a foot or two without a landing ramp __________________ If it does not move at first, get a bigger hammer!! Myspace Yamaha 1982 xj550 under bike lights Kawasaki klx250 1979 custom fiberglass silencer+ Honda xr200r 1985 stock = Dakaw Dk250 2008

07-31-2008, 09:53 PM	#42 (permalink)
tjscott2012 The Spam man Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hurley, Mo Posts: 4,867 iTrader: (0)	how much are you buying them for? __________________ 87 Banshee Red Frame, Black plastics. bone stock (for now) -Life is full of ups and downs, so I say, get a quad and jump those mother****ers

07-31-2008, 09:54 PM	#43 (permalink)
turtlemann14 Pro Mototips Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 3,990 iTrader: (0)	my bike was ummm i think 160... __________________ If it does not move at first, get a bigger hammer!! Myspace Yamaha 1982 xj550 under bike lights Kawasaki klx250 1979 custom fiberglass silencer+ Honda xr200r 1985 stock = Dakaw Dk250 2008

08-01-2008, 08:37 AM	#45 (permalink)
Wopstar A Rider Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Havasu Arizona Posts: 858 iTrader: (0)	One of the main defferences between a Wal-Mart bike and a "Pro" series bike are the strength and quality of the components. The cheap bikes you buy in Wal-Mart are made of lower quality materials and inferior design. They are purposely built cheap for people who do not beat them up as much as a "Pro" rider. Nobody would pay $500 for their kid to just ride the bike around the block when they can pay $200 for the same exact bike without all the extra things that they do not need. Both my frames alone cost over $400 because of the design and material used! Then add a $150 crank set, $100 bars and stem, $200 wheel set and you will definately notice the difference especially if you really use it for what it is intended for! __________________ Stickers Add Horsepower!!

08-01-2008, 01:47 PM	#46 (permalink)
turtlemann14 Pro Mototips Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 3,990 iTrader: (0)	pot metal walmart bikes... yea,there is a huge difference like the guys that jump off of a wall thats 20' tall and ride away __________________ If it does not move at first, get a bigger hammer!! Myspace Yamaha 1982 xj550 under bike lights Kawasaki klx250 1979 custom fiberglass silencer+ Honda xr200r 1985 stock = Dakaw Dk250 2008

08-01-2008, 03:05 PM	#47 (permalink)
Wopstar A Rider Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Havasu Arizona Posts: 858 iTrader: (0)	This is cool!!! The first time I saw it (about 5 years ago) I thought it was fake but I have seen the photo shoot and the video of it. He uses a little portable ramp and grinds the whole set top to bottom. __________________ Stickers Add Horsepower!! Last edited by Wopstar; 08-01-2008 at 03:11 PM.

08-01-2008, 09:35 PM	#48 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,526 iTrader: (1)	You guys saw what I spent and I got a frame from a friend. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

08-01-2008, 09:38 PM	#49 (permalink)
tjscott2012 The Spam man Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hurley, Mo Posts: 4,867 iTrader: (0)	lol, tig i remember seeing that thread where you tacoed the wheel on a bike in half __________________ 87 Banshee Red Frame, Black plastics. bone stock (for now) -Life is full of ups and downs, so I say, get a quad and jump those mother****ers

08-01-2008, 09:38 PM	#50 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,526 iTrader: (1)	Ya that was good. That was my mom's bike. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

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