I bought my son 2013 Diamondback Element a few months back. It's a very fetching purple, that I'm not entirely sure he's that struck with.
He's not about to do any stunt or ramp stuff on it, he just wanted a bike for general riding, and he wanted a BMX. Although it came with a crappy front caliper brake and lever in the box, only the rear brake and lever were actually put on the bike. And in addition, the front wheel had a sticker on saying not to use a rim brake with it.
As he needed the bike for a rideability course, a working front brake was mandatory, so I managed to get him another front wheel that's got a braking surface.
In the meantime I've since got my hands on another of these bikes, albeit secondhand, but barely used. There was no brake hardware with it, though. I've really got this one for me, to hopefully get him to get over his qualms with the colour.
But I really do want some brakes at the front, so wondered if there were any decent dual pivot calipers that would work on a BMX. The forks have no bosses, so it's crown mounted calipers of some sort - what's as good as it gets, there?
And these front wheels with the stickers on about not using rim brakes - how do they get away with that, given they appear to include the front brake for legal completeness?
Rear isn't an issue for this second one, because although the seller has removed the brake and lever, they left the (removable) U brake bosses on the frame.
He's not about to do any stunt or ramp stuff on it, he just wanted a bike for general riding, and he wanted a BMX. Although it came with a crappy front caliper brake and lever in the box, only the rear brake and lever were actually put on the bike. And in addition, the front wheel had a sticker on saying not to use a rim brake with it.
As he needed the bike for a rideability course, a working front brake was mandatory, so I managed to get him another front wheel that's got a braking surface.
In the meantime I've since got my hands on another of these bikes, albeit secondhand, but barely used. There was no brake hardware with it, though. I've really got this one for me, to hopefully get him to get over his qualms with the colour.
But I really do want some brakes at the front, so wondered if there were any decent dual pivot calipers that would work on a BMX. The forks have no bosses, so it's crown mounted calipers of some sort - what's as good as it gets, there?
And these front wheels with the stickers on about not using rim brakes - how do they get away with that, given they appear to include the front brake for legal completeness?
Rear isn't an issue for this second one, because although the seller has removed the brake and lever, they left the (removable) U brake bosses on the frame.