What's a good beginner bike for me to get?

Yeah you are going to do tricks and stuff also right?

mhm
ill have to lower the seat then
don't wanna run into it in he middle of something and go toppling to the ground

Yeah you should be fine and once you get your bike you should probably start working on the basics like the bunnyhop i will help you out though.

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Yeah you are going to do tricks and stuff also right?

Ha, best question ever. My friend bought a DK Cincinnati, for $330, just to ride. He has yet to pull the front wheel up over an inch, yet alone a wheelie, or a manual. But, he's also 265 lbs. at the age of 14. So, Shubby, I have to ask, are you a largely obese man, that will never attempt a BMX stunt on his shiny new BMX bike? Ever?

kk.
bunnyhop sounds simple though
lift with handlebars, then push out and lift the back
thats how you ollie on a skateboard too (kinda)
cept you push down the back and slide down the front

vistageco:
that made my day
no i'm pretty tall and athletic and 13
and I have no intention of being morbidly obese
so yes i will try to learn tricks on my shiny new bmx bike

Yeah vista that was pretty epic. Yeah the bunnyhop is the same concept as the skateboard the pushing down on the tail is the same as pulling up and then the sliding is the same as pushing out on a bike.

alright cool
now i wait soem more
the bike is in Kansas
and the helmet is in Tennessee

Its getting there

yup...
indiana to tennessee to kansas..
almost halfway there
-stares at computer screen, waiting for Fedex to update tracking numbers-

YES ITS IN UTAH
only needs to cross nevada and it's here
>

I GOT IT yesterday
took me a good 3 hours to figure out how it worked and put it together properly.
at least an hour for the brakes
:O
im so noobish.
BUT now it's all set and ready.
I'll put up some pics later, but for now here's the official picture
http://www.speedfx.com.au/kink%202009/bike_kink_gap09_blue_.jpg
I gave the handlebars a little bit more of an angle just for comfort's sake

yeah brakes always take a while.

kk a few wipeouts, a decent hop, and a lot of curb jumping later.....
i likes the bike

Oh so you rode it today

yeup
i miss gears, but ill get over it eventually.
i raised the seat too, so sitting down doesnt feel like a yoga routine

The seat will get in the way later though and it will own your nuts lol.

Admin wrote:

The seat will get in the way later though and it will own your nuts lol.

No, let him. It will be funny when he wrecks and finds himself face to ball with his own nuts. Seriously, put the seat as low as possible.

Haha who actually sits?

lol yeah your going to get nutted lol especially if you are standing up and case a curb and the back jumps up and nuts you real bad.

:O
I won't be trying any tricks for a while
I fell during school pretty badly and wrecked my knees
So sitting low actually hurts and I can't stand all the time
yeesh.....
ill lower it when my legs get better
until then im just biking as a passive activity
=(
Don't be so quick to jump on me.....

excellent use of smilies lol and yeah go at your own pace.

thxthx
and im not learning at all, until a week or two from now.