Does An Expensive Bike Make You A Better rider? *$1500 BMX vs $369 BMX*
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Modern day complete BMX bikes are at such a high quality at an affordable price and in this video we take a look at the bikes that are in stock at our family's bike shop and tell you the prices and the differences between them. We also test the quality of one of our cheaper BMX bikes by having Matty try to learn a trick on his expensive custom BMX and then immediately try to learn it on the cheap bike!
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I love what you guys do. My 3 boys wait for me too get off work so we can watch your videos together!!! I love how much my boys learn from you and you channel. keep doing what your doing man!!!
That's so rad that your boys share your interests and enjoy them with you.
It also gives you the opportunity to ride, right? It's pretty awesome to hear our children are taking a liking to BMX, so we can enjoy their riding in the future... 😉
@@oretho6406 heck yeah it is!!!
Hell yeah Alan you’re the real MVP, that’s some cool shit right there
This is extremely based
Matty should be a bike salesman, he’s convincing me I need a “crankflip bike”
no kidding
He’s the one that sold me my bike in 2019
LOL I was thinking WTF
My 2 boys are now riding with Daddy at the ages of 8 and 11 and they are progressing fast just as I did.I hope I can keep them into bmx because I love it!!!
Owns a bike store can’t remember to pack extra tubes for sessions lmao!!!!
Exactly 🤣
My favorite response to that was "I'm poor, what's your excuse"
thats realy showing u dont need sum expensive bike to be good
Just one that fits your height to the centimeter
My first bike wasn't expensive but I loved it and it felt perfect for me. Old skool redline rl 340 in purple, loved it.
I bought my first ever BMX from you guys a couple years ago. It was a Fit complete for around $450 I think. Been slowly upgrading it but you guys motivated me to start riding bmx. Thanks for the bike and all the great videos!
I like to spread my money about to different bmx online stores. I purchase from you guys and was very happy of my Scotty handle bars. I also, called once for Cinema Projector stem. Afterwards, I realized I talked to Matty on the phone. You guys are great. Thank you sirs!
Back when I was a decent rider, I always rode beat up, undialed bikes, some with lots of used parts. Did some really good riding on basically trash.
I've seen dudes shred some really garbage bikes. Having a proper dialed bike with reliable parts helps, but it's not a true requirement.
Ride what you've got, and don't worry about who says what about it.
Rise above and show em all what's up.
Obviously, the more you pay, typically, will get you a stronger full 4130 frame, fork, and bars, and a higher quality parts package. All beneficial when you've taken your riding past the beginner stages.
Nathan Williams, for example, would destroy the wheels and snap a frame that is Tri-moly with a cheap parts package.
Buy what you can afford that suits your level of riding.
The rider makes the rider, not the bike makes the rider.
Remember that, and you'll be good.
The modern cro mo three piece cranks that come as standard on most mid to high end completes are pretty damn good , back in the early 90s a crank set like we see today would have been considered a pro level item , and would have cost over £120.00
Cheap bike challenge, take one off the shelf and see how well it last. Would be awesome to see
I was hoping we’d see some more tricks done on both bikes for comparison
Hey guys my son and I love watching ur BMX channel my son is getting into bmx and in need of a great BMX bike to start off right now he is riding a Walmart mongoose that's not great in BMX tricks without something blowing up for me to fix everytime he would love to have one of these beautiful bikes thanks for everything you guys do Scott and Matt
Not sure if you meant to dm on here or Instagram but I tried dm on Instagram and can't dm on here for some reason
My first bike was a Kink Gap. Loved it. Rode it till it fell apart. Realistically you shouldnt spend more than 300 on your first bmx.
I started riding in the early 90s and started working at a shop in the early 00s and got my first bike for $189, it was a Huffy Supercharger race bike that I decked out w/ all Primo parts and Sun BFR rims and it road great, just different geometry from street bikes which helped my bunny hops.... Later I went to an old DK frame then after that I got an Eastern Dragon 3 w/ some Eastern cranks, Eastern Slim Forks and Stolen Cell Bars and I still ride it now. I'd like to get some new wheels but I can't get hubs in 48h anymore so I'd have to change to 36h rims and hubs... But then I could also get a freecoaster to try out but I think I'd prefer cassette because I like the pedal pressure feeling, or I'm just old. 😂
I'm riding flatland, but these days I'm really thinking of buying a complete like that just to have fun in the streets
I really would not recommend it. I switched my bars out to some ones off of a complete and they bent in one session. If you are doing anything with grinds or spins you will bend and snap things. I would recommend looking localy for 2nd hand bikes on ebay
The more I'm leaning into BMX - the real differentiator in bikes is chromoly vs. High Tensile, double wall wheels and then axle bearings?
