Dirt
The special hardtails are particularly effective in bike parks or on dual tracks. They are also required to provide maximum stability and maneuverability. Dirt bikes are relatively heavy for their size,they do not fulfill any criteria for longer tours and they lack driving stability for fast downhills, which makes them suitable only for extremes. Ultimately, however, they guarantee great fun with your own tricks. A high degree of rigidity is assumed, and since braking maneuvers or braking systems usually do not play a major role for BMXers, disc brakes are used here without passion, since they are best suited for dirt requirements.
Dirt bikes – the descendants of the popular mountain bike
As already mentioned, dirt bikes are not suitable for touring, but are designed exclusively for acrobatic maneuvers. There may be parents who are convinced that a dirt bike will please their offspring, but this only applies if the child shows a massive penchant for dirt biking. Otherwise, a dirt bike has no place under a child's bottom – pure frustration would be inevitable!
The usual size is 26 inches, and a gear system is usually not included. When you go for the stripped-down single-speed version, you are sticking with the bike's intended use.
We do not recommend simple steel, which is often advertised as HiTen, because it is not only very heavy but can also break. CrMo or CroMoly steel variants are much more recommendable. These are harder and generally