BIKE LIFE vs BMX! Whats the big difference?!

[@gronkgrunk]

Bike life to me, is anything on 2 wheels. Always loved bmx for it's style, so when i decided to get back into cycling (i'm in my 40's now), my 1st choice was a bmx!

[@MikeKollin]

I bought a GT Gutterball about 10 years ago. I raced BMX for 2+ decades... I Bought the GT Gutterball because it's basically just a big BMX Bike. Technically it's a Fixie bike. It came with a rear wheel you can flip to the freewheel side. It's fun, easy to work on etc...

[@WaveLordLuis]

There’s no such thing as a “Bike Life Bike”. “Bike Life” was a hashtag that went viral when a KZbinr named “Oneway Corey” went viral in Philadelphia for riding wheelies for very long distances through his city with a ton of kids taking up multiple car lanes in the streets. It was during the times when SE released the BIG RIPPER. Since the BIG RIPPER was Corey’s bike of choice for doing wheelies, that particular model gained extreme popularity along with the hashtag #BikeLife. I believe this led directly to the immediate growth of the SE Big BMX sales to the point where SE quickly started to release more models of big BMX bikes. It quickly became a movement that caught on like wildfire throughout the inner city streets of the eastcoast especially in Philly/NY/NJ/CT, where crews of kids are ripping “12 o’clock wheelies” in large groups right in traffic. I believe the majority of the “BikeLifers” have bypassed learning about the overall history of BMX and might not even know they’re riding a big BMX bike. They might just think it’s called a “BikeLife” bike based on the trend alone. That’s my observation on the “BikeLife” culture. Great vid. Great topic.

[@zland919]

They all copied their names the "oneway" shit and the "bikelife" from the dirtbikers in philly....my whole life I've seen kids riding wheelies for blocks following packs of dirtbikes.....I heard of "bikelife" I believe before se starting making those 29ers.

[@zland919]

Also now I live in the suburbs and ride a Sunday high c to help the circulation in my legs....and the little kids on my town mock me for not wheeling....even tho they never saw the real bike life on dirt bikes in the hood nor do they know anything about real bmx....they only care about wheelies and having the same bikes....reminds me of hype beasts...they even Inflated prices in certain products by reselling them for more like they are Jordans😂

[@WaveLordLuis]

@@zland919 Yeah man so much to agree with in what you typed here especially the “hype beast” aspect.

[@dmoqppsoysc]

do these bike life fools only do whelies? or can they do other tricks like barspins, etc

[@artymcflyy6755]

@@dmoqppsoyscthey do barspins while riding wheelies it’s actually dope

[@RandyLarson-we6ic]

I used to wheelie on my Shwinn Stingray all the time! Now that was the bike life! Lol

[@stuartdavis3696]

I started riding again in my 40's. Back then to get a 26" single speed BMX cruiser in the UK you were pretty much limited to SE's. So I got a DC edition Quadangle. I thought the #bikeslife thing was an SE marketing thing. Life got in the way of that now ten years later I've just bought a Subrosa 29 Mallum. I don't think I fit the #bikelife #wheeliebike scene. I'm just a fat bloke trying to stay alive by way of BMX. Great channel. Really informative.

[@gettobythesea]

Fellow Brit here. I’m 27 used to ride BMX in my teenage years and wanted to get back into it so I bought a 26” dirt jumper (Octane One Melt) to ride street it’s pretty much a big BMX but more comfortable with the front suspension. Loving it so far might be worth checking out if the bike life/wheelie bikes aren’t your scene.

[@yardsalecycles]

Try putting bmx bars on a older mountain bike gives you better geometry and has gears to help out on the hills

[@domone1201]

Hate this lame trend, it’s not Bmx

[@M4DBMX]

I'm 43 just got into BMX, love it, so much fun

[@skylarsoper241]

MidSchool is where it’s at for me , 03 pro team condor it’s a 40 plus pound bomber built to the hilt , this way I can still hit everything I want skate parks street , broken ass skate parks , ramps … and just send it . I don’t think that a person could do half the stuff dudes on 20inch do

[@illeagle8041]

I’m just getting back into riding. Trying to influence my son to ride. It’s been nearly thirty years since I’ve owned a Bmx. This channel is a great resource. Thank you for what y’all do.

