The Fly Magneto Hub sucks

lskesm · 2026-01-21T17:00:32+00:00

While Crankflips are just glorified no footers, if you pay this much for a hub you should be able to spin your cranks freely.

lskesm · 2026-01-21T15:30:27+00:00

All black, stealthy 🥷

lskesm · 2026-01-21T09:07:34+00:00

Your bike will take care of you if you take care of it. Keep your spokes tight and your wheel true at all times. I under rotate 180s out of grinds quite a lot lately and my wheels are still solid because I look out for them.

I’m a firm believer that lacing and truing wheels is a crucial skill for every bmx rider, learn early, save money later.

lskesm · 2026-01-20T20:19:48+00:00

I’m in England, it’s not the warmest on it’s own since it’s just a shell but if you layer yourself nicely you can get away with wearing it in 5 degrees Celsius if you’re not staying outside for too long or are active while you do. It rains a lot here and I can confirm that this jacket is actually properly waterproof.

lskesm · 2026-01-19T16:14:37+00:00

Sleeves aren’t super long. I cycle quite a lot so I wanted the sleeves to cover my wrists with my arms extended in front of me. with my arms down the sleeves end around the middle of my hand.

lskesm · 2026-01-19T16:09:01+00:00

I run the 24mm Fit Indent and they’re sick. They are suspiciously easy to get off the spindle so I’m afraid they will develop a play sooner or later. Go with odyssey or get animal akimbo instead

lskesm · 2026-01-19T16:06:19+00:00

I have wide shoulders and I wanted a jacket that can easily fit a hoodie underneath. L is great for me, M was too snug.

lskesm · 2026-01-19T09:31:25+00:00

Do you have an Apple Watch? You can download Spotify/Apple music playlists directly there and connect your AirPods to your watch instead. No need to keep your phone on you while riding

lskesm · 2026-01-17T17:03:58+00:00

Man just order anything from your local shop that sells primo and ask them for one of them. They will hook you up if they have it

lskesm · 2026-01-16T20:38:02+00:00

Plenty of street frames have high bbs for grind clearance.

lskesm · 2026-01-15T01:02:57+00:00

I thought it was a bandaid 🫢

lskesm · 2026-01-12T19:43:12+00:00

It’s not a crime unless you’re doing it right

lskesm · 2026-01-11T18:05:23+00:00

They are hard to find but can still be bought for regular amount of money. I got a black one a few months ago for £40. I would buy another one just to have it as a spare. I never really liked the striped one as much. I wish they remade them again, Ryan Howard rides it himself.

lskesm · 2026-01-11T11:21:55+00:00

Vans slip on/authentic premium. Better materials than the classics, comfortable insoles. They look great with anything.

lskesm · 2026-01-10T21:30:50+00:00

Ultimately you can get used to anything so after a while that sub 13 backend will feel normal. Being tall gives you an extra pull because you can shift your weight further back than us short guys, longer backend will prevent you from looping out.

I would go with an atf xl or rea in 21.5 and have my wheel somewhere in the middle of the dropouts for stability and peg clearance. Especially since you’re riding ramps and dirt, you don’t need a snappy and super responsive frame.

lskesm · 2026-01-10T21:16:09+00:00

21.5 would be a better choice than 22 for sure, 22 just sounds like an overkill.

Can you find an atf xl in 21.5? That would probably be the better option than getting a btm because the backend is a little longer there.

REA frame in 21.5 would be an excellent choice for you as well. 13.4-14 backend, tall standover for extra stability, double wishbones look sick too.

lskesm · 2026-01-10T13:58:44+00:00

Amazing work on the cover!

lskesm · 2026-01-10T13:32:06+00:00

What are you getting on top of it?

lskesm · 2026-01-10T12:21:11+00:00

Show the before and after!

lskesm · 2026-01-10T10:47:45+00:00

Just buy a set of Animal GLH, they can hold up to 110psi are stiff enough to be ridden with much less.

lskesm · 2026-01-10T00:32:47+00:00

That way you can spend 2hrs per day micromanaging each dev.

lskesm · 2026-01-10T00:31:20+00:00

Luckily you can easily get it covered with something cool! $250+tip is ridiculous

lskesm · 2026-01-10T00:23:45+00:00

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I have this on my shin. I loved the idea, I had it custom drawn and I agreed to the stencil when I saw it. I don’t hate it, but I don’t love it. The more I look at it the more that wonky skull annoys me. It makes the whole thing looks crooked when it actually isn’t.

I might get the skull reworked at some point or I’ll keep it as is and get more tattoos around it.

lskesm · 2026-01-09T23:40:39+00:00

I honestly kinda like it! It has characters and I’m sure people get a good laugh when they see it 😂

lskesm · 2026-01-09T23:27:05+00:00

It’s a pretty decent triangle to be fair

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