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12-20-21, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Viich

I'm back to the beginning though - the OP asked about commuting a couple miles on a BMX, not buying a folder. You're jumping into the BMX forum with something unrelated. I don't think anyone who rides BMX thinks 20" is a limitation, it's about the fact that modern BMX aren't built to be pedaled sitting down. Still very doable to do 2-3 miles as the OP asked though.

And now the OP has another possibility to consider. Are we going to help him out, or are we going to keep telling him in bold, red letters just how shameful and quite uncouth it is for a grown man such as himself to be seen in public riding around on a tiny bike with tiny wheels while standing up?

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