[@General_Loco]

Bike life bikes are made in a way that makes it more comfortable to sit and pedal long distances. That's why some ride outs are pretty long. Its about being out side pedaling in the sun having fun. The biggest difference in bars is backsweep but most ride what they like so theres no wrong answer.

[@domone1201]

That’s a road bike.

[@x88868]

​@@domone1201the sheer confidence of the OP comment 😂

[@insanetaco98]

And yet those of us that ride bmx and rode back in the day were running brakeless, 100psi, slammed slim ass seat, and 20" wheels riding miles and miles a day while also hitting stair sets and hand rails.

[@marianobacolores1236]

hahaha DA!

[@iwasframed1370]

All 3 of those are definitely bmx bikes. In my day we just called the bigger ones cruisers. The biggest cruiser they had back then was a 24 inch. Bmx is definitely evolving.

[@Fernani711]

I think the 24 inch are the sweet spot 50% freestyle and 50% cruiser

[@JohnnyG-Jeggee]

I 😍 my twofour goose. I own a 26 i hardly ever ride

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

At 62 years old that's what I'm after.

[@RM-hg8jq]

I have a 24 inch GT with 9 inch bars (I’m 54). To some, I have a bike that doesn’t make sense. To me, I have the perfect set up to have fun.

[@EvendimataE]

very correct.....im 5'8", i think th 26 and 29 are too big for tricks

[@WitchyKatz]

@@EvendimataE They don't even make 26 inch wheeled mountain bikes and 27.5 and 29 inch wheeled bikes are doing tricks and getting air that a bmx would never survive and most people riding BMX could never pull off. Take a look at a mtb set up for trials and watch what some of those guys are pulling off.

[@85bigGMC]

I’ve rode hybrid commuter bikes the last 20 years, and recently made some friends on some group rides that all rode big tire bmx. I didn’t like standing out so I decided to try one and love it. To me, it’s basically a urban/modern take on a beach cruiser. We’re all just a bunch of old farts that want to look cool when we ride, but we’re to old, fat, and have bad knees to be doing tricks on 20”.

[@mikehemens9359]

What your doing sounds fun but go out now and buy a 20. Get a larger top tube. 20's aren't about pedaling around anyway -you just go in circles hitting a bank or a curb cut. You get used to the cramped style, it's what makes the bike so reactive. I'm tall/old.

[@clappedham]

Could phu do a video on bmx 20” bikes vs dirt jumpers for dirt jumps? Keep up the good videos Alfredo and the team!

[@AlfredoMancuso]

We can do such things! Thank youuu! 💜

[@clappedham]

@@AlfredoMancuso sweet can’t wait

[@cfmechanic]

It is my understanding that dirt jumpers usually have massive front travel aka 100mm+ usually 140-160. Low stand over height to allow for tricks and short back ends.

[@clappedham]

@@cfmechanic hey, dirt jumpers actually have no more than 100mm of travel as this keeps the bike stiff for small jumps etc but the fork acts as a shock absorber because it’s tuned for support on large landings instead of small bump sensitivity. More travel would cause unnecessary pedal bob and slow you down.

[@miketeiml6515]

I've got a 29" a 26" se bike and a few cruiser bikes, you can wheelie any bike, at my age, I'm just out enjoying the ride, maybe a few stair cases from time to time.

[@tommylove8704]

One more thing to add, I am a 1st Generation BMXer. In the 70's we took bikes with ape hanger handlebars, banana seats and sissy bars and we raced over all types of terrain, jumped the heck out of them til the frames busted. Then they became more purpose driven, but we still rode that bike delivering papers, riding to school, going to the store to pick up a pack of cigarettes for a parent. Then had raced it at a sanctioned track on the weekends. We had a kid in our neighborhood could out wheelie every kid in town on a Sears 10 speed bike. Anyway, just ride the bikes and have a good time. I'm now 60 and have never stopped riding and am about to jump back into racing BMX probably on a 26er. SEND IT and STAY RAD!!!

