| It's been on my heart to write this
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| | That said, invest in three piece aluminum
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| article for some time now. This article
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| | cranks or one piece aluminum, titanium,
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| is written to serve parents everywhere
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| | or chromoly or whatever other
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| when shopping for their boy or girl's
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| | space-shuttle type of materials they
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| first BMX bike!
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| | have! Don't opt-out for regular steel
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| For over 7 years I operated my own bike
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| | cranks. Get a bike that has a lifetime or
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| shop out of my parents home in Mesa,
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| | at least a twenty year frame warranty.
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| Arizona, Donnie's Bicycle Shop, and it
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| | If you want to buy a vintage BMX bike
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| thrills me to no end to be able to share
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| | from e-bay or a local auction, invest in
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| some key information with you!
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| | the 1984 Schwinn Sting. That bike is
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| First, let's talk about BMX bike names
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| | totally bad to the bone man. Any newer
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| and where you should or shouldn't buy
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| | versions of the Schwinn Sting should be
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| your son or daughter's first bike. You
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| | purchased as well.
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| can't go wrong with Haro. HARO BMX has
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| | Ok, let's talk about rims. Rims need to
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| been around for so long and they keep
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| | be light. So many BMX bikes have heavy
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| coming up with new and innovative
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| | bulky rims. Rims should be lightweight
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| designs. Also, Diamond Back is
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| | alloy. Also, you want to request sealed
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| trustworthy, lightweight, and again, the
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| | bearing hubs because they don't require
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| company is rock solid. Red-Line BMX is
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| | any maintenance, almost ever, and they
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| also highly recommended.
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| | make them on the best BMX bikes
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| Mongoose is my BMX line of choice when
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| | everywhere.
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| purchased from a real bike shop that
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| | Also, trust your child. If they love the
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| knows what they are doing. Mongoose has
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| | bike, it's the bike for them. But let
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| been making BMX bikes that kick
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| | them know you love them enough to request
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| everybody's tails for years, and they
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| | upgrades on the rims, tires, and brakes!
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| make the most beautiful bikes! But your
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| | Also, BMX bikes should have mid-range to
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| going to have to consult your local real
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| | best brakes.
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| bike shop owner, because you don't want
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| | Get alloy again, or high dollar brakes.
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| to buy from Wal-Mart or other chain
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| | This is your child's safety for goodness
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| store. Also, you may want to contact
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| | sakes! You know how many cheap brakes
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| Mongoose directly and request a race-bike
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| | there are on BMX bikes? You don't want to
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| BMX catalogue only.
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| | know, believe me. I've broken several
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| My first BMX bike was a bike called the
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| | myself over the years!
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| JAG BMX by Mongoose, and the bike served
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| | If the bike offers it, it's ok to get the
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| me well for many years. If you can get
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| | standard hub that breaks with their right
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| ahold of one, it's sure worth it. My
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| | leg as well, and handbrakes, double the
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| first bike had a glossy cream-orange
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| | stopping power! Also, out in Mesa,
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| frame, with white MotoMags. I recommend
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| | Arizona, I can't count all the times I've
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| Motomags. But be careful, no Motomag
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| | fishtailed with my BMX bike with that
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| imitations, and there are a ton of them.
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| | feature! You may not get that on some of
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| The mag has to say Motomag on it.
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| | the higher end bikes, but onmany you
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| A word about grips! Today's BMX bikes are
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| | still will! Ask for both if they have it,
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| coming out with some of the most
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| | the coaster brake style with handbrakes!
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| uncomfortable grips for the kids' hands!
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| | Invest in a mid-range helmet, that is
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| Have the bike shop owner show you the
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| | ANSI Certified and is labeled by them.
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| array of grips available, and to me, a
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| | Get gloves that are of excellent quality
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| foam style is the best, or a really soft
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| | as well. Every BMX bike should have
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| gel rubber is ok too. I always loved the
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| | goosekneck, handlebar, and top frame
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| foam grips when jumping because
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| | pads, bare minimum, do not let your child
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| theyabsorb the shock of the fall!
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| | take the bike without them.
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| Watch out for GT's Dyno line. The frames
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| | Frames that are welded should have
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| on most of them are not as solid and if
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| | beautiful thick welds that you'd want to
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| you don't believe me, go to your
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| | eat off them. Don't buy any bike with
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| neighborhood thrift store, and you'll see
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| | ugly looking welds. Also, watch out for
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| a ton of GT Dyno's. I personally would
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| | over priced bikes that have beautiful
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| not buy my son or daughter a GT bike,
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| | welds but low componentry.
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| unless it was one of their top of the
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| | I always like to buy my BMX bikes with
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| line models. I also had a problem
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| | similar equipment too! If hubs, cranks,
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| airborne with them upon landing, when
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| | brakes, and so forth are all Shimano,
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| compared to the awesome Mongoose BMX, my
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| | that's a good thing. The bike is Shimano
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| dad bought for me at the local bike shop
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| | equipped. I'd steer clear of BMX bikes
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| in Mesa.
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| | that have lightweight handlebars, but
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| Buy your child's bike from a regular bike
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| | heavy cranks, hubs, and are made by 10
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| shop. Do not buy it at Wal-Mart, Target,
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| | different companies!
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| Costco, or Sam's Club. These bikes carry
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| | In conclusion, there are only a few key
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| the names Schwinn, Mongoose, and more,
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| | things to remember. Weight. Get the
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| but let me guarantee you, they are not
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| | lowest weight rims, hubs, and components
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| the real Mccoy!
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| | that are of the highest quality. It is ok
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| That said, also watch out for high
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| | to have a heavier frame, but don't
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| pressure bike salespeople. Believe it or
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| | compromise on wheels, tires, or most of
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| not, they are out there! If they have
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| | all-brakes! Buy a Haro, Diamond-Back,
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| such a good product, why do they have to
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| | Red-Line, or Mongoose from a Bike Dealer,
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| pressure sale you?
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| | and your going to be happy! Don't buy
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| Back to brand names. If you are going to
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| | from the local chain stores anymore,
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| buy a Schwinn, Mongoose, or other
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| | ever! Buy direct from your local bike
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| formerly well-trusted bike, deal with the
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| | shop that knows BMX!
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| company directly or a reputable bike shop
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| | Lastly, have fun, and jump! If you can't
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| in the area. You won't find any Wal-Mart
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| | jump the bike, don't buy it. The frames
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| BMX bikes in your local bicycle shop!
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| | should be cleared for jumping! And
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| Now, as to hardware! If you're going to
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| | remember, most of all, your BMX bike will
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| get your son or daughter a bike make sure
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| | be a part of your son or daughter's life
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| you invest in ultra lightweight aluminum
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| | for at least 5-7 years, so go ahead,
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| or chromoly rims. So many bikes out there
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| | spend a couple hundred more for better
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| are being sold with cheap rims and
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| | components. And remember, to hit a ramp,
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| cranksets.
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| | fly up, hold the bars, kick the rear
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| It's worth the extra one to two hundred
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| | wheel out, and just hang on, feeling
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| dollars to get your child the very best
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| | nothing but the air and rising above the
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| components. They will last longer and
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| | earth, on a BMX Bike, is something your
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| your child will have one of the best and
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| | child will never ever forget and will
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| baddest BMX bikes on the block!
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| | pass on from generation to generation.
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