help begiiner

help im new to bmx i want a bike just for road and flat land tricks my budget is really low like100-200 plz help light and good

Don't really know any bikes 200 an lower you can check out the fit trail 1 that's 360$ I think

That wasn't really helpful.

What Chris meant to say, was that you can't get a new bike for under $200. I was checking craigslist in my area, and several people had listed bikes with 25-9 gear ratios, stolen team cranks, hazard lite rims, WTP, & Eastern frames, and all kinds of other great stuff. They were only asking $200-$300 for bikes that their kids put well over $1000 into. Check out craigslist for your area.

sorry i was just saying cuz the only place i looked was dans comp.....yeah always check ebay and craigslist you can always find good deals there

Goodwill, just kidding. Check out Ebay a lot or check out the classifieds on the forums, or ask people that you know.

is this a good bike http://easttexas.craigslist.org/bik/1121795472.html

NO. That is a walmart bike.

Yeah, not a good choice. Look for bikes that are custom built. Or a brand name stock bike. Check Danscomp.com for good brands under "bikes". Also another thing to keep an eye out for, smaller sprockets. A 28T or smaller sprocket is best.

what is a sprocket and why is it good sorry don't know much about it

and i looked inn danscomp.com and found this one my price range and everything is it look http://www.danscomp.com/101492.php?cat=BIKES

it would work but its not my cup of tea. If you can try looking for 2008 models of bikes on another site like the dk step up or 2007 eastern traildigger and you will get a good deal for what you pay.

I would also suggest looking checking this page on Dans
http://www.danscomp.com/products.php?cat=MISC&savergroup=SCRATCHDENTBIKES

I'd recomedend the eastern ramrodder I'd say it's a pretty good started bike

i think im going to get this one is it good http://www.danscomp.com/SD2724.php?cat=MISC

Flatland and cruising don't mix well. Actually, they do, but frame styles do. I'd suggest getting a 20" and doing it like freestylers did in the 80s and early 90s. Ride everything on one bike.

Definitely not. A sprocket is the the front gear that the chain is attached to. See how large the gear (sprocket) is on the DK you suggested? Now look at how small a 25T sprocket is on a bike like the eastern ramrodder.

A smaller sprocket makes accelerating easier, and it doesn't scrape when you drop in to a skatepark.

this is the best bike for me good price is it good http://www.danscomp.com/101119.php?cat=BIKES#

That's a really bad bike. You're better of saving up your money for a better bike. That bike is a giant trash can. It needs a box integrated into the frame labeled "Throw money away here".

Vistagecko wrote:

Definitely not. A sprocket is the the front gear that the chain is attached to. See how large the gear (sprocket) is on the DK you suggested? Now look at how small a 25T sprocket is on a bike like the eastern ramrodder.

A smaller sprocket makes accelerating easier, and it doesn't scrape when you drop in to a skatepark.

a smaller sprocket isent gunna make accelerating any easier it all depends on how you gear it a 25 9 will accelerate the same as a 44 16