[@mikehemens9359]

Skating and BMX I'm sure as well wouldn't be wear it is without cats like this guy.

[@CheifRunnaFrmBx]

Bike life bikes are bikes that are wheelie ready. They are bikes that’s are meant to make wheeling comfortable or easier also the bands on the handle bars are for holding water and bottles and can also hold speakers for ride outs.

[@powers_media]

this is like a sub-genre of a sub-genre to me and really is just about individual customization depending in preference. some people focus on distance, some on tricks, some just want to ride.. it's like calling comedy "joke life".. yeah there's different comedians but it's all comedy.

[@davidvanveen2278]

I'm 52 from San Diego and we used to call big bikes with BMX parts "Tankers" not sure if other kids called them that. Either way, lots of fun. Having fun buying parts and building my own just like back in the day. Stoked!

[@georgeflores4557]

In the 80s, a 24 or 26 inch bike was called a Cruiser. BMX is, or was in the 80s, bicycle motor cross which was racing at a track. There was 20 inch class and cruiser class. Then there was freestyle which was solely 20 inch bikes. Doing tricks in an empty pool, half pipe or flatland. Bike life are people who like to just ride and do a dew tricks, like wheelies. SE seems to be the bike of choice. If Scott could see how his SE brand has taken off in the last 25 years, he would trip out. SE started as a bmx racing team in the late 70s. Just ride and have fun!!

[@dethgripco]

my take on this is that it boils down to the "aesthetic" of the bike life subculture. railed seat, vbrakes, low bars, all components that are pretty much available/transferable/salvagable from a 26" (and up) wheel based bikes can be used as bike life bikes. random extra parts lying around when you have bigger wheel bikes. bmx components, with all the trends and innovations has gone past the vbrakes and railed seats, and pretty much are destroyed in the course of riding them; while bigger bikes, with less aggressive riding style, they remain. i'm guessing, those who initially start from riding (aggressive) BMX are less likely to move to "bike life." rather they stay in bmx and become "BMX lifers" while those who chose the "bike life" are those that either started out with bigger wheeled bikes (hence the availability of parts) or racers who love to wheelie, or both. the newer generation of bike lifers are the ones who started seeing posts of wheelie bikes that wanted to join in the fun, and hashtags and posts has coined the term "bike life" to associate the aesthetics to the type of bike they see and want. i also assume that BMX gives of a more aggressive connotation to its name and riding style (and look,) while bike life gives off a more chill and cruising type of riding. anyway that is my quite long 2 cents here. btw, if ethan requested fit for a type c version of a bike, was that the reason why phu was at s&m picking up a custom ordered frame with ubrakes instead of vbrake mounts? are we gonna see ethan riding and doing tricks on it?

[@TheFloridaBikeVlogger]

I am just here for the bikes

[@AlfredoMancuso]

That’s my sentiment too!

[@steves00010]

Ok so I'm all inclusive. Bi is 2 so if it's 2 wheels and what YOU'RE comfortable on it's bike life. It can be bmx it can be a racing, mountain bike or a Schwinn. If it's what YOU like and you're enjoying life while you ride it, it's bike life and we can ride anytime. For me, it's the vibe or the energy of the ride so let's not over think it and be cool to one another.

[@cfmechanic]

I agree bike life is about riding, fixing, customization.

[@tmbmx]

IMO If you take part in group rides that's bike life to me size is your choice. Frame size and geometry ride what fits you best for your intended purpose ,for instance if you wheelie and combo a lot go with 26"-29" , but if you ride vert ramps, skate parks or street go with a 20". As far as bars go I go with what is most comfortable for my slowpoke old man style but I prefer the 9" SE Power Wing bars on a 26" cruiser. An old bike shop owner I used to buy from told me think of a bike like a woman if it feels good ride it. 😁

[@Funcentric]

I grew up in the 80's with BMX and back then, they were all 20". I consider that a BMX bike exclusively. The other stuff are new school derived from the original which again was 20".

[@mrfishbulb7187]

Exactly. Back then the bigger 24" variants were called cruisers.

