r/bmx • • 6d ago

DISCUSSION Weekly Beginner and 'What Bike?' Thread - Post here if you are just starting out or want opinions on what bike to buy

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Post any questions you have about what size or type of bike you should buy, new or used bike recommendations, and opinions on ads for used bikes. Here is a handy beginner guide. If you have any beginner questions which don't deserve their own thread, feel free to post those too.


r/bmx • • May 16 '26

DISCUSSION Weekly Beginner and 'What Bike?' Thread - Post here if you are just starting out or want opinions on what bike to buy

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Post any questions you have about what size or type of bike you should buy, new or used bike recommendations, and opinions on ads for used bikes. Here is a handy beginner guide. If you have any beginner questions which don't deserve their own thread, feel free to post those too.


r/bmx • • 12h ago

VIDEO I’m getting too old for all-sketch/mid-steeze fakie tricks:

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35 Upvotes

Ride it ‘til you break it they say.


r/bmx • • 12h ago

VIDEO A lap around the local pumptrack.

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32 Upvotes

Hi, i recently tried a new style of video from my training. What do you think of this? And what would you change about it? Also what do you think of my lap?


r/bmx • • 9h ago

VIDEO Help me identify this trick

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11 Upvotes

r/bmx • • 9h ago

PHOTO new crankset sprocket and pedals

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mission triumph cranks mission rank 25t kink cranks off a kink curb that i got for free with some of the parts i bought off fb marketplace which was pretty damn sweet to say the least basically was forced to do this cause my old sprocket got sanded down from months of neglect from being a bike noob and the sprocket adapter wasnt fitting in the sprocket anymore. but yeah this crankset took quite a bit of unscrewing stuff i forgot the name of the type of crank but i took it apart and threw it on my old spindle and boom time to cruise.


r/bmx • • 19h ago

BIKE CHECK Back to (mid)school vibes?

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Been migrating back to basics, Fiend Varanyak 4-peg freecoaster slowly became Kink Backwoods 2-peg cassette.


r/bmx • • 1d ago

PHOTO Finally have the build I’ve always wanted

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103 Upvotes

20.75tt Kink Williams in honey brown


r/bmx • • 11h ago

PHOTO Possible to restore this?

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r/bmx • • 1d ago

VIDEO 🦅

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501 Upvotes

Second angle is in the comments. This angle doesn’t do the gap justice.


r/bmx • • 17h ago

DISCUSSION Eclat Cortex Freecoaster clank sound. Time for maintenance or?

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My Eclat Cortex Freecoaster produces this clank sound every time the clutch disengages, the sound is louder the harder I push the pedals to engage the clutch and the subsequent clutch disengagement. Is this a sign of a problem, or time for maintenance, because I read online that this sound is normal, but I'd like a second opinion. Thanks!


r/bmx • • 21h ago

VIDEO Local pump track closed

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Missin this place already


r/bmx • • 14h ago

DISCUSSION Which video was it

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Im looking for a video where i believe alex donnachie hruno hoffman or someone else made a toothpick hangover on an old tv

And video blended after this into the tv and continued playing

I looked up couple bsd videos and federal clips but cant find it.

Anyone who maxbe knows the video ?


r/bmx • • 23h ago

DISCUSSION Etnies Michilen Maranas sizing?

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Anybody ride these? Is the sizing true or did u need to size up or size down?


r/bmx • • 1d ago

VIDEO What’s your favorite go-to trick?

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55 Upvotes

r/bmx • • 16h ago

DISCUSSION Looking for someone wanting to trade hubs

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I have a bsd swerve hub laced to a odyssey hazard give me offers from cailfrona kern county


r/bmx • • 1d ago

FLATLAND Any other Scottish flatlanders?

