hey every one my name is carl pratt i have rode bmx for a few years i ride vert way more than street just cuz i find it easier i have rode hoofman for the last year or so but thats goin to change soon i personally dont recommend buying them there good but they brake very easy the berings go to shit in know time i had sealed barings in my hubs and somehow they were shereded i know there old and not many people like them but mongosses are very reliable and light and hardly brake also there cheap most of them any way i have rode many diffrent brands of bikes so if u want my opinion on a brand of bike e-mail me at readytoride91@aol.com