[@Robert_Byland]

I modified my Felt Red Baron (24x3" beach cruiser) with BMX forks, BB, stem, and pivotal saddle... klunker style bikelife.

[@JoshuaDomoslai]

I rode bmx bikes all my life. As a kid in the 90s with GT bikes, through high school and adult age at sheep hills and street riding. I’m almost 40, my back and knees taken a toll from all the stuff I did as a teenager. I currently ride a GT pro series 29”. I don’t partake in any of the “bike life” type riding. I just ride with my kids. I simply like this giant version bmx bike because it fits my old dad bod. Still feels and looks like a regular bmx bike, but with the large frame and wheel size it cruises comfy like a beach bruiser.

[@WilkoLV]

That white bike is a Cruiser style "US Bike Life" bike; that 20inch is an adult BMX and is mostly for freestyle, but I use mine on dirt jump tracks and pump tracks; and that Green Bike of yours would be classed as a "DJ Bike" in the UK aka a "Dirt Jump Bike". I didn't realise that I used to live a "Bike Life" until this video, used to ride BMX in bmx parks and dirt trails, used to ride my full suspension mtb on the streets following DJ and BMX bikes down steep flights of stairs and doing wall rides, then in my alone time ride my narrow tyred road race bike for countryside riding.. Just getting back in to bike lifing 12 years later, and now do trail mtb with wife, road race biking by myself, and will be getting back in to BMX on a tarmac pump track circuit next year 👌

[@SmoothbassmanStudios]

I love my Monster Ripper. Nice and smooth cruising around all day long!

[@Mustang_Dan]

I have a Trek fx sport 6 which is a hybrid bike (road bike and mountain bike) but the frame is shaped like a bmx bike and I’ve said since I got it that it feels like my old bmx bikes but with gears and bigger wheels. Then I get back into x and find out they make bmx bikes with bigger wheels and they look extremely similar to my trek. Long story short, I consider my trek a form of a bmx bike.

[@marianobacolores1236]

BMX bike is BMX based on how it's built not based on what size. Bike life is anything that deals with a bike. You just have customers who have no idea what they are talking about. plain and simple! thank you for coming on here for setting these fools straight!

[@AdroLok-qn9td]

Ethan is very very right about that I have a Sunday 29 inch and it the perfect set up

[@CheifRunnaFrmBx]

Bike life term has changed for the past years. Nowadays its basically a style of riding a bike by only riding your bike with one wheel which is wheeling

[@Anth230]

No that is not true...😂

[@403patriot3]

I only like the SE landing gear forks and the soft lightning bolt seats. I put them on my 24 because I liked them the best out of my other options…I don’t really like the se bikes. I have full size gt 4 piece bars on my 24 and not the squat bars because I find taller bars help in the pump tracks and jumps, especially the skate parks. Forget what the trendy girls like, I built my gt 24 to ride, not look at. Love the channel

[@chadcollins6064]

Bmx is my life on a bike, you can run any style of bars, depends on what is comfortable while you stand up.

[@notsure984]

Thanks for telling me about the museum the other day when I called in. Big ups and I'm getting some black widow pedals.👍👍

[@AlfredoMancuso]

👊🏻👊🏻

[@adamfredrickson8681]

Just hit 39 got myself a kink curb it's all about getting out side having fun

[@SifuBang]

Your shop is Bike Life Rock on !

[@LifeofBrad1]

I have a 1982 Raleigh B0mber (have to censor that word or else KZbin deletes my comment). Along with the Laguna Cruiser, they're basically the granddads of these bikes. Yes, I'm aware the Raleigh B0mber was more inspired by klunkers, but from what I can tell, it was popular with BMX kids here in the UK. My one actually had some yellow double flanged old school BMX grips on it when I bought it. I've swapped them for some cream bvllet (have to censor that word too) style ones because I wanted more of a beach cruiser aesthetic. Also swapped out the goofy looking saddle for a proper beach cruiser one with chrome conical springs. Looks cool af. I can tell people here in the UK are puzzled by it though because you pretty much never see this style of bike over here anymore. Everyone moved onto mountain bikes around the mid-late 80's.