I still ride my Fitbikeco COmplete Series one 2019 before the stuff happened. I am 50 :) Only thing i have done is added pegs and Cut bars down a little. Completes are Great to start out. :)
I’m not sure if you chose Simone for the five away but I’m still gonna say this. Just a couple days ago I was riding my elite bmx bike and hit a pothole and I fractured my wrist in the process also my bmx the frame snapped 😞 i love going to the skatepark and making videos of me on my bike so I can figure out what I’m doing wrong and I can’t anymore so ye
I hope you make a video of the kid you give the bicycle to. Cheers
I always had hand me down parts and bikes. RARELY were things brand new. I had backflips, a 720, and tailwhips under my belt, all learned on a given bike. Everything rattled, but it never stopped me.
My favorite bike back in the day was a traded frame. Pretty sure it was a DK, had layers and layers of spray paint on it, and pieced together parts. Kink 3 piece, their super thick sprocket and chain, primo head set and Moe bars, decent triple wall rims and tires, mostly out of junk/part bins of my buddies. I maybe had $100 in it all and rode the ever living mess out of it. A expensive bike might last a little longer than a cheap one, but it's more the rider and style that says how long it'll last. I picked up a Eastern Ace of Spades and literally destroyed it within a year of "recovery" riding and it was $900 out the door
Eastern isnt the most quality company also I quess
ive rode since about 2004 when scotty was super young slanging fakie front flips and stuff i started on a mongoose lmao but thru the years ive dialed what kinda frame geometry i like alot now my first good bike didnt make me better per say instantly but over time i learned more trick then i did in years on the mongoose now im on a dialed setup i ride like once a year and can hop on that thing and do anything i could doo riding every day so it does matter weight dosnt but geometry is a prettybig deal
I had to sell my bmx and mtb a few years back, I’ve managed to get a full sus and a hardtail back in my ownership but really been struggling to save up for a bmx, I plan to get a bottom to mid range bmx, our local skatepark closed down 5-6 years ago so I’ll only be riding street or some dirt jumps but I need to get a bmx back
When I rode flatland years ago, whenever I did backward peg decades on my 88 Haro Master my left foot always touched the ground after I went over the head tube instead of landing on the back peg. I had been trying for 6 months to pull it without touching without success. A friend of mine got a brand new 92 Master which had been redesigned, and from the very first time I did the trick on his bike my foot would land on the back peg. I realized right then how much difference a bike can make! Congrats to whoever ends up getting the free bike.
Edit: Years later I had Trend Bike Source build a custom Morales Pro Flat that cost $1300. I absolutely hated it bc the geometry made pulling links I had totally dialed for years nearly impossible. If at all possible I suggest test riding a bike before you buy it, or at least ask other riders that have one what their opinion of the bike is. Just because it's the most expensive doesn't mean it's the best!!!
STILL have my 85-86' Freestyle Master from Haro. Awesome piece of BMX history..
I thought you said you were giving the bike away!!
I’m 1 second in, and gonna say this. As far as skill goes NO, there isn’t anything that’s gonna make you a better rider other then PERSISTENCE, PRACTICE, TOUGH and FIT BODY, and HEART. However having the best is the flip side let’s be real, cheaper quality just isn’t gonna hold up or last. Either way just have fun and grow the sport. That’s what it’s about.
Dude so freakin cool Scott! I'd kill for that bike. 32 yr old Out of shape truck driver that's been wanting to get back into bmx, unfortunately bankruptcy got my finances in the bucket. Always wanted a kin frame since I had a dk six pack lol
The pink/peach bike is called Salmon I believe
My bikes are all broken lmao
cool to see your shop doing so well, I haven't had a local bmx shop to go to in probably 10 years
My towns NEVER had one and always had to drive 30-45 minutes to find one, now even those are closed up and all thanks to people shopping online.
Scotty Cranmer is the Freddie Roach of BMX.
