street bikin

[mitcho4u]

im thinkin of gettin a street bike, i do dwnhill but its impossible to ride it round town etc...i was thinkin of gettin a da bomb frame with pikes and juicy 5ives....im relly light (talkin bout 40kg) what u guys think, for riding it round finding some jumps and stairs n other random shit like dat..cheers

[chriscross]

first welcome to farkin and secondly i think its a great idea. were you planing on going for single speed or gears.. if your going to be using it for more jumping than transport i would go for ss if its more transport than jumping i would go for gears

[Povi]

try and find a better frame then a Da Bomb, my friend has one and he says it feels reely chunky and doesnt like it but if u want it or can get a deal.......

and if ur gonna buy 2 juicy 5s y not cut your losses and buy a rear juicy 7 or sumthing, and go without a front brake?

also i reccomend pikes they are amazing

[Big_Chief]

like what chriscross said single speed is way better for jumpos and street riding but useless for any long distance riding.
also i you are going to get a frame get an ns, 24, last or something aroung that prive range,they are well worth the money.
if you get a good rear brake you dont really need a front brake.
pikes are good forks so stick with them. or you could try the argles or dj3s if you dont need the adjustable travel, they seem to be more dirt jump orientated.
and also your wheels need to be extremely strong. you would be surprised how easy it is to buckle a rim.
hope this helps

[allstar]

and also your wheels need to be extremely strong. you would be surprised how easy it is to buckle a rim.

could you sugest any?

[ovadahill]

Go to the RIM ROUND UP (http://forums.farkin.net/showthread.php?t=11137)

[Grip]

im thinkin of gettin a street bike, i do dwnhill but its impossible to ride it round town etc...i was thinkin of gettin a da bomb frame with pikes and juicy 5ives....im relly light (talkin bout 40kg) what u guys think, for riding it round finding some jumps and stairs n other random shit like dat..cheers

Mitch, please take a little more effort with your posting. Punctuation and spelling are GOOD things around here... TXT/MSN type language is not.

[Disturbed.Rider]

Are you possesd with building a bike up? If not have a look at..... this (http://forums.farkin.net/showthread.php?t=50454)



Depending on how much money you have why not buy an STP zero and put all the parts on an ns bitch...or a Da bomb frame?

[Big_Chief]

could you sugest any?

um... mtx, mag30, dice smo
usually more metal = stronger wheels

[todd64]

Just built up a bike mainly used for street.Fairly light, handles well.NS bitch frames are great.

Specs:
NS bitch frame - black
MTX rims
06 454 Pikes
Juicy Avid 5 brakes
NS legeaters pedals
Singlespeed

[CAB]

Just built up a bike mainly used for street.Fairly light, handles well.NS bitch frames are great.

Specs:
NS bitch frame - black
MTX rims
06 454 Pikes
Juicy Avid 5 brakes
NS legeaters pedals
Singlespeed

How much did it end up costing you?

[todd64]

How much did it end up costing you?

Took the brakes and the forks off another bike i had.The rest of the parts probably cost me around $1300. Worth every cent. Great bike.I just now have to learn to ride it.

[billyrockcruz]

Whats the reason or suggestion that he should forget about a front brake?

[NSninja]

Personally I find a front brake very usefull, for endoign off stuff wich is fun, for endoing up stuff, for stopping quickly in a short space a must for some streeet riding.

I have also ridden without a front brake i found that i was very limited for street, but for dj's it's fine untill someone rides infront of you...

[billyrockcruz]

I think only having one brake can limit you to only tricks which can be attempted only if no brake is used.

Seems to leave out front brake trick options, limiting oneself i think.

Seems ok for DJ, but leave no options for stuff done in the street where a front brake could be usefull, not just for the tricks, but for saftey.

Just my opinion...