To BMX or not to BMX?

Hi Lee,

My name is Gavin, I emailed you with some questions about mountain biking a few years ago and I have another question for you now. I have been much more serious about mountain biking the past few years, and I bought myself a 2016 cannondale habit just after I emailed you last. I have been looking at maybe buying a dirt jumper for a while now but half a year ago I moved to Washington, Connecticut. The area I am in has 3 bmx tracks within an hour so I am trying to figure out if I should get a dirt jump bike or a bmx bike. Having a dirt jumper where I live would be fun because I live on a boarding school campus, but with the bmx tracks near me and the lower price of a bmx bike, I am quite torn. I would really appreciate it if you could help me out with this.

Thanks,
Gavin

Hi Gavin,

It’s hard to say for sure without knowing you, but most of the time I counsel adults to buy dirt jump bikes. They’re more forgiving and feel more like mountain bikes, which seems to help confidence.

Plus: You can race a DJ bike in the BMX cruiser class.

Lee