Can’t still do it, but the mind is so sharp, still just makes people better.
It’s truly a wonderful thing, and Freddie Roach never actually achieved what Scotty has.
What ever guiding force you may believe in, Scotty will do more for BMX off a bike than on one, in the end.
Would love to give that bike to a poor kid around here. I don’t need it.
I paid upwards of $1100 for your custom Tall Order bike a couple months ago (video of the bike on my RUclips channel 👍😎). It does have LOTS of upgrades on it, but was OK with the price regardless because I wanted to support your store. Thank you for a great bike!!
I hope a younger kid gets it 👌
BMX truely has come a long way, I still remember my GT Dyno, followed by a Huffy One Ton. The bikes that are on the market at the same price range these days are marvels of engineering... :)
Same here and my Hutch Pro Racer
Please let us know..because they dont sell good bmx bikes in seychelles so we need to import..would really mean allot if we could buy one from you...
Do you carry 22" wheel BMX stuff? Do you think there a fad? I love my 22" WTP.
I'll buy it complete 369.
Good Day my fellow Americans,
Just a little Constructive Criticism for you. 👍🏽😉🤘🏽
The only thing disappointing about this video is the bikes being Washed Out by the Light coming through the windows, because it is Very Difficult to see the Parts, or the colors of the bikes. I'd say that it's nobody's fault, but you guys have been doing videos for years, and didn't think while looking at the screen/viewfinder of the camera that the video is Very Dark, and that you can't see the actual colors of the bikes?
Anyways,
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My first bike was made from a frame me and my buddies got and we built it up with spare parts! Now I just got back into riding after taking a break for 10 years… I may have went all out and got a built s&m around 1500-$2000 bike. I love it. Nothing like I’ve ever ridden it’s insanely light definitely made me get back on the saddle. Love you guys keep going! You were the first channel I subbed to. 15 years ago when you guys started. ❤❤ thanks for always releasing wholesome down to earth videos.
My first BMX was a haro Revo it had one piece crack within two rides I'd bent it. But I loved it.
Today's beginner complete bikes feel great right out of the box but usually after a few rides you'll notice the quality difference compared to a high level bike and the cheap bike will stark making funny noises, the wheels will no longer be true etc.
Wish i could still ride BMX they are so well built and affordable especially when you compare to MTB
of course not. i am about 50 years old. i ride stock bikes. i do tailwhip combos in my videos. on a stock bike and i am 6 foot 3 and 260 pounds and i ride 400 dollar bikes.
Uma bike dessa aqui no Brasil é o mesmo preço de uma moto 😢
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What's the heaviest bike in the shop? In the early 2000s I had a Free Agent Super Fortress I swear was 35 pounds... Stable in the air, if you can get in the air
Mannn if I’m 6 foot 7 what kinda bmx or close 2 one would y’all recommend?😂 haven’t been able to ride since a kid / used to fw u on xgames bare too kinda wanted to get back into it 💯
Eastern Bike Company is not good you may pay a little bit of money but you only did a little bit of bike the parts are horrible! the tires don't fit the forks, & the steel sprocket will bend. spend $100 more and get a good bmx
Been watching for years. I'm 50 and athletic and this video makes me want to buy a BMX bike and learn to ride! 👍
It's never too late! There's a lot of older folks who ride and can shred! A few years back, I decided I wanted to get into bmx flatland .. and I ended up finding this channel and was totally hooked! I don't ride as much as I'd like because of work and southeast texas just gets too fricken hot to ride. But that's just an excuse. I'm only 37 ( turning 38 at the end of the month ) and I wish I would've gotten started when I was younger. But yeah, I feel it's never too late to get into a hobby. Being older, it just takes a while longer to recover. But being athletic like you mentioned, I think you'll do well. I spend $450ish on a complete 20" bike, full chromoly frame, forks etc., all that you need. I upgraded some parts along the way, now I have 3 fully built bikes lol. Ugh, I just need to get my ass outside and ride! Good luck!
@@trilldan8327 Thanks! I appreciate what you said. 👍
@Tom R - 52yr here Tom! I ride a ton. So much fun. No reason anyone should stop riding unless not physically able. I’m still improving too which keeps me motivated.
