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Bikes Direct BMX Bikes,...
Looks like BD has decided to get involved in the BMX arms race. They have a few models of BMX bikes that I discovered today,...all 6061 aluminum, but still quite nice. Different size bikes as well,...
Gravity SuperFast BMX
Gravity Area51
Gravity Big Wake
Gravity CoJones EXPERT
Gravity CoJones PRO
I'm partial to the Area 51 & Big Wake models,...
Gravity SuperFast BMX
Gravity Area51
Gravity Big Wake
Gravity CoJones EXPERT
Gravity CoJones PRO
I'm partial to the Area 51 & Big Wake models,...
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I'm looking for bike for my son who's about to turn 14. He's just going to cruise around neighborhood and is trying to learn to ride wheelies. He wanted an SE Bike Ripper/Flyer but none are to be found new in any shop. Prices are marked up crazy in in the aftermarket. Now I'm looking at this Gravity Big Wake 29' bike but can't seem to find any reviews or much info. Does anyone have any feed back on this bike?
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I'm sure that like most of their bikes, Bikes Direct's BMX offerings will be at least few steps above a department store bike. The spec sheet isn't bad -- decent chain, tires, brakes, and headset, and sealed hubs and a Euro bottom bracket. They're no-name components for the most part, but that's how they hit that price point. I'd like to know what the handlebar is made of. There's no geometry chart that I can see, so the ride quality is a bit of a crapshoot. I've dealt with several Bikes Direct bikes that customers have brought in to have built or serviced, and as much as my prejudices would like to tell you that they're junk, that really isn't the case. Not sure about the longevity under hard use/abuse, but for neighborhood cruising and wheelies, it should be more than adequate.
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I'm looking for bike for my son who's about to turn 14. He's just going to cruise around neighborhood and is trying to learn to ride wheelies. He wanted an SE Bike Ripper/Flyer but none are to be found new in any shop. Prices are marked up crazy in in the aftermarket. Now I'm looking at this Gravity Big Wake 29' bike but can't seem to find any reviews or much info. Does anyone have any feed back on this bike?
Though that's some pretty steep gearing on the Big24.....
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