Best BMX Race Frames 2026: The Complete Field, Compared
Every current 2026 BMX race frame compared on alloy, carbon grade, chromoly tubing, bottom bracket, what the price actually includes, and price — including the frames we don't make.
The New Speedline Spinners vs Elite Carbon Cranks — Which Should You Buy?
The arm is cold forged aluminum with the middle hollowed out. Forging lines up the grain of the metal instead of cutting through it, and hollowing takes material out of the center where it does the least work.
ENVY RS7 vs Vision RSX — Which Aluminum Race Frame Is Right for You?
Two aluminum race frames, both ours, $150 apart. The 2026 ENVY RS7 is $699.95 and the Vision RSX is $549.95. Here is the honest answer up front: a lot of riders should buy the
Vision F1 vs Vision F1x — Do You Need the Extra X?
Two carbon frames sit next to each other in our lineup. The Vision F1 is $1,995.95. The Vision F1x is $2,399.95. That is $404 between them, and I get asked about that $404 almost every week. The Answer may surprise you. So click on in and read the full article.
Speedline Slashers vs Speedline Alloy Rims — Is Carbon Worth It?
A Speedline alloy race rim is $49.95. A Speedline Slasher carbon rim is $239.95. Same wheel, same bike, same track.
Cro-Mo Bars vs Carbon Bars — Which BMX Race Bar Should You Buy?
Most riders should buy cro-mo bars. That is the short answer, and I stand behind it after decades of building race parts and seeing what comes back broken. Carbon is excellent and we build a very good one, but it solves a narrow problem for a narrow group of riders. The real decision is not which material is better. It is how much weight you need to lose,
SX450 vs The Passion — Race Bike or Freestyle Bike?
This is not a question of which frame is better. The SX450 and The Passion do two completely different jobs, and the honest answer is that where you ride decides which one you buy. If your Saturday starts behind a gate, you want the SX450. If it starts at a skatepark, a set of trails, or a pump track, you want The Passion. Answer a couple of questions about how you actually ride and the frame picks itself.
BMX Race Gearing and Roll-Out: The Complete Guide
Every week somebody emails me a chainring and cog number and asks if it's right. Forty-four sixteen. Forty-five seventeen. Thirty-nine fourteen. And every week the honest answer is that those two numbers by themselves don't tell either of us anything useful.
Complete BMX Race Bike Buyer's Guide
How to buy a complete BMX race bike: sizing by class and height, frame materials, the parts that matter, and real price ranges. Plus the news: our first complete race bike line in over 15 years lands Christmas 2026.
BMX Frame Sizing Chart | Race & Freestyle | Supercross BMX
We get a ton of phone calls each week asking ‘What size frame should I ride?’ The short answer is, we don’t know! And it’s true, we can’t really tell you what size you need over the phone. However, in this blog we do our best provide you with some general guidelines to go by.
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