[@shaun8256]

I remember when me and my friends used to take ten speed parts and put the on 20" bikes and the other way around even. Believe me a 20" wheel on a ten speed is really crazy looking and even crazier to ride.

[@johnanthonymercado6763]

i have 2 29-inch bikes a gt pro com red and white tires and i have the big flyer in this vid great fun bikes my big flyer is a little different

[@STYLEZP]

bike life is not a bicycle type its a lifestyle "bikelife bikes" are jus big bmx bikes , i been riding wheelies damn near my entire life (I'm 38) we didn't have (bikelifebikes ) we jus rode either bmx or mtbs as the bmx bikes got bigger it made it easier to wheelie kids jus took the term bikelife and went crazy wit it to the point bikes are being classified for sales , anyway bike life is a life style i know people that are bike life that ride 20 in bmx i know ppl the have fixies i now mtb riders the key is to ride your bike

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Thanks for always clarifying PHU 🫡. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @_epicbmx and @alfredomancuso

[@fearandloathinginamerica]

As a 35 year old man that is 6'1 250 lbs, im glad they have big bikes. I just cruise no stunts no nothing I'm not big into mtb no hate im just old school when we would ride our bikes all over vegas having fun now I'm glad they have big boy bikes for big boys

[@usmcdoc2512]

I saw this couple around my age in Huntington Beach, 40s, Riding really big versions of a BMX bike but with taller motorcross bars and they were just cruising around together. The bikes looked really comfortable and easy to ride. Any idea what it was?

[@trentdawg2832]

I own 5 (29”) rippers…i love them all…..its an expensive collection…..but id give anything to have my 20” (1985) chrome looptail mongoose or my 1991 chrome 20” gt mach one or ‘87 pro performer back……next bike i plan on gettin is the 29” gt world tour performer, you know the blue one….back in the late 80’s i had the ‘87 pro performers both the pink and the white one….loved both them bikes…..i was a GT kid back in my 20” days

[@anester1866]

any 29" bmx is a wheelie/bike life bike, no one is at the park doing tailwhips with them. they're cruisers. i got a fuji track several years ago and put a single speed freewheel on it. i love it, but i kind of wish these big bmx bikes were more of a thing when i got that. I probably wouldve gotten one instead.

[@tnerbsg8134]

BMX = Bicycle Moto Cross. BMX are race bikes. BMX "freestyle" is what you meant to say regarding 20in. Anything bigger, with a standard shaped frame is called a Cruiser.

[@joshbrown4759]

Epic bikes forever ! Thank you so much for this channel I love this with all of my soul and you remind me of an old school brother of mine Thank goodness

[@DonnieBlaze28]

A lot of the younger guys with the big bikes are short as heck,so the taller bars are uncomfortable for some (just my opinion).

[@50WTLYD]

Also there’s several terms for a bigger BMX Bike to distinguish it from traditional 20” BMX Bikes. I’ve heard it being called Bikelife bikes, Big Boy BMX, Big Bike BMX, wheelie bikes, and just traditionally called BMX Cruisers referring to any bike 24”, 26”, 27.5, and especially 29” bikes. To me they’re all the same no matter what you call them and if they’re used for ride outs and wheelies and wheelie tricks. And I’ve seen people use all of them for ride outs and wheelies. It’s just easier to wheelie 27.5 and 29” bikes though, so I’ve heard. They’re all part of the same BMX family imo

[@StevePhillips-uu6cl]

I’m a new subscriber , but I’ve been watching your channel for a while now and I’ve always appreciated your easy going approach to BMX and life…. I’m in my mid fifties and have been riding BMX all my life I was co sponsored by Patterson racing out of Hayward Ca. In the early eighties and now I ride a 24” GT and I consider it to be a BMX bike life , if you will , if there is a difference I would like to know the same as you….thanx for providing your great content and I will always be watching

[@JimP419]

Phu bar height is all personal preference. Most Pivitol seats being narrow with down sloping sides in the back the dont offer the same stability when in wheelies also the Pivitol seats are limited in how much you can tilt forward.

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Solid points!

