What flatland bikes are good??
12-14-2003, 04:52 AM
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What flatland bikes are good??
Back in the day I used to rock out on mongoose only but now I see you can buy them in like wall mart for about 100 bucks . Are they still good or are they made shitty now.. What would be good to buy for around 300 bucks these days Ive been out of the game for about 12 years!!
12-14-2003, 11:47 AM
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STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM WAL MART!!!! Honestly, if you want to buy mongoose, go to a real bike shop. Don't go to a toy store like Toyz r us, or walmart or the like. They are cheap knock off's, and you can't even find them on mongoose.com. I used those bikes as cheap beaters when I was learning, but one small crash would do them in. Some arn't even put together right, so you have to take it back, or take it to an actual bike shop were the guy will laugh at you and ask you why did you do that?
Seriously, go to a real bike shop, you can get a decent bike for around $300, but you might spend more, but it is VERY worth it!! I spent $700 on mine,
Seriously, go to a real bike shop, you can get a decent bike for around $300, but you might spend more, but it is VERY worth it!! I spent $700 on mine,
12-16-2003, 02:01 AM
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12-16-2003, 04:29 AM
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Skyway was the **** back in the day. My boy has an oldskool chrome Skyway hangin in his house. Back on topic Standard makes great bikes my brother is a big bmx street rider and swears by them.
12-16-2003, 08:16 AM
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I ride a WTP (whe the people) pony, flatland bike with a nice tan colour, wich is a lot cooler than this dull black version..
this works perfect for me its really well ballanced.. and you should easily get one for 300 bucks (mine costed 400 euro new)
this works perfect for me its really well ballanced.. and you should easily get one for 300 bucks (mine costed 400 euro new)
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12-16-2003, 10:56 AM
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get a standard tao, s&m warpig, kink has a nice flatland fram. i think GACK makes a nice frame still. there are a shitload of bike manufactures for flatland andi dont think anyone no's them all
12-17-2003, 11:29 PM
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i've got a hoffman ep, it cost me about $500, they also sell a better one for about $800, well acctually i didn't see the ep on the website, so they may not even make it anymore, i haven't kept up as well the past few years,
i've barely ridden it since i started riding sportbikes about 3 years ago,
i'm leaving for school at the end of next summer and i'll be living in the city, so i'll be able to put my speed four in the garage and just ride my bicycle everywhere, i ordered a fixed gear rear sprocket for my specialized, so that'll be fun
i've barely ridden it since i started riding sportbikes about 3 years ago,
i'm leaving for school at the end of next summer and i'll be living in the city, so i'll be able to put my speed four in the garage and just ride my bicycle everywhere, i ordered a fixed gear rear sprocket for my specialized, so that'll be fun
12-18-2003, 02:03 PM
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man, fixed gears are so fukin fun man. i love that you have too physically lock your legs too stop. i used too train with some road racers that used them. nothing like clipless pedals and a fixed gear
12-21-2003, 12:44 AM
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Originally posted by KC Tony
Skyway was the **** back in the day. My boy has an oldskool chrome Skyway hangin in his house. Back on topic Standard makes great bikes my brother is a big bmx street rider and swears by them.
Skyway was the **** back in the day. My boy has an oldskool chrome Skyway hangin in his house. Back on topic Standard makes great bikes my brother is a big bmx street rider and swears by them.
12-24-2003, 04:24 PM
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i rocked the GT Pro Freestyle Tour Team model.
3 piece cranks and all that ****. one of the features of the bike were bitchin rims and hubs, that I ****ed up rebuilding the first time, then I rolled the 3 spoke mag wheels
3 piece cranks and all that ****. one of the features of the bike were bitchin rims and hubs, that I ****ed up rebuilding the first time, then I rolled the 3 spoke mag wheels
12-31-2003, 12:42 PM
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for flatland I really liked the standard tao...then i switched to a khe....not even sure if they make them anymore...luckily i still have mine...but my dream bike that i just couldnt afford was the GT Pro Freestyle Tour Team model.
heres the khe
heres the khe
01-02-2004, 06:18 PM
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Originally posted by F4iOUTLAW
for flatland I really liked the standard tao...then i switched to a khe....not even sure if they make them anymore...luckily i still have mine...but my dream bike that i just couldnt afford was the GT Pro Freestyle Tour Team model.
heres the khe
for flatland I really liked the standard tao...then i switched to a khe....not even sure if they make them anymore...luckily i still have mine...but my dream bike that i just couldnt afford was the GT Pro Freestyle Tour Team model.
heres the khe
