BMX bike is remarkably small bike. It’s usually equipped with small 20” wheels and it bears likeness to a mountain bike but only a little bit. BMX bikes do not have suspension of any kind. These bikes are originally designed for the tracks and parks. Nova days you can also see these little agile bikes surfing through the cities.
BMX bikes are best suitable for different kinds of sports built around it, most common being dirt, street and flat which are popular among enthusiasts. Bikes are normally equipped with one gear and they cost somewhere between one hundred to thousand euros and there is surprisingly many models to choose from.
If you are interested on starting a new BMX hobby, we recommend on buying cheaper model at first, maybe not the cheapest one to make sure your hobby does not die at the starting line because equipment is low quality. We believe that there is a lot of good quality bmx bikes with prices being as low as 200-300 euros. Always remember to read the customer reviews before buying a new bike.
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What is BMX?
BMX, short for Bicycle Motocross, is a form of cycling where you either compete against other cyclist on a track or do tricks either on a flat ground or in a specific park in order to get points.
On a track competition tricks do not play big or any part. Only goal is to be the first to cross the finish line. There is often obstacles on a track including jumps and tight corners to make racing more interesting.
Other genres are more concentrated on tricks on a different environments like special made parks. And often there are judges to decide who did the best tricks.
BMX bike size guide
Often bikes come with one frame size and the wheel size is where you can modify the size of the bike to fit your needs. When choosing BMX bike, pay attention on what is the main purpose of the cycling: racing or tricks. This often determines the bike size, for example, racing bmx bike that is by numbers fit for you, might not that suitable for doing tricks.
| Cyclist height | Frame size inch / cm |
|---|---|
| 142-157cm | 19,5-20″ / 49,5-50,8cm |
| 152-168cm | 20-20,5″ / 50,8-52cm |
| 163-180cm | 20,5-21″+ / 52-53,3cm |
| 178+cm | 21″+ / 53,3cm+ |
Range of BMX bikes on online stores
Range of bmx bikes is immense. Biggest online stores have dozens of models with prices ranging from 100 to over a thousand euros. This is of course nothing compared to for example mountain bikes, but if you take in consideration other popular bike types like cyclocross or fatbikes, there is quite a lot BMX bikes on stores.
As said, starting prices are not going to bankrupt you if you only want to try BMX’s and it’s great fun too. Always remember to compare prices and include shipping prices to your calculations.