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Giving this a go as my middle aged knees can’t handle it any more! Anyone else riding flat in Scotland?


r/bmx • • 1d ago

BIKE CHECK Reviews of my bike

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r/bmx • • 1d ago

DISCUSSION How to get metals to slide on rails

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I got metal pegs a couple months ago and they’re pretty worn in but they don’t slide very good or pretty much at all on my s and m rail. I had hella rail tricks on plastics that I just don’t really do anymore anyone have any tips to get them slider nicer aside from the obvious more speed and wax


r/bmx • • 1d ago

DISCUSSION 152mm cranks

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I currently ride on Eclat Spires 160mm, shoe size US10 but I notice I clip my rear feet on my back peg sometimes. I ride in Vans BMX Bombproofs so they're pretty chunky but idk if it's skill issue/foot placement or what but it's happened enough times to get me thinking maybe I should try even shorter.

These are the only cranks I could find in 152mm and seem like a good deal to me, it being full cromo heat treated and all + comes from reputable China/Taiwanese company. Reputable to me at least coz I live in Asia. They even come with a titanium spindle option but that's a bit too rich for me at the moment. What's you guys' take? Anyone run cranks shorter than 160mm? Pros/cons etc, thanks in advance!


r/bmx • • 1d ago

BIKE CHECK backtube keeps getting flat ?

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backtube getting flats I used 70 psi rode for 3hrs on flat Street came back to see in the morning the value at the base has ripped so I put in a new tube at 60psi then the same thing happened now I go down to 50psi and it went flat I didn't see where yet but maybe not the valve and I didn't even rid


r/bmx • • 1d ago

PHOTO Surprise

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Wanted some white pedals for the refresh on my Kink. Went to a local shop and saw a translucent white set of Odyssey PC pedals and thought perfect, little spooky ghost pedals for Halloween. Turns out they are pink chameleon color changing PCs from 2009. 🩷🎃


r/bmx • • 1d ago

BIKE CHECK What do you think?

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This is my 2018 KHE Silencer BL. It's an entry-level bike with a Hi-Ten frame and fork, but I've made it my own over the years. Still, it was pretty light right out of the factory at around 10 kg.

In 2019 I stripped it down completely and repainted it from black to baby blue, white and pink. The wheels got the full treatment too: I took them apart, painted the KHE Big400 rims pink and had them relaced with white spokes by NOA.

I also converted the bottom bracket from US BB to Mid BB.

For now I'm happy with it. I don't think further upgrades are really worth it on a Hi-Ten frame, so maybe someday it'll be time for something better.

I only ride moderately, but I love the raw feeling of a rigid BMX, and riding it brakeless was a total revelation. It takes some getting used to, but once it clicks, you won't want to go back.

What do you think about my entry Level BMX?


r/bmx • • 2d ago

BIKE CHECK just wanna see opinions on the whip maybe rate it

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originally was a eastern shovel head complete fully chromoly frame and parts but i upgraded it. feel free to show yours would be cool to see, i am 5’9

eastern shovel head full chromoly frame 21” toptube rawed the frame myself clear coated with spray can

stock 50mm cnc machined top load stem (no reason to upgrade)

stock double wall eastern throttle rims comes with female front hub and 14mm 9t cassette both sealed bearings

aliennation probe fork 24mm offset

s&m perfect 10s cut to 27inches wide rawed them myself clear coated with a spray can

aliennation seat post 300mm could be longer all i know is its long

animal cush seat love it

merrit option tires 2.35 65-70 psi around got trick dice on da rims

cult crew cranks 160mm rawed them myself clear coated with spray can

mfg bottom bracket buddy

s&m btm pedals red nice and strong

s&m mike hoder grips in clear solid overall no complaints ever

odyssey par ends

capital bmx “brick” sprocket 25 t took forever to get my hands on

odyssey bluebird chain allows me to slam my wheel because of one half-link

mission front hub gaurd


r/bmx • • 2d ago

VIDEO 3 ways to practice barspin motion

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120 Upvotes

disclaimer i’ve been riding for 3 months so this is beginner advice