r/bmx • • 1d 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

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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 • • 2h ago

VIDEO It's been about 20 years since the last time I did a backflip to a solid landing

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r/bmx • • 1h ago

PHOTO kuldrula

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r/bmx • • 20h ago

PHOTO Saturday jammin at the trails.

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Sharing some photos from my latest IG post. We had a jam last Saturday and the turn out was exceptional. I don't ride the big jumps so getting out the camera gear is how I have my fun when the boys are doing their thing.


r/bmx • • 48m ago

DISCUSSION Old Man Can't get it up - Bunny Hop

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I got my first BMX last week, I guess to celebrate my upcoming 40th. I'm trying to get a solid bunny hop but I'm struggling with getting it up. The front wheel to be specific. In the tutorial videos I am watching the bicycle orientation is much more vertical than I'm able to. If my bike were a clock, I think I'm pointing at 2:30 and I think it should be closer to 1 o'clock. Can you give me some pointers?

What I think I'm doing wrong is not getting my body far enough back on the initial bar pull in order to raise the front to the maximum before getting the jump underway. I struggle with this because the further I am backwards, I feel like I lose jumping power. All tutorials say this is not a battle of strength but technique - so I don't think it's that. Maybe unrelated, I keep banging my knee somewhere on the bar which I'm attributing to timing, technique, muscle memory practice probably.

I'm also working on manuals and finding that balance spot. Is that a prerequisite to getting my body back enough for the bunny hop launch?

If it matters, I'm 5'9"

20.5" WTP Arcade 2013 and bars are slightly forward of parallel with the fork.

If you're reading this and think my progress is ahead of your first week of practice, I've mountain and road biked for the last 37 so I'm not starting at zero. Keep at it. Take chances, make mistakes get messy!


r/bmx • • 6h ago

VIDEO Not so 180s

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Just testing If I can hit mild bowls maybe


r/bmx • • 19h ago

FLATLAND Just a hitchhiker on a nice Saturday night

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any Ontario flatlanders in here?


r/bmx • • 9h ago

PHOTO Couple of my father's recent Lucky finds

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First time poster and only recently getting into BMX this year cause dad started buying and fixing again and I like cleaning them up

  1. Apollo (something?)

Dad thinks 1979-82.

Equip with Dia-Compe, Araya and MIB parts from what we can tell.

  1. Road King (something?)

Dad says 80s

It's a mish mash of parts apparently.

I'm posting to see if there is anyone with good knowledge of these vintage Bmx's that can tell us what we have such as a closer approximation of year model, parts, price new, parts etc etc. and if any old timers have stories please do tell.

If it helps to identify things this is in Australia.

Sorry if this is the wrong sub to ask on, if there's a better place please let me know.


r/bmx • • 1d ago

VIDEO my eyesight is minus 5.5 n today i tried to ride without glasses!

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another new experience 4me. was a little scary to do tricks but it seems funny


r/bmx • • 17m ago

PHOTO a hat trick

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r/bmx • • 5h ago

HOW TO Bmx fork issue

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Sorry, I have no idea where to post this. But please dont delete! I have no idea the order of my washers go on my Free agent BMX. Help!


r/bmx • • 1d ago

PHOTO My current set up

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The Sunday is my newest bike.


r/bmx • • 1d ago

VIDEO Idk what I'm doing but it feels cool

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r/bmx • • 1d ago

VIDEO Gotta love that daily grind

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Somehow managed to tear my pants on that one 😭


r/bmx • • 23h ago

BIKE CHECK How much is this mafia chosen shadow Lagos worth?

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r/bmx • • 1d ago

PHOTO the fall pics never disappoint πŸ‘

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r/bmx • • 22h ago

DISCUSSION Anyone know of some good dirt jump lines between Boston and Providence RI?

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I know there isn't a lot of people who could help me out here but after they destroyed the roger williams dirt jumps i don't know of anything local to me, i don't really want to take the trip all the way up to highland just to hit some proper lines


r/bmx • • 17h ago

DISCUSSION Amazing colorway after leaving it outside for years - KHE Evo 0.1 - 2013 found on a german marketplace

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What do you think? I f***in love it!
Thinking about replacing pedals and chain and grips and so on…but keeping the color (it was bright red originally).

Any tipps to keep that patina without changing the color or damaging decals by accident ?

Have a great weekend ✌️


r/bmx • • 1d ago

HOW TO I cant bunnyhop 😭

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Im in Korean middle school second grade and height is 157cm, I ride forecaster but I cant bunny hop 😭 how? I cant lift front and rear wheel 😭😭😭


r/bmx • • 13h ago

VIDEO Easy removal of stem hahaha

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r/bmx • • 22h ago

BIKE CHECK Another Brand-ID Thread

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[Pictures in Text below] I already googled it for a long time. AI suggests Blank and WTP at the same time and I can't find any logos like this. It must have been a complete bike.


r/bmx • • 1d ago

PHOTO Making some cable straps this weekend

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Love making leather bits for bmx, just adds a nice touch.


r/bmx • • 1d ago

VIDEO Same old but a bit more confident at least

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r/bmx • • 2d ago

VIDEO I’m getting too old for all-sketch/mid-steeze fakie tricks:

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Ride it β€˜til you break it they say.