bka2

hi guys,

i'm one of those obnoxious people who is looking for some commuting advice. i'm a roadie...

i have a 1-mile commute (very short, i know, but i hate walking!!). i have a pretty nice track bike and a road bike but they are way too nice to be locked up, and after getting my wheels jacked from my track bike i realized that i needed to quit pushing my luck.

so what i'm looking for is a bmx bike to ride to school and work and back. why not a mountain bike beater? because i live in a tiny apartment and have no room for a third full-sized bike...and anyway, from my admittedly little experience with bmx bikes, i think they're fun. so i am thinking of getting a 24" cruiser...but the thing is i am very short (5'4").

can anyone give me some feedback on this? should i be looking at 24" or 20"? is this a totally stupid idea? please tell me if i'm being dumb about this...i am totally open to hearing that!! i know a lot about road bikes and track bikes but i know nothing about bmx.

wethepeople

Folding bike?

dingguhlbary

dude youll be fine with a 20. i have an 18 and i ride around town all the time. multiple miles and its all good. just get a good gearing ratio and youre set. good luck!!

mx_599

dude, not a stupid question. i am a roadie and i am your height as well.

get the 24 cruiser...it will be perfect. i want one too, but i can never build anything cheap and i have too much going on right now with other bikes. if i built a cruiser it would probably be about 2500

have fun!

mx

mx_599

no way man. get the cruiser! it will roll stuff better and the slimmer tires will be more efficient for your needs....perfect for the roadie in you.

mx

CMcMahon

For commuting, get a cruiser and find an old 3-speed Profile hub for the rear wheel.

special_k

Here's what I did with an old school BMX that I got. Should be fun for short commutes.

dingguhlbary

i mean, he DID say one mile. thats like nothing. it would be a sick mile if you could jump off some stuff or manual all the way there.

do it in style my man!!

mx_599

ascend

A mile! Man you don't even need a seat for that. 20" will be fine, and way more fun

cheeva

build up a cheapy fixed or ss from a crap frame

Vortex324

I'm liking that Red BMX with the white tires. I'm looking to do one up like this except with a fixed wheel. Anyone have any suggestions. It will be my first build.

ChristAir

Make sure you put bolt-on pegs on the ride. That way, someone has to have a ratchet and extension in order to take your wheels again.