[@chrisandnicolepurcell683]

it is because of Tod lions and his relationship with se. and i totally agree with you alfrado. you rock

[@Ohms_vs_Draaggs]

I be jumpin my big ripper all day down stairs , on banks it kills it all just gotta go fast and jump as hard as you can

[@Ohms_vs_Draaggs]

Also not into combos or any that, wheelies are sick when done og bmx style

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Heckyess

[@smitty_5939]

I agree with you guys, I see a small bmx bike and big bmx bikes, I just like to ride period. I would like to know the difference as well. Great channel guys always happy to see new videos. I support anything bmx, I personally like the racing bikes myself, but enjoy riding at the beach too.

[@sasin2556]

I ride MTB and Motocross, to me its all Bike Life.

[@anti7928]

My wheelie bike back in the day was a Huffy with the cheater slick tire.. The good ole days..

[@troyvanvliet7220]

Any advice on a BMX/Wheelie bike for me at 6-03? Just interested in doing wheelies.

[@dustinberg2774]

Check out Gt or se iam also 63 and just ordered a29 Gt pro series I can't wait

[@Mike_Pedals]

I recently picked up one of those 29" watermelon High Cs just to cruise around on and i love it. It's great out of the box but i did upgrade the seat/post and brakes.

[@jamesobrien6855]

I like the Sunday over the SE because it's chromoly frame

[@markgarcia7354]

It’s whatever the preference to each rider but anything on two wheels and you pedal I think is bike life

[@cfmechanic]

I just picked up 2023 gt pro series 26, in gt description online it says bike life bike, to me it's just big wheel bmx, and I'm sure I'm pissin people off by putting a suspension fork on it. But I love having shocks on my bikes.

[@mickmartinez5708]

In my opinion BIKE LIFE is LIFE HAVING A BICYCLE. It doesnt matter what kind of bike you have. BMX, Mt Bike, Road Bike, any size.. etc. its all about the fun and love you have riding your bicycle.

[@x88868]

Yeah, but you know those "bike life" douchebags don't think so.

[@BrycenGaines]

I think bike should be applied to all people who are into bikes and ride but apparently bike life bikes are 29inch bikes usually se or gt that people do wheelies on and mechanical tricks like hoping up and down on the bike in different ways etc where as bmx bikes are the 20 inch bikes that people do big tricks with , jumping off walls and stuff. I ride both and consider both bmx because they both aren't regular bikes and are meant to do tricks either way. And I claim the bike life movement because I love bikes.

[@BRED23]

Can you make a video an updated video on brakes. I just changed the lever tightened the brakes and now they feel worse

[@reflexionesjm706]

Nice video! Need advice here! I’m 59 years old (I’m been riding motorcycle all my life, dirt bikes) now I’m riding mountain bikes, but I just discover the big rippers bikes and reminds me my kid age and makes me want to remember that filing when I was riding a bike, so I want to get one, I have looked the PK Ripper 27.5 I like the way this bikes looks a little more than big ripper, but is a little bit smaller too, I’m 5.9 I like to know it’s kind small and I have to get the 29 big ripper? Thanks

[@altemose_prime]

I Bike Life a Haro Downtown 26 right now. Would love to get an SE.

[@ashleystyles6888]

Can you put 11 inch bars on a 24? Will it just look ridiculous OR will it make it easier on the back not having to crouch forward as much? I recently bought a long seat post because I'm fed up of crouching forward as well as not being able to sit down. I regularly ride a mile or more but it's standing all the way...... The fitted seat and post are moulded together so I now have to buy a new seat to go on the new post.....the clamp on the new post is a flat clamp not a rounded one so I'm also struggling to find a seat....

[@Two_wheelsmovement]

Bike life to me is doesn’t matter what u ride motor bikes or bmx it self it’s a positive Community to bring people tougher to help others to bring joy someone who judges what another person rides doesn’t belong in “bike life”

[@tommylove8704]

One thing worth mentioning even though they share the same geometry is changing the gearing ratios to fit the different riding style. You're going to go nowhere fast if you have a 12/12 set up and definitely not win very many races but you can pump track or wheelie just fine. It is so typical of humans to come up with new buzz words and phrases, just as they do with cultures to make a place for everyone to fit in. ULTIMATELY, they are ALL bikes! Get on them and have fun.

