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Offline T3hscott

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What do I look for?
« on: January 04, 2015, 09:59 PM »
Hey guys just wondering what I should look for when buying a bike.

Do I buy a pre made bike or look to cobble together one?


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Re: What do I look for?
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2015, 10:01 PM »
buy a decent complete and pimp it out i think . at least you are riding and not looking at a load of bits.
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Re: What do I look for?
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2015, 10:02 PM »
Quote from: T3hscott on January 04, 2015, 09:59 PM
Hey guys just wondering what I should look for when buying a bike.

Do I buy a pre made bike or look to cobble together one?


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Is it old/mid/new school you're after?

Race/freestyle?

What's your budget?

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Re: What do I look for?
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2015, 10:04 PM »

Quote from: Retrodan72 on January 04, 2015, 10:02 PM
Quote from: T3hscott on January 04, 2015, 09:59 PM
Hey guys just wondering what I should look for when buying a bike.

Do I buy a pre made bike or look to cobble together one?


Thanks


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Is it old/mid/new school you're after?

Race/freestyle?

What's your budget?

Honestly I have no idea I'm completely new to this ideally I just ride around maybe try, sorry if the terminology is wrong, jumps and ramps

In terms of old, mid or new the I really don't know sorry

Budget I'm not looking to spend a lot as only just starting

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Re: What do I look for?
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2015, 10:07 PM »
What Bobbbbs said, esp if you're talking about new school
This time of year ebay should be full of hardly touched 2nd hand completes, look for full cromo / sealed bearings and you can't go far wrong. Pick a TT length that goes with your height and upgrade when you can afford to. If you want a new bike speak to the Rad shop ;)

I picked up a 2nd hand bike for just over a ton that was originally at least 400, only a few years old and just a couple of scratches / bit of brake rub on the wheels
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Re: What do I look for?
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2015, 10:07 PM »
If you're gonna go on ramps get a newschool bike ;)
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Re: What do I look for?
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2015, 10:18 PM »
or if you want new you could always call the radbmx SHOP.   :police: :daumenhoch:

you want as new as possible ideally but anywhere after 2010 should be fine. higher end united , fit or sunday bikes would be good bets. some of the more specialist firms do frame only hence so many CUSTOM bikes on ebay(most of which are crap).
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Offline T3hscott

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« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2015, 08:55 AM »
Cheers guys appreciate the help 😃


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Re: What do I look for?
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2015, 09:52 AM »
A WeThePeople Zodiac would be a good start as a complete 2nd hand bike.

How tall are you? You will find all new school frames come with different top tube lengths.

Any skate parks/ramps local to you? Go and hang about at them, chat to the locals and badger them for a ride on their bikes, see if you find a bike that feels comfortable to you.

I did this, found a bike i really liked, and bought something completely different  ;D
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Re: What do I look for?
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2015, 11:28 AM »

Quote from: insectbones on January 05, 2015, 09:52 AM
A WeThePeople Zodiac would be a good start as a complete 2nd hand bike.

How tall are you? You will find all new school frames come with different top tube lengths.

Any skate parks/ramps local to you? Go and hang about at them, chat to the locals and badger them for a ride on their bikes, see if you find a bike that feels comfortable to you.

I did this, found a bike i really liked, and bought something completely different  ;D

Hey, I'm 6ft so not too sure what size frame I'd  get so any help on that would be good too - TBH I really don't know what's near me I'm in wallasey so I think ramp works in liverpool is the closest unless there are some outdoor places I don't know about (which is highly likely lol?




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Re: What do I look for?
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2015, 01:28 PM »
Get yourself along to one of the RAD lockins up your way and have a ride on a few  :daumenhoch:

look for anything with a 20.75 or 21" top tube and you should be fine  :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2015, 01:34 PM »
Quote from: pickle on January 05, 2015, 01:28 PM
Get yourself along to one of the RAD lockins up your way and have a ride on a few  :daumenhoch:

look for anything with a 20.75 or 21" top tube and you should be fine  :daumenhoch:

Yeah do this  :daumenhoch:

Have a look in the members events section, plenty goes on up north  :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2015, 01:53 PM »
Cool cheers guys


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Re: What do I look for?
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2015, 01:10 AM »
dont be worried about working on your biker either. its like lego these days. you only need 2 medium allen keys and a 15mm spanner to build a bike.
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Re: What do I look for?
« Reply #15 on: January 07, 2015, 06:01 PM »
did somebody say WTP zodiac??? i got this for sale, completely like new bar bit of brake rub on rear wheel...£240 posted to your door.only used it to pop to the shop a couple of times, covered about a mile total... PM me if you're interested, got lots of pics. also comes with an eclat torch offset 230mm seatpost (longer one) and two unused pegs.

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Re: What do I look for?
« Reply #16 on: January 08, 2015, 04:28 PM »

Quote from: workshyfop on January 07, 2015, 06:01 PM
did somebody say WTP zodiac??? i got this for sale, completely like new bar bit of brake rub on rear wheel...£240 posted to your door.only used it to pop to the shop a couple of times, covered about a mile total... PM me if you're interested, got lots of pics. also comes with an eclat torch offset 230mm seatpost (longer one) and two unused pegs.



Hey mate thanks for the offer but I'm not looking to buy just yet


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Re: What do I look for?
« Reply #17 on: January 16, 2015, 03:28 PM »
The WTP Zodiac is a great bike, I got one for 65 quid, bit rough as someone rattle canned it black, upgraded a few bits and it rides really well. I have had a few bikes off a guy I know in Leyland, £130 has been dearest one .



Been lockins at Beast Rampz in Manchester , Blackpool, and I am hopefully going to sort a few out this year at the Warehouse in Leyland
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