You can't have bike for freestyle / street and flatland. Flat bikes have very different geometry and weight layout, so I'd definitely not buy some hybrid bike. You just have to make a choice, flatland or street

Quote from: robpossible on May 15, 2010, 04:11:44 PM

Quote from: MokiCzech on May 15, 2010, 03:00:08 PM

You can't have bike for freestyle / street and flatland. Flat bikes have very different geometry and weight layout, so I'd definitely not buy some hybrid bike. You just have to make a choice, flatland or street

That's one of the most ignorant comments Ive read on GF in a while. FF is full of hybrid frames and the world with hybrid riders.
Start with the Opsis like peeps are suggesting... It should help you to "choose" a direction in your riding.

Okay, again.

Hybrid frame will bring your skill somewhat down. When you choose to ride flat or street, you should get straight frame.

Better? I have two friends with hybrid bikes and they both stopped riding, because they decided to go flat and couldn't move from one place. So don't tell me it doesn't metter. Because if it doesn't, everyone would have hybrid frames, so he can ride dirt-street-vent-freestyle-flat.

Also, you don't read GF much then.

Okay thanks guys.
I think I am going to stick with flatland, but the only street stuff I wanted to try were some 180s and maybe 360s.
Can any one tell me if flatland bikes are good for getting around?
My parents are paying for this bike so I can get to my friends house's and school.
Any other suggestions for bikes?

Well, bike that cannot shift (which is generally every BMX bike) is not really good in gettin' around. But if you choose some bike with reasonable amount of teeth, you won't have any problem. I ride on my GT Finale 08' (there is even 10' model, but I am not sure if it's any good - my 08' sucks) around whole town (~4 kilometers to my riding spot and back) and sometimes to town where my friend lives (~8 kilometers) and I am perfectly okay.

Only blue bike I can think off is that KHE A-Damn. Maybe OG Balance 3 was made in blue, but you won't find it anymore as far as I know.

I know I'll get stoned for this, but if you really know you want to ride flatland, I'd take pure flatland bike - for example KHE. They are somewhat cheap, with amazing geometry and nice weight. Opsis looks really nice, but to me, it really seems to be a bit hybrid. If you want to do only light street tricks (no jumping from stairs etc.), you'll be okay with purely flatland bike and you can unleash its full potential. I chosen hybrid bike back in 2008 (GT Finale 08') and now, it just brings me down. If I could go back in time, I'd definitely buy something more flatland-ish. I knew I was going to stick with flatland back then though.