[@acerodon]

Maybe I'm overthinking it, but I was looking to get a BMX bike with the intent of learning tricks, but to also ride it for my 6 mile commute to work daily. So I'd be looking for a 24" to be somewhere in the middle? Or is that not necessarily how it works?

[@0Myles0]

"In these slanted eyes..." Phu Love ya man! Phu is a down to earth dude all the time, and this is just the cherry on top.

[@aquilonianace4791]

I don't even ride BMX I just watch your videos

[@sebikelifeusvetparatrooper]

🤔

[@Gee_MoneyzGee_Moneyz]

You should drop more videos it entertaining and informative 👌

[@yammietits5040]

Not only is he a philosopher but also a poet.

[@aarontrenton1730]

I’m 53 years old and have been riding bikes since I was 4 yrs old. No one ever pigeonholed what you could or couldn’t do on a bike. The rider determined what the bike could or couldn’t do. EVERY bike had the ability to wheelie… It all depended on the skill of the rider. We also never pigeonholed would equipment/bars could or couldn’t be utilized on various bikes. If you could make a particular part “fit” you ran with it. I think a lot of the younger generation are just too caught up on trying to feel like they’ve created something totally new and don’t pay enough homage to the older generations. And no I do not mean treating older riders like they are GODS… Just to learn to have respect for them as well as others that share their love for bikes, period…

[@Sunspot-19]

61, riding an RSD Middlechild, singlespeed 27.5" wheels. i45mm rims and 3.0's cause anything else is a road tire! Pithy, Punkass enduroBMX that loves street sessions as much as a dirt session! 3" rise bars are plenty for a utilitarian session and wheelies for days. My Middlechild has raced at a couple local venues as well as done plenty of hangout and ride BMX'rs for the tradition of it. Bike life is nothing less than build to suit the one with the checkbook! 1. BMX (Racer, not flatland) 2. Trialsy. 3. Wheelies and manuals for daze! 4. Tire volume for a comfortable ride and traction performance. No more of those little, narrow hard as tungsten tires that shake your kidneys out.

[@CarlosGarcia-ow3cv]

What it boils down too is that Wheelie Life, Freestyle, Cruiser all derived from BMX.

[@willetherington4271]

Stuart is correct in that "bikelife" is just a term se uses to sell the whole get out, ride out, show off your bike and what you have done with it. It seems to be a fashion thing and sharing your style with others. Who comes in and asks for "wheelie bike?'" I think ur messing around and making fun of us older, heavier dudes that can't ride a 20" comfortably. I know your tucked into conservative as Hell OC, but ya don't wanna fat shame ppl that have money and interest in getting back in shape doing what they enjoyed when they were skinny lil kids. I appreciate your vids and they helped me work on my bmx bikes of all sizes cause thats what I dig, bmx life.

[@justinanderson3289]

I'm an old (46) dude just living my dream of having my 8-yr old ride my 86 Schwinn Predator Free Form, while I cruise on a 26" GT. I love these discussions, seeing the bike porn, and just generally knowing we're out there. Thanks.

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

Same here at 62 yrs young.

[@Dannyskitchen11]

Bike life is all bikes, but mostly used around the big bike community.but any bike and biker is part of the bike life.All bikes are wheelies bikes. But for sure people see the bigger bikes more commonly used to mainly ride wheelies. Smaller 20 inch bikes used more for jumps, grinding and tail whips.

[@JimP419]

To begin with bikelife came from the urban dirt bike wheelie riding scene. SE made bike for Rob and Big (yes mtv) then rrdblocks insta gained popularity and SE leaned into the scene.

[@AlfredoMancuso]

I can see this point

[@Dannyskitchen11]

@@JimP419 thanks for the history. Appreciate it

[@-Arkelon]

I think as 80's is back in style guys like me above 50 are to old kind of shy to ride 20's .Honestly I'm more up to with 26 and up. Even wishing to ride the 20's😍😍😍

[@adrianjabs5752]

The best right bike is the one you are having fun!

