Y/N Should I build a BMX bike with a 3 speed hub?

And if I do how am I going to attach the pegs?

(can someone make this a poll pl0x, sorry SAF)

yes

no pegs

also, top tube mounted shifter.

thos oldschool flatland platform things

no.

minivelo

Yes. I had a mini-velo with one, was a blast.

Problem doing it on a normal BMX frame is getting enough seatpost height for gears to be worth having. You could start out with a cheap BMX frame and then maybe switch it out onto a Swift folder or a mini-velo.

No pegs.

Use one of the new asian Sturmey Archer jams with the aluminum hubshell — you could even use one of the 8-speed ones, they’re not that much more expensive and are meant for using on small wheels without hueg chainrings.

BIKESDIRECT IS MAKING A MINIVELO. SHOULD BE OUT THIS SPRING. I BOUGHT ONE OF THE PROTOBIKES AND WILL DEF TELL YOUS GUYS ALL ABOUT IT

I would rather you just posted a picture or 2 and kept to yourself about it.

Yeah, see, that’s exactly what I was thinking. I already have a 20" wheel with an old Sturmey but I can’t even decide if it would be worth the effort to put together. I have owned a few cool old BMX bikes and one newer Free Agent, but I never rode any of them.

FFFUUUUUUUUUU!!

GT made a prototype for a three speed geared bmx bike for racing in the late 90s.

Hmmm, I have a performer with a cracked rear mag…

Hmmm, I have a performer with a cracked rear mag…[/quote]

it had a derailleur hanger and everything. i think it may have had typical bmx dropouts though.

gt did a lot of weird prototyping, like carbon front triangle frame with a disc brake and a full suspension frame.

n

I remember a Mongoose dude (Tim Hall?), on a full(?) suspension three speed 20" some time around '95.

I was way off. It was Brian Lopes and the bike had no suspension. Google also tells me that Profile made/makes a three speed Shimano spline hub.

Those geared bmx bikes were called parking lot racers I think. I’ve ridden one that was designed like a small pursuit bike. Downward sloping top tube and all. Most difficult, worst handling bike I’ve ever ridden.

[edit] Formula one bmx.
I rode something like this.

Heh, that’s terrible. There have been some legit multi-speed BMX bikes, especially cruisers.

I really want this 26" cruiser sitting at the LBS. Black and pink and offered at cost (about $250). Would need a long folder seatpost to make into sweet fixie.