My bike was from 2012 cause I only buy bikes from eBay cause gah damn new bike are expensive nowadays
My first bmx was a Mongoose Villain for $350 and it is nothing compared to this entry level Kink. Granted theres a 25+ year difference but still. I'd be stoked to start all over today as a young kid with one of these Kink completes!
Can you explain that double brake setup on that green bike? I've never seen a video on a bmx with a dual brake setup like that. Ironically I've seen the 2 brakes one lever setup but not that setup.
I have never owned a bike. I grew up using a skateboard so I am currently in the market for my first bike. I am clueless
Scotty this is just my humble opinion.... don't call the inexpensive choices cheap, cheaper, cheapest..... cause it sounds low quality and everything you guys sell is considered top quality.....lol... just saying...... tell us it's the less expensive of our choices......just a humble opinion....keep it up :)
dumb question but mafia super cush is on sale from 500 to 200 TopTube: 21”
Chain Stay: 13.25”
Head Tube: 75˚
Seat Tube Angle: 71.75˚
Bottom Bracket: 11.75”
Stand Over: 8.5”
Features:
4130 Chromoly Downtube and Chain Stays
Integrated Seat Clamp
Mid Bottom Bracket
CNC Headtube
Forged Seat Stay Bridge
Head Tube & Down Tube Gussets
Tapered Chain/Seat Stays
Specification:
Bars
Width: 29.5”
Rise: 9”
4130 Chromoly
Forks
4130 Chromoly
Internally Threaded
CNC Compression Cap
30mm Offset
Taper Blades W/ Peg Recesses
Headset: Sealed Integrated Headset
Stem: Mafia Bikes Forged Topload Stem
Grips: Mafia Bikes Lucky 6
Brake: U-Brake
Pedals: Mafia Bikes Plastic Pedals
Seat: 1pc Padded Seat W/ Integrated Alloy Post
Sprocket: 25t 7075 Alloy Gully Sprocket
Front Hub: Fully Sealed Female Front Hub
Rear Hub: Fully Sealed Female Cassette Rear Hub W/9t Diver
Rims: Wide Double Wall Front And Rear
Cranks: 4130 Cro-Mo 3 Piece Cranks
Tyres: 2.4 Lagos Crawler Tyres
Gearing: 25/9 is it decent for price
Are you and matty coming back over for the battle of hastings?
a bike you gel with is the most important thing if you ask me
6:06 why is it $150 more then what its going for online? I work at a bike shop but I cant even support my own shop cause they do this same thing. sad cause id obviously rather support local but when you can save a whole $150 you'd be foolish not to.
I Am Totally Far Out Super Freaking Stoked A F Scotty, Mate… Thanks A Million…… WOOOOOOOWWWW A Brand New Matty Stunt Teated Kink Curb BMX Bike… What’s The TopTube Length On It ??? ??? ???
Hi
cool video as always
Hit the the wall in 91. At 250 lbs no sidepull brakes could stop me. Lost motivation due to equipment limitations. 03 post divorce. 990's on my impulse buy specialized 415 pro made me realize that at 37 yrs old I sucked. That bike in 91 would have made me a bmx god.
Short answer: yes.
Long answer: no, it’s about ur skillset but having a nice custom bike will greatly help with ur particular style of riding.
great video scotty!!
I think this is a sin but I bought a cubsala yaphet it's gold I build jumps for it and stuff but me and Mt friends started riding 10+ miles a day so I'm getting a large seat with backrest ne non slip grips a front pouch rear and front lights and a phone holder. It will cost 100 dollars but it's fo I can ride the 10,20+ miles a day. I'm sorry bmx bikers
The link switch is a good bike , also it’s good quality and you can get new things as you go also online it’s only 5.30$ for the 23 and 5.99$ for the 25
should do a video on a 24",,,,,,always watching your videos ..all he best from the highlands in scotland/.........
I trying to get into BMX but I don't have a BMX bike because someone stole my mid-school GT that I had, I don't know what kind of GT it was, I paid $150 for it use. Also the GT bike I have until it got stolen had I believe 14mm axle on front and rear hubs, I know they are the thick axle.
