#Free agent bmx trail devil free
FREE AGENT TRAIL DEVIL BMX STYLE BIKEThis bike has been garage kept for the last 8+ years. And I had such a good experience riding the dirt jumping complete bike that I traded it out for the next model year.Item: 132829600298 bmx bike, Free Agent Trail Devil. Others try to stock bikes with affordable parts packages included.
#Free agent bmx trail devil full
Some bike shops only want to stock completes with full chrome frame/fork/bars. I chose to ride a complete bike because the quality of completes has been steadily increasing for well over the past 5 years. But something that I never knew in my youth is that there are different grades of chromoly as well as steel. I think we were all told in our youth to believe that chromoly is indignantly superior to steel. But if you were trying to ride this bike in any sort of aggressive way, ie racing, dirt jumping etc…I would prefer to have a better drive train before I would prefer the 100% chromo frame. A reasonable cost and setting you up perfectly for what you need. If all you wanted to do was cruise around on social rides/bar cruises on a 24″ than this bike would be perfect. I always say every bike has it’s purpose and place in life. So I think a high-quality bike from China is possible…it just depends on who’s minding the store. And another that I was pleasantly surprised by…and which ultimately turned into one of the favorites in my collection. In terms of bikes from China…well, I’ve had one in recent years from a major race brand that I was extremely disappointed with. In terms of where it’s made…that I’m not sure of. I hope Free Agent takes the time to do it for the 2013 version. That being said, this particular model could use some updating in its next iteration…geometry, handlebars, the microdrive…as has been noted. Parts-wise, sure it’s not top of the line but the components are at least somewhat respectable. That thing seemed bombproof! If the Ratio is built like that I don’t think people have to worry about this bike. Granted, I haven’t ridden this particular model but I did have the opportunity to ride a Free Agent Hellcat during the Sin City Ride in Las Vegas in September (Thanks Mike for letting me borrow it for the ride!). This one didn’t tickle the old pickle as much, I guess. Usually pretty stoked on all the bikes you put up on here. That is why certain brands who do their production in Taiwan or even in America make sure to tell you what type of cro-mo they use (Sanko will probably ring a bell to most people). Things are not regulated as much in the Chinese market which can sometimes result in a lesser grade chromoly. But with that being said, just my opinion on what I look for in a complete bike.Īlso, where is this bike made? If China, it brings up the point of quality of materials. Parts usually tend to fail before frames so I would rather start out with good solid parts and get a new frame someday as opposed to having to buy all new parts for my bike. I would prefer better componentry to come on a stock complete over a full chromo frame. The bike held up to 9+ months of riding trails with zero issues. I rode a complete that had just the top tube, down tube, head tube and drop outs made from chromoly. 21t chainwheel? Getoudddaaa heeeeaaa! I like to go fast!!Īlso worth bringing up the point that a frame being full cro-mo doesn’t hold the same meaning as what it used to. A well-spec’ed full cro-mo bike at this price point is hard to beat.Īgree to disagree on this one, Ed. Or, if you’re a rider that just prefers more traditional 24″ geometry, this bike is a great option for hitting the trails or skatepark. The ride should be very similar to a race cruiser so switching back and forth would be a cinch.
Given the more traditional, race-style geometry (and the full cro-mo construction) this might be a great trails bike for the racer who wants to have a strong bike he can thrash on while keeping his race machine in good shape for the track. While I give them points for spec’ing it in full cro-mo, the trend is decidedly taller these days. Given that most companies have adopted the new “standard” of a higher bottom bracket height, it’s a bit surprising that Free Agent stuck with the more race-oriented 12″ bottom bracket height for this year’s model.įurthermore, the stock handlebar is a sub-6inch offering. In terms of geometry, Free Agent has pretty much stuck with what they used in last year’s Devil 24.Īll in all, not too far out from what you would expect on a bike like this (although they could’ve gone a little shorter on the chainstay).
Which is a bit of shame really because for around $400 (US) you get a full cro-mo frame, fork and handlebar along with a pretty respectable parts package on the new Free Agent Ratio 24. As I’ve said before, Free Agent doesn’t get a lot of hype for its freestyle/trails-oriented 24inchers.
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