I am 57 now and over the last 25 or so years I have been a bit more mountain biker than BMX rider. But people ask me all the time how I am so good at mountain biking and my answer is always, "I grew up riding BMX and I continue to ride BMX". Honestly, since BMX requires a lot more skill and balance, it makes doing more advanced things on mountain bikes extremely easy.
I went the opposite direction. 30 years of BMX mostly park and street, only got a cheap hardtail to have gears because I moved somewhere with so much hill that riding my bike to town and back ended up being a ton of walking on the BMX, I have hard gearing 30/9 66.6 gear ratio. Started riding some of the trails too and the BMX just couldnt roll over alot of it, Vancouver Island trails are no joke. I even through on a rear brake for the hills and although that helped save my shoes, I just needed gears for the hills, went with a cheap GT aggressor 29 wheels for rollover, was lots of fun but needed something more, got a Devinci Kobain and rode that the past 2 years, but started riding alot more blacks and got way too much chatter at high speed and didnt want to ride the brakes the whole way down the downhill trails, so I got a Trek Slash gen5 (no weird chain pulley things) and love it, once you get an insanely long dropper on there so you can slam your seat to the frame MTBs are great. Currently I have like 6 bikes, my trusty BSD Passenger v2 custom with Chrome Gsport and shadow wheels, fiend cranks, S&M perfect 10s, literal dream BMX bike for me. Still have the GT aggressor for town and light paths, Got a Specialized P3 2015 for the dirt and we have an airbag place nearby thats pretty DJ MTB specific although I took the BMX a couple times too for fun, threw my first 720 there. Then I still also have Devinci hardtail Kobain 29 which I'll use this winter in sub 0 celsius temps because it doesnt have Air shocks, only coil fork RS 35 silver, apparently Air shocks dont like the cold so the Trek Slash will be saved for warmer temperatures. Cheers, as you can see I love bikes too.
I'm curious why BMX bikes have such long chain stays. Not that they don't feel playful enough. Is that just a tradition thing? I've only ridden one of them, think it was a 21. But it felt way to short in the reach, found that I was turning my knees out to make room. Had the same issue with a DJ I used as a trials bike for a few years. It is 420 reach, guessing that's around 21.5" top tube.
I'm a mountain biker with small kids and the most time I spend riding now is just messing around in the driveway with them working on balance and skills. I've been considering a BMX for a while I'd be curious to see how it would compare to a DJ for that sort of thing.
Just got a dirt jumper for the exact same reasons. It’s a ton of fun coming from a 29er trail bike. I was practicing bunny hopping in the parking lot during my daughter’s dance class tonight 😂
I am 57 now and over the last 25 or so years I have been a bit more mountain biker than BMX rider. But people ask me all the time how I am so good at mountain biking and my answer is always, "I grew up riding BMX and I continue to ride BMX".
Honestly, since BMX requires a lot more skill and balance, it makes doing more advanced things on mountain bikes extremely easy.
I went the opposite direction. 30 years of BMX mostly park and street, only got a cheap hardtail to have gears because I moved somewhere with so much hill that riding my bike to town and back ended up being a ton of walking on the BMX, I have hard gearing 30/9 66.6 gear ratio. Started riding some of the trails too and the BMX just couldnt roll over alot of it, Vancouver Island trails are no joke. I even through on a rear brake for the hills and although that helped save my shoes, I just needed gears for the hills, went with a cheap GT aggressor 29 wheels for rollover, was lots of fun but needed something more, got a Devinci Kobain and rode that the past 2 years, but started riding alot more blacks and got way too much chatter at high speed and didnt want to ride the brakes the whole way down the downhill trails, so I got a Trek Slash gen5 (no weird chain pulley things) and love it, once you get an insanely long dropper on there so you can slam your seat to the frame MTBs are great. Currently I have like 6 bikes, my trusty BSD Passenger v2 custom with Chrome Gsport and shadow wheels, fiend cranks, S&M perfect 10s, literal dream BMX bike for me. Still have the GT aggressor for town and light paths, Got a Specialized P3 2015 for the dirt and we have an airbag place nearby thats pretty DJ MTB specific although I took the BMX a couple times too for fun, threw my first 720 there. Then I still also have Devinci hardtail Kobain 29 which I'll use this winter in sub 0 celsius temps because it doesnt have Air shocks, only coil fork RS 35 silver, apparently Air shocks dont like the cold so the Trek Slash will be saved for warmer temperatures.
Cheers, as you can see I love bikes too.
"My daddy taught me to be proud of MY bicycle"
holy shit, why did i read " bi-curious" ! lol!!
I'm curious why BMX bikes have such long chain stays. Not that they don't feel playful enough. Is that just a tradition thing? I've only ridden one of them, think it was a 21. But it felt way to short in the reach, found that I was turning my knees out to make room. Had the same issue with a DJ I used as a trials bike for a few years. It is 420 reach, guessing that's around 21.5" top tube.
You can get chain stays in every length. Super short 12.5 or slacked out at 14.5 and everywhere in between
@@ksick2856 Had no idea. Kinda wish you didn't tell me that, I don't need any encouragement.
Ive been riding mtbs for 20yrs and just switched to a dirt jumper and started riding skate parks it isca totally different disapline .
I'm a mountain biker with small kids and the most time I spend riding now is just messing around in the driveway with them working on balance and skills. I've been considering a BMX for a while I'd be curious to see how it would compare to a DJ for that sort of thing.
Just got a dirt jumper for the exact same reasons. It’s a ton of fun coming from a 29er trail bike. I was practicing bunny hopping in the parking lot during my daughter’s dance class tonight 😂
Haha. BiKE-Curious!
I ride BMX and still have both brakes on. #frontbrakebrethren
If you’re good at BMX, you’ll be good at mountain bike, but the opposite isn’t true. ☕️
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