Do you have to be tiny to ride a bmx?

[jimboalee]

Will you look silly on a small wheeled bike with tall handlebars and tall seatpin?

I know ( cus I've been told ) I look silly on a 14" wheel Moulton Mini.

BTW, the Moulton Mini is classified as a "Playground bike".

 

[a_n_t]

Why are you selling it ant? (And how much for?)

dont ride it anymore, was spending too much time in hospital!

Want £250 ish for it, there's about 700 quids worth there!

 

[Muddyfox]

Want £250 ish for it, there's about 700 quids worth there!

No good for this country though !

It's left hand drive

Simon

 

[xpc316e]

I am not sure about having to be tiny to ride a bmx, but to follow the latest fashion and remove the brakes you do need to be short of a few brain cells. I saw one lad going down a steep hill with his trainer jammed against the seat stays and tyre with smoke pouring off the sole - wouldn't it have been easier to have a brake?

 

[a_n_t]

It's left hand drive

Simon

its meant to be, pegs are on the right.

 

[Black Sheep]

to answer the original question, i'm just over 6 foot and can ride some, but not all BMX's

the frame length (top tube length) and the length of the chain stays varies from frame to frame

a long frame will give you a bit more room to be on the bike (i fall off the back) but too long can affect the bike's ability to lift the front wheel as easily.

 

[plank]

BMX's are cool, its not fashion they are fun to ride.

 

[punkypossum]

its meant to be, pegs are on the right.

a_n_t, you got PM!

 

[Muddyfox]

a_n_t, you got PM!

Please tell me you've bought it Punky ? (even if it is left hand drive)

You will have soooo much fun

Simon

 

[punkypossum]

Please tell me you've bought it Punky ? (even if it is left hand drive)

You will have soooo much fun

Simon

It's under discussion!

 

[Moose]

BMX's are cool, its not fashion they are fun to ride.

Well said

Here's a couple of mine past and present. I'm a little older than your average rider so these are more mid-school

These days I prefer 26"

 

[Muddyfox]

It's under discussion!

I can feel a CC BMX session coming on

Trials will be the next thing you know

I'l take some photo's of Jake's BMX & Trials Bike over the weekend .. i dont feel so childish now all are coming out of the BMX closet

Cool Bikes Moose

Simon

 

[bikie]

But how old is too old for bmx, I used to ride Craig Campbell Prolite in the 80's and would love to do it again but I think I may get some strange looks at 39.

 

[punkypossum]

I'm 35, so I'm definitely going to get strange looks, but hey, I'll get used to it!

 

[Ben M]

Shanaze reid is 171cm tall, hardly tiny, and remember most riding on a BMX is out of the saddle.Trials riders(motorbikes) tend to be tall/slim but the bikes are small

5' 7" is pretty midge for a bloke...