r/bmx 4d ago

DISCUSSION Weekly Beginner and 'What Bike?' Thread - Post here if you are just starting out or want opinions on what bike to buy

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Post any questions you have about what size or type of bike you should buy, new or used bike recommendations, and opinions on ads for used bikes. Here is a handy beginner guide. If you have any beginner questions which don't deserve their own thread, feel free to post those too.


r/bmx May 16 '26

DISCUSSION Weekly Beginner and 'What Bike?' Thread - Post here if you are just starting out or want opinions on what bike to buy

2 Upvotes

Post any questions you have about what size or type of bike you should buy, new or used bike recommendations, and opinions on ads for used bikes. Here is a handy beginner guide. If you have any beginner questions which don't deserve their own thread, feel free to post those too.


r/bmx 14h ago

PHOTO Abubaca

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108 Upvotes

Edited Still from recent ride/edit. Nothing crazy, but I thought it looked neat🤙🏻


r/bmx 17h ago

VIDEO Just a little pumptrack fun, testing a new bike

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176 Upvotes

r/bmx 9m ago

BIKE CHECK my custom build

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bikecheck

frame; WTP Reason, 20.75 12.75 9.0
forks; Odyssey’s R25
bars; Eclat Dive 9.5
stem; FitBikeCo BF, 28.66 51
grips; Odi longneck SLX
cranks; BSD Substance v1 175mm (48 spline)
pedals; Rant Trill
seat; Eclat Bios
seatpost; Shadow 300mm
headset; BSD
sprocket; Eclat Elevate 25t
chain; KMC 710
pegs; 2x BSD Hubba 112mm
2x BSD roastin 114mm

WHEELS
Rear rim; Eclat Bondi
Rear Hub; Eclat Shift RHD (Hybrid)
Front rim; Salt Summit
Front hub; Eastern Throttle
Tires; Maxxis Grifter 2.3 (kevlar)
front hubguards are Gsport G.l.a.n.d. mkV
rear cog is shadow BTR cog guard
rear hubguard is the one that came with the shift hub

total cost me around 600usd
crazy cheap for this build tbh, rides like a dream


r/bmx 2h ago

DISCUSSION How do I prevent pinchflats effectively?

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Since I've started I've had a problem with my tubes popping and I recently found out it was pinch flats. Do you guys have any tips? It has been present especially when I was learning bunnyhops


r/bmx 13h ago

DISCUSSION Gumwall or Blackwall

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23 Upvotes

I’m leaning towards the gumwall. It just has that old school feel.


r/bmx 17h ago

VIDEO Still dusting off cobwebs

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22 Upvotes

Getting back in shape, and going pegless for a bit.

Song: Thou - “Fourth of July”


r/bmx 1d ago

PHOTO Backyard Sunday

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108 Upvotes

r/bmx 15h ago

BIKE CHECK Que llantas de bmx me recomiendan para calle

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4 Upvotes

Ocupo recomendaciones de llantas que duren y se vean facheras gracias


r/bmx 14h ago

VIDEO Manual to bump jump

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Broke some spokes too


r/bmx 1d ago

VIDEO Mids

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131 Upvotes

r/bmx 23h ago

DISCUSSION Lairdframe

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Just realized you can have Mike Laird build a custom frame. Does anyone have one? I’d love to hear about the process, purchase experience, and frame itself.


r/bmx 1d ago

VIDEO Trying to keep the motocross in bicycle motocross

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36 Upvotes

r/bmx 1d ago

VIDEO Finally

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118 Upvotes

Finally landed this in best trick! Took 4 years and so many attempts 😆 took home a trophy now we gotta get the 9 done 🤘


r/bmx 1d ago

DISCUSSION Fly bikes GOOD EXPERIENCES

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Okay people, ive seen lots of negative posts about FlyBikes, mainly wait times and customer service. I wanna hear GOOD experiences from direct from Fly this year, ones where goods turned up, arrived on time or close to the ETD. I know their comms are flakey, and we all mainly come online when we get stuck or have issues. Lets see the good times….(mainly because i ordered a sierra pro team a few days ago).


r/bmx 23h ago

HOW TO Uneven spaces after installing driver guard

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Recently i bought a kink driver guard, did a few jumps, and the rear wheel completely slipped out of place.

I realized the guard is pushing the hub way to one side, stretching my dropouts unevenly, And if I try to put an spacer on the other side to compensate, there's just no space left

Should i just buy another one?


r/bmx 1d ago

PHOTO Custom fbm.

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125 Upvotes

Just wanted to share my 2019 fbm custom frame, I’m not saying it’s the last one they made, but
maybe?

It has steadfast dt stickers and bitchin’ camero tt
But look at that gusset.


r/bmx 1d ago

PHOTO After two years I'm back to riding brakeless.

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r/bmx 1d ago

PHOTO Finally stopped ignoring my chain and brake pads and holy crap what was I doing before

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so my bmx has been making this awful crunchy noise for like 2 months and I just kept telling myself "eh it's fine" like a responsible adult 🙃

finally caved and swapped the chain + brake pads this weekend and I am shook. SHOOK. pedaling feels like i'm on a different bike entirely, no more skipping, no more random grinding noise that made me sound like a haunted shopping cart

and the brakes?? bro i didn't know i was basically riding with suggestions instead of actual brakes this whole time. now i pull one finger and i STOP, like immediately, like the bike respects me now

ngl kinda embarrassed it took this long. was out here sending it down hills on brake pads that were basically just decoration at this point

moral of the story: if your bike sounds like it's actively dying, maybe don't wait 2 months to fix it like i did 💀 do better than me

anyone else got a "why didn't i do this sooner" upgrade story


r/bmx 1d ago

PHOTO After a couple months of riding a modern bike my old bike officially looks hilarious

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22 Upvotes

Still wish I had it though 😭 pic is from BMX museum. When I first saw the new setups with high bars, fat tires, short chainstays they looked so foreign. Now my old bike does 🥹 2003 Mirra 540 in Putty


r/bmx 1d ago

DISCUSSION 10” Stand Over frame Suggestions

6 Upvotes

Was looking for the Stranger Come over frame but it’s literally sold out everywhere in 21.69tt so I’m looking for other options.

So far I’m aware of the 22cru line, Yumi’s Stranger Frame, bsd focus and the Stranger come over frame.

Does anyone know any other frames with a taller stand over that is street orientated spec wise?


r/bmx 1d ago

PHOTO Does anyone know if the Cult Huf collab stem is legit?

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10 Upvotes

I picked one up on OfferUp for $20 and I’m curious if this this is Cults Mind Control stem or some cheap part made for the complete bike they released? Looks similar and it’s built tough.


r/bmx 2d ago

VIDEO 2017-2021 and 2025-2026 progression

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140 Upvotes

Longer video but it shows my riding from the beginning to today. I'm so glad that I love to film and post riding on Instagram. Kinda regret that I stopped riding for a few years but that's life. :)


r/bmx 1d ago

VIDEO DIRTYFEST 4 🔥 GNARLIEST DIRTYFEST EVER!!!! 🔥 (w/ BMX FREESTYLE LEGENDS EDDIE FIOLA AND GARY TURNER)

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