Top 5 Tips: For New BMX Riders

[@LittleBigKid707b]

I'm 47 and got back into it a bit over a year ago. Hadn't touched Bmx in 30 years!! I've been bitten by the bug now. Love it as much as I did as a kid. I got me two Sundays and a We The People bike. These modern bikes are light years ahead of what we rode. For those that say "I'm too old", I call B.S. I'm almost 50. Get out there and discover the fountain of youth!

[@danscompvideos]

Love to hear this! Age is just a number. Yes modern bikes have come a long way, and Sunday and WTP are among the best.

[@matthewhorn1203]

Stop riding when I was 16 now I'm 28 got alot of time on my hands due to covid and alot more weight haha coming back after 12 years to lose weight and have fun just ordered a complete series one fit bike I'm so excited and the love of bmx has hit me like a fright train it comes in tomorrow I cant wait

[@danscompvideos]

Good to have you back in BMX!

[@matthewhorn1203]

@@danscompvideos feels good to be back my complete bike order is 30mins away! You guys were not lying about the speedy shipping time.

[@hectorn.6137]

I'm 39 coming back. I didn't do many tricks, but I lived on my Dyno Air in the 90's. I'm 5'8-5'9, but I have a shit back with one spinal fusion already. I'm waiting on my Fit str 20.5 from you guys (should be here tomorrow. I figured I didn't want too far of a reach since that kills me. Hopefully it doesn't feel cramped.

[@danscompvideos]

Nice! I think you'll be fine and you can always get a longer reach stem and/or bigger bars if need be.

[@hectorn.6137]

@@danscompvideos Thanks for the stem idea. Hadn't thought of that. I recieved/built/tuned my son's 18" Tiro yesterday. Can't wait to get mine. Gotta get into shape. Now that my son has expressed an interest in bmx and I've been wanting another for a while now, I dove in head first. Idk of a better way for us to bond and work out at the same time.

[@igornikitovitchnosorog874]

Like the others below, I'm 37 and getting back to biking. Used to ride a MB in the forest bumps and mud, I guess it's called "Dirt" now. I'm having a ton of fun and actually managed my first bunny hops on my third session!

[@igornikitovitchnosorog874]

btw, if I'm not doing any tricks that require a free rotating handle, why would I remove the brakes at all ?

[@runescape078]

i just bought a bike from you guys, hyped for it to come in

[@danscompvideos]

Awesome! Thank you. I'm sure you'll love it.

[@UnitNo.2]

I'm in the works of building a new bmx. I quit for 15 years or so and took my old one out at the end of summer and was immediately hooked back into it.

[@danscompvideos]

That's what we like to hear! BMX has a way of drawing you back in, haha.

[@UnitNo.2]

@@danscompvideos i just can't believe how sweet the style of riding has gotten. Is like all the best parts of types of riding are starting to blend so well together.

[@LuluBejot]

This is a great bmx video! You will get better,you just earned a new subscribers😃

[@wheelsgears7714]

Hey I want to say thanks I ordered a bike from you guys and it came with in 4 days and It is more than I expected! Although you could have sent more decals.

[@danscompvideos]

Thank you! More decals are being made up as well.

[@Prodfisik]

Put dirt on your hands so you have more grip, thats my tip :)

[@bonkerzhuntsdemons7993]

dope man. thank you.

[@sethsloan3545]

Put air in your tires!! Always see new riders at the sk8 park that don't have enough tire pressure. Also be observant to how people are riding the park and then ride harmoniously so you dont get killed

[@danscompvideos]

Low tire pressure is definitely a thing for some riders. There is a point, though, where you end up beating the heck out of your rims, haha.

[@Lilperez661]

I’m 5’6 but a heavy dude ive always rode a 21 inch frame but just got a 20.75

[@cannorsc.4554]

Honestly, I rode brakes forever, until I started learning x-rides, in which (I know it’s an x ride but) my brake lines were getting tangled, then I went brakeless (keep in mind I had been riding for like a year).

[@martinzitka5182]

There is this thing called "linear cabel" with this thing you can do even barspin and your brakes won't get tangled (sorry for my english)

[@Meccarox]

if u have a gyro it won't tangle

[@tyost6389]

awesome stuff

[@mrblea]

Umm helmet?

[@cullenedwards7092]

I bought a 20.75 frame and I am 5’6 will I be fine?

[@danscompvideos]

It's maybe a hair long, but toptube length is largely personal preference. You might love it or later decide you want a 20.5" or 20.6".

[@cullenedwards7092]

@@danscompvideos thanks for the help

[@snaswedey]

@@danscompvideos I kinda did the same (after trying my sons 20,5 Mirraco EDIT). Am 5ft7 and bought a Subrosa Tiro L - maybe am closer to that "hair". However i changed my handlebar to 8,75 instead of 9" - in my mind that will be better with a slightly lower bar (?) (doing bunny hops)

[@danscompvideos]

@@snaswedey that should certainly help!

[@snaswedey]

@@danscompvideos Thank you so much, then i know i did something right =) insteadf of doing it even harder for me

[@jrock5847]

Dude I always tell the new riders to keep there brakes on I ride brake less but started with brakes and because they haven’t got the bike control down.

[@danscompvideos]

Exactly. It definitely helps at first.

[@ThePurePlayaz]

Old timer who got back into it. My tip is stay away from department store bikes and try danscomp.

[@rickthompson2520]

Im old school , I used to ride in the 80s , I never understood why people would even want to ride brakeless

[@danscompvideos]

Personal preference, but it's fun. Brakeless really pushes you to progress because there's no safety net, in a sense, with taping your brake to slow down at something. Definitely not recommended for new riders, though, who are still learning fundamentals and bike control.

[@Ktmsxcap]

I'm 10 and I know how to take apart my whole BMX bike and repaint it and still don't be able to bunny hop or wheelie 😅