Choosing Your First BMX Race Bike

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There are many different BMX bicycle options, and for those who are new to the sport of BMX racing, it can be difficult to know …

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  • @kettlebellcarnivore-vr5cw
    March 31, 2024 at 8:02 am
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    I had so many cheap BMX's as a kid. Constantly destroying BB's, hub, chains, etc. Snapped cranks, bent peddles. Don't get me wrong, I still absolutely loved riding them, and learned to wrench on them. But it got expensive for my Dad, and I rode around every garbage day looking for donor bikes.

    There was no BMX racing where I grew up, so only freestyle bikes. My local bike shop also sold used bikes, and I vividly remember getting a used Haro freestyle bike. Of course I stripped and painted it red with white checkers on the down tube. Gave it knobby tires, kept just the rear brake. No more pegs, giro, etc. I had some good times on that bike! It flew like mad, compared to what I was used to.

    Eventually, I became a bike mechanic. I started buying completes, mostly Redlines and a Free Agent once. The modern race bikes are exponentially better than my 80's and 90's BMX's, but those old bikes still hold a spot in my heart.

    I've rode MTB, road, CX, trials and more, but I keep coming back to BMX. I'd say it's my first love in bicycles. We rode them in the woods before we had MTB's (and still do!), jumped them into lakes, put screws in the tires and ice raced them, got us around the neighborhood, blitzed campgrounds and more. It's hard to think of a bike as fun or versatile as a BMX.

    Really enjoying your channel. Take care.

  • @joaquinbarreto9398
    March 31, 2024 at 8:02 am
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    Wish they would make this BMX Racing DNA but in a hybrid adult frame. I remember ripping the streets as a teenager with my Specialized Fatboy Hemi now I just want that crazy take off and fast speed but in a more comfortable frame.

  • @williamthompson1455
    March 31, 2024 at 8:02 am
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    Man. Great video. Had several high quality bike. A couple custom built and spent about 2300 plus on each. And that was back in 2001 and 2004. . . Crazy how much both has and hasnt changed at all. Same brands are the best pretty much. Most of the deisgns are the exact same. But still great looking bike.

  • @403patriot3
    March 31, 2024 at 8:02 am
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    Used to race, gave up bmx in 200, just got back in the sport recently.
    I fell off concerning knowledge as technology changed in almost a quarter century, got back into freestyle.

    Hadn’t seen a new gt in a store since high school, ani I just did the research before buying…got a GT kachinsky team signature model, because it was full chromoly and sealed bearing EVERYTHING. Another reason I got this bike (other than the nostalgia of owning gt’s forever) was Brian kachinsky is 5’8, and I’m only an inch and a half taller than he is…perfect fit. He is a street rider, and my intent was to ride street and park…again I had no idea who BK was because of being gone so long, but a little research got me a good quality bike missing nothing but pegs for 750$ Canadian brand new out of a store.

    However if I didn’t do my research and just assumed that the newer performer was comparable to the old ones I would have been terribly disappointed, and ended up with a high tensile steel, loose ball bearing mistake…I just spent a few hundred on a better complete bike and I likely saved at LEAST double that extra on having to upgrade an inferior bike.

    Good video, In my opinion the only thing missing would have been the aspect of buying a professional signature frame set, and doing the research to find out the rider’s dimensions and riding style.

    Building anything from a frame up ALWAYS costs the most

  • @rubenledesma2143
    March 31, 2024 at 8:02 am
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    my first bmx race was in azusa canyons way back in early 80s my friends wanted to watch the race so we ride our bikes from La puente ca to azusa canyons ca i liked it ,so for all of the 80s we practiced there then late 80s early 90s i started riding freestyle….

  • @user-qv6jn1vn9i
    March 31, 2024 at 8:02 am
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    Dude,
    You missed your calling as a filmmaker. This video was so well done, you can tell you poured your heart and soul into it. BRAVO!! I am so ready to buy my 10 year old son his first racing BMX Bike.

  • @leehigh3918
    March 31, 2024 at 8:02 am
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    Hello bro. So I have finished my first 2 race weekends. 3rd overall in the mains. I'm hooked and I owe it all to you man. My wife and daughters volunteer in the concession stand. I help with track prep and cover. It's a great community and we are having the time of our lives with it. I want to say thank you. You have been a great inspiration to me.

  • @appaloosaman9616
    March 31, 2024 at 8:02 am
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    Awesome video! I love your description of your race bike at the end 😂 my class bike is a 21 year old Mosh and my cruiser is a Kastan turning 30 years old this year. I think I’m finally ready to upgrade my cruiser but my Mosh just holds a special place in my heart and when I think of upgrading it it just breaks my heart in two 😂 can’t do it.

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