what are the best bmx bikes for street riding?

Answer 1

This is a difficult question to answer, because it's difficult to define what exactly a 'street' bmx bike is excatly,because it mostly depends on style. It all comesdown to bike setup. For example, many street riders put 4 pegs on their bikes because then they have to option to grind obstacles on both sides. However, on my street bike I have pegs on only one side, because I like the clearance on the non-oeg side for non-grinding tricks, like stalls. Recently, some of the most iinavative street riders have eschewed pegs altogether. It's persobal choice. My advice would be be to get a bike with a really solid, 100% CroMoly frame from on the boutique manufacturers (ie the peoplewho weld their bikes in house like S and M or FBM). A boutique, 100% CroMo frame will definetly be able to take the abuse of street riding. Pay special attention to your wheelset. Get wheels that use 48 spokes, because they are about 1/3 stronger than a 36 spoke wheel, and only about an ounce or two heavier. Wheels really get beat up street riding from harsh landing on concrete and missed grinds. When picking out bars, lean towards something on the heavier side, many of the new super lightweight bars will not last long street riding. The other components won't be quite as important on a street bike, but get the best quality you can afford. After you've been riding for a while, you can workon your bike setup. You'll start to figure out whether you like to run 4 pegs, 3 pegs, 2 pegs or no pegs at all. Whether you feel comfortble with 1 bcak brake, front and rear brakes or no brakes at all. Whether or not you'll run micro gearing with a cassette or run a freecoaster. This is why it's hard to give you a straight answer,because a lot of what makes a a bike a 'street' BMX bike, is juts personal preference in riding style and bike setup. A few months of riding on any BMX, and you'll be able to know what feels right to you.