Originally Posted by
icaruswasright
I am very concerned for all the kids I see riding their tiny bmx bikes to get around. They either have to stand up and pedal or try to pretend their not miserable sitting in the saddle with their heels almost hitting the backs of their theighs with each pedal stroke. With the fixie trend on top of that, I think the smart money is studying to be an orthopedic surgeon in the intervening years until these kids can no longer walk.
I'm 6'2", and I ride a BMX fairly regularly. Standing up to pedal is mandatory, sitting down and pedaling on a BMX simply does not occur, unless you are a total failure.
Why would standing up to pedal cause anyone to "no longer walk"? You do this on a road bike when you want to put power down, too, just less frequently than on a BMX.
Sounds like you're just butthurt about missing out on how much fun 20" is.