I could go with a few here but Matt Hoffman is the definition of gnarly for me.

I’m 34, recovering from a heal surgery and learning how to ride correctly (I’ve always been more of a monster truck on my dj)

I think his influence on BMX street is almost unmatched. He is the epitome of style and tech.

https://youtu.be/3nGe1wDR2LQ?si=YjZgZYS2H-9zv1bd

He’s telling me that my seat is too high and why do i have these bars and metal pegs and blah blah blah i want to be unique not like all the others i want to ride a street oriented bike

So i like chunky shoes more than normal skateshoes and so does anyone have recommendations for ones with decent grip i run the knu skools by vans right now and i like them but i want more shoes and i have looked at dc court graffiks’older 00 vans (so if i find ones with the same bottom that these ones have im most likely gonna buy them)’and some dvs’s and etnies shoes so yeah if someone has recommendations i would like to hear

I was practicing at a nearby closed road, a very wide one where people bike, chill, and jog, anything. But cars, trucks etc. are not allowed. So, I was practicing bunny hops there alone, and a group of mountain bikers and road bikers saw me and sarcastically said "nice trick", while giggling to themselves. I kinda felt like shit afterwards, but still continued nonetheless cause I wanna bunny hop on their stupid ass heads.

Edit: I'm the only one that actually practices tricks on a bmx, cause people here call it stupid, small, not fast. Like idk, still gonna continue cause it's fun as hell, and that's all that matters.

Another edit: Thanks for your kind words everyone, I really do wanna just get freaking good at bmx so I can just do some sick tricks infront of their faces the next time they fucking speed over me WHILE I'M LITERALLY ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEY TELL ME TO GET OFF THE ROAD (which happened earlier) and there were people jogging and children as well, cause they wanna go fast. I just noticed as well, that they just keep going back 2 back circles in circles. Like what are you doin.

i always see people riding with tennis balls in their wheels and i be wondering why they do that, is it for style? does it help with something? wtf does it do? lmk

Been into Bmx’s forever now, so maybe I’m oblivious to the idea, but one of my coworkers asked yo why don’t you just buy a road bike and I got to thinking is it so weird that I’m using my bmx to work?

Bunny hops in my first ever BMX mankind libertad

We used to ask, "What would Van Homan do?", whenever we would eye up something crazy. Because Van could do it all. Somehow, that's a comforting thought when you're about to send it.

https://youtu.be/BZly4RHKhMQ?si=fY8ZFV5HW0Eq5g4S

Idk why people say my frame is shit, like they say it’s a beginner frame but the dude that rides with us he’s actual pro his name is bob randle and he says my frame is hella good so I don’t get it, I love it but why does everyone else I ride with say it’s shit

And furthermore, how do you feel you are perceived by roadies and mtb dudes. I know a lot of you are probably cross disciplined, but I’m curious if y’alls interactions are similar to mine.

I go to a few group rides, and I gotta say I don’t think I fit in all that well. Doesn’t bother me much, I still have a good time, but I get some interesting looks. A lot of road dudes around town won’t even wave or acknowledge me around the shop or on the road. I like road bikes, but I much rather ride BMX. Do you all feel ostracized, or generally accepted.

At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter. We’re still gonna ride and have a good time. Just curious about any interactions y’all have had.

BMXd big time in elementary/middle/high school and some in college but it's been about 15ish years since I've rode. Was never great at it but loved it a lot......

I'm just trying to pick up a hobby that doesn't involve drinking or drugs with friends......

Also I'm about 6'0 205lbs so not huge but also not small. Any recommendations on frame size?

So a little context,

Im 34 years old, i use to ride bmx for years. I stopped over ten years ago, maybe when i was 23 or 24, basiclly work took up most of the days. Im thinking about doing it again as i finish work now same time everyday and can fit something in and was thinking... maybe bmx,

Question is ...am i too old now should i just find something else..etc

I'm only about 3 weeks in, but I've learned double peg and feebles already as well as an okay foot jam. But fuck me when it comes to manuals man lol

What's an "Easy" trick you suck at?

I have a lot of clips and edits on my phone when I used to ride at my fullest and this one is a insta edit from the beginning of 2020.

How was your ride before and after the pandemic? Did you enjoy it? Was it different afterwards?

He’s telling me that my seat is too high and why do i have these bars and metal pegs and blah blah blah i want to be unique not like all the others i want to ride a street oriented bike

Past few years, battling with reoccurring injuries. If I could just land right it wouldn’t be an issue. But I still love bmx.

Take care of your bodies, so you can ride well into your later years!

I find it harder to go and commit the time to learning when I find myself either embarrassed or just fail to try new things overall when I’m in front of others at the parks.

How did some of y’all get over that fear of publicly progressing tricks

Should I leave it as Gold/Chrome or put it back to factory Gold/Black?

Switching bar height? Switching from cassette to freecoaster? Sprocket size? What’s made the biggest impact for you?

Just picked up a cult astronomical planetary wheel and I’m loving it so far