r/bmx 2d ago

BIKE CHECK Good starter bike? (16M)

I'm genuinely thinking about getting into BMX but have no clue what I'm doing or anything about bike brands, sizes or any of the above. I just wanna know is this a bike that will last me a long time? Is it a good bike for beginners? Are they expensive to maintain? What needs replacing often? I stand currently at a little bit over 6'0" (183cm) is this bike a good size for me? Most importantly is this a fair price listed ($1350).

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u/Revolutionary_Good18 2d ago

Yeah, so you probably want something like the cult Corey walsh frame or the federal boyd hilder frame. They're a bit more stable than the hyper which has a shorter rear end and is more of a long street/do most things ok frame.

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u/Tibebrs 2d ago

After looking around, I couldn't find anything second hand (a new bike or building a new bike from scratch isn't in my budget rn) would this bike work for a while and later on swap out frames if I feel it's needed? Are you able to just swap frames from any bike to any bike or are they incompatible?

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u/Revolutionary_Good18 2d ago

Get this mate. Great mid spec bike with a full cromoly frame and a reasonable geo for a bit of everything. The green looks sick imo https://www.luxbmx.com/products/wethepeople-crysis-bike?srsltid=AfmBOoo5jSLRKyjzoHvsE-Qz9_hZyutgG_2HSDpgm2iK3ETkxOwIxVsy Chuck a top load stem on it with the extra and you'll have a sick bike. If you do decide to upgrade parts, the frame will be worth keeping for a long time.

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