Custom BMX bikes are bicycles that have been modified or built from scratch to meet the specific needs and preferences of the rider. These bikes are often tailored to suit the individual rider’s style, size, and riding discipline, whether that be street riding, park riding, or racing.
Custom builds often feature a mix of aftermarket and stock parts, which can be chosen based on the rider’s desired performance characteristics, such as weight, strength, and durability.
Riders can choose from a wide range of colors, graphics, and custom components to create a bike that is unique and stands out from the crowd. But building a custom bike requires a significant amount of knowledge and skill, as well as access to specialized tools and equipment.
You gotta hand it to both partners in this collaboration: State Bicycle Co. and The Grateful Dead smashed it out of the Golden Gate Park with this smokin’ klunker and a psychedelic range of accessories.
It’s been two years since Cameron Falconer blew me away with the fat-tyred mini-velo dirt shredder he built for a Japanese customer. This new lemon sherbet BMX cruiser again proves Falconer’s focus on fabricating insanely fun and functional bikes.
Like the track bike, the BMX is pure simplicity. The modern dual-suspension MTB, however, is way down the other end of the spectrum — but…
A couple of weeks ago, we previewed the special collaboration between Paul Components and Sierra Nevada, Paul’s favorite Californian ale. And here’s the result, a…
Of the bikes seen on The Spoken in 2015, one of the most stunning was a road bike that London’s Andy Carr built for himself…
This is one of the most inspirational pieces of cinematography I’ve seen for a long time — certainly more than any recent big air downhill…
There’s plenty of dictionary definitions of ‘terrible’ — and none of them are pleasant. Most of them run along the lines of very shocking and…
A favorite book on my shelf is called Rad Rides, a compendium of the Best BMX Bikes Of All Time. It’s a must-read for any…
By the mid-70s, bicycle motocross had grown from a bunch of neighborhood kids racing their Schwinn Sting-Rays around dirt tracks in empty southern Californian lots…
In 2012, S&M Bikes celebrated their 25th anniversary of manufacturing US-made BMX frames and components. Not a bad innings. Formed from the initials of Chris…
Restoring an old bicycle can be an extremely rewarding project, especially when you finally get to roll around on it. Of course, there are always…
A few years ago, Freemans Sporting Club, all-American-made clothier and providore, and the sadly-defunct Freeman Transport collaborated on a ‘townie’ that raised the ire of…
Maxime Bimar is a Deluxe BMX team rider who gets plenty of airtime at the local trails around his southern French hometown of Peynier. The…
Some guys go to incredible lengths to restore an old school BMX to period correctness, but Lixy Bacskay is a female Kiwi artist whose latest…
In 1988, Ron Wilkerson was the points leader in the American Freestyle Association (AFA) pro ramps class. Halfway through his run, he crashed while performing…