Gonna start with a “quick” look at the bikes in the shop (FAT SHOP PLUG) 😂 & half the video 🤦🏼♂️ I know you gotta secure that bag and have a schedule but cmonnnnn don 😂
What bike could someone recommend me @ 240lbs and 6'0 tall. I've done research over the years, but never commit. Now I now live in a good neighborhood for bike worthy and want to use to exercise and just general riding for now. If anyone can help me out, I'd greatly appreciate it!! 🤙
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😂😂 expensiveThose bikes are excellent prices back in the day I paid $1200 for standard trail boss 250 frame that was it then I bought three piece profile crank S&M pitchforks S&M bars but I can’t remember the name of so those bikes are very reasonable if I still rode I would definitely order one
What bmx bike would u recommend for someone who has experience riding flat ground but hasnt rode in a few years due to finance complications, is 5'11, 120 lbs, performs best on street and flat ground, and wants to have a sick setup?
People preach that 4130 crap , I ordered parts that don't even fit my bike... Pro cromoly forks that didn't fity wheels.
we had the same first mongoose BMX bikes! Mine had the red and blue logos
Hi my grandson really likes your content..he rides bmx freestyle but no longer have a bike..i want to buy one..Can you ship a complete bike to the seychelles??
I'm 39 is love to still ride but my bike got stolen a year ago and I can't afford a new bike but I grew up riding mongoose mainly I had everything from a mongoose decade to a Montrose k.o which is a Wal-Mart bike but I was still able to have fun
Man. It’s crazy seeing y’all now. Vs 15 yrs ago or so. I’m not religious but things happen for a reason…Fate and all that. I hope you’re happy In life cause I’m honestly stoked for you
That back wheel almost folded....😶
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Dude why don’t you guys sell Scotty cranmer, matty cranmer, and your close friends signature complete bikes at your shop
Subscriber from the Philippines 🇵🇭, Ill just be straight i wanted to buy a bike but I just cant afford it.
I’ve never actually thought about visiting New Jersey other than to go to SC and hope you’re there so I could meet you. Would definitely be a meeting your hero moment.
SCOTTY CRANMER THAT WASN'T GREAT IT WAS GREATER THAN GREAT & IT WAS BETTER THAN GOOD IT WAS EXTREMELY WONDERFULLY, WONDERFULLY GREAT & NOT ONLY, ME, MYSELF, & EYE 👁️ OR JUST THE LETTER I OR JUST ME OR JUST MYSELF IR JUST I. EITHER OR, OR WHICHEVER ONE YOU PREFER 2 USE.
Sales tip don’t say “cheaper” use “less expensive” cheaper makes it sound shitty less expensive makes it sound better but….. less expensive
Scotty ride each grade of bike and you can show the real difference, ridden by Scotty Cranmer. Sign and sell the bike I would love one...
Im a disabled veteran dont have much but looking for some rare parts trying to build a bmx bike just how i had it in highschool before it got stolen my knee is messed up from service but wont let it stop me. Looking for some purple rain parts from odyssey
man I don't care if its wal mart bike as long as I an practice flatland every day I'll be happy with it bmx are awesome I miss mine 👍👌🇵🇭❤️
depends. if a more expensive bike or bike with the parts u want make you ride more, you will become better. if you trust your bike to do wild drops and not brake, you will do more stunts with confidence. so yes it might make you better.
no Fit bikes at the shop?
I would love a green white with some black bike. Somehow get some eagle wings on it. I'm a Philadelphia Eagles fan and want a bike to represent that.
I love kink the curb was my first bike then I rode a gap then a liberty and got a williams highly recommend kink best feeling bike
A well set up and maintained bike makes you a bettr rider, but this does not depend on price
Yeah if I got one it would have to be the $369 bike…sadly just no way I could afford even that much for a bike. Lol
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🔥🔥🔥🔥 I have a 2021 Stranger Spitfire complete ❤️❤️❤️
Yeah just don't mention anything about frame material, can't let them know too much huh.
My bmx is not simple and I love it. I have a redline bmx frame and I sticker bombed it, I ride Chicago brake less with a cassette
Imo if you have a small budget, just get a used bmx. Price difference between new/used can be crazy.
doesn't a beginner bike take more abuse when a beginner rides it then what a more expensive bike does when a pro rides it? 🤔
feels like a beginner should get better parts. but hey. im just guessing :p i know nothing so feel free to correct me 🙂
My sons 13th Birthday is this August 11th and thinks are very tough being a single parent and I used to ride in my teens and I would love to treat my son some tricks