[@snowfox22]

I wish we had a bike shop like this in my town I would only shop at this dudes shop

[@chinchillaintheheat2641]

Bike life, Big Wheel, Wheelie Bike, Slow Riders, it's a kind of all mashing together and evolving.

[@ElBryanBone]

I like how you break this down haha biggest thing is that ppl are getting back into bikes

[@garrettsaulnier2651]

I’ve been trying to find out what those type of bikes are called. I thought bmx bikes were small. I want something between a bmx and a beach cruiser.

[@Anth230]

larger BMX are BMX cruisers....

[@rtaylor1105]

As a shorter dude I Dont get the big bike thing, but i havent tried one either. im usually trying to find a smaller one😂 A bike is a bike..have fun Thats what matters We're all bike life

[@jeremiahbanks8638]

I ride a sunday model c with fit raw deal bars with a 10" rise. Im also 6'6"

[@andrewbell2749]

Bmx bikes, all of them

[@MrAlpunx]

The only Bike Life Trick i do is ride fast to the liquor store...😂

[@OH.A.M.]

My Bike Life is remembering every time I got my GT bikes stolen from age 12 to 15 that I decided to leave My Bike Life in the past. Sucks! That’s what understand about Life Bike.

[@AlfredoMancuso]

🥲🥲🥲

[@Officialmryuck]

I'm 39, I totally agree with you however and whatever you ride it don't matter, we're still on bikes riding

[@johnthompson6949]

Lol I ride my big flyer in a skate park pool it's a BMX 10 in fu bar neon yellow

[@jordankeller1017]

He said the "lizzo" size😂😂😂

[@BigJeezie]

Its a Serfas Reactive Gel Seat on a 29er GT.

[@joalvarez6252]

BMX will always be #1 for Gen Xers man! 💯

[@LIMITEDDAPS]

bmx is like stunts and skatepark riding. bike life is wheely-ing dirt bikes, 29s, atvs etc

[@aaronbrock3579]

If you were to race it it would be considered cruiser class in aba or nbl

[@patricklarson2432]

I own 2 Big Rippers, 1 Big Flyer, 1 High C, 1 GT World Tour 29", Haro DMC 29", 2 S&M ATF 29"s, Haro DMC 26", 2 S&M ATF 26"s and a S&M ATF 24". I have customized all of them and done some matchy-matchy color stuff with most of them. Cleary, there are differences in quality(both frame and components), but they are ALL great bikes and a ton of fun for my family and friends to to have our own neighborhood ride outs. I can wheelie all of them, but I can also wheelie my beloved, old 26" Gary Fisher mountain bikes. And there are other brands out there that have great big BMX options that can be used for #bikelife applications. I would say that any bike can be used for #bikelife and SE bikes ARE BMX bikes. That being said, not all BMX and/or bikelife bikes should be used for all BMX applications. I weigh 300 lbs, so I would not ride street/transition/park/dirt jumps on my SE bikes or the Haros as they are aluminum frames(which are more likely to crack than bend underneath me), but I can and do use my ATFs (all sizes) as I am tall enough to control them and they can take the beating(4130 will flex and bend a little before it cracks). A lighter, experienced rider MAY be able to use an SE bike for those applications without issues. And let me be clear; that statement is not an indictment against SE or bikelife, or what country a particular bike is made in or what materials they are made from. I'm just saying like anything else, you should ALWAYS choose the tool that is designed and built for the task at hand. If you want to 360 down El Toro, use a well made, Pro level 20" 4120 frame. As far as #bikelife, if you are going on a ride out and wheelie-ing, then use whatever bike has the geometry that feels comfortable for you. Don't be a clone. Don't worry about other people think or say(including random guys on the interwebs like me). Just get out there and have fun! Thanks to Albert and Phu the great content as always!👊

[@thinkb4uspeak643]

I really want to get a newer bmx since getting my son his 1st 'real' 20"bmx se pk ripper, im 40 now ,haven't had bmx since the haro group 1 fusion way back in 96..definitely want a entry to mid level complete 20" bmx but im stuck between the- 20" cult x huf devotion ,which has the old school look to it , or the WTP crysis ,are they good bikes forall around riding?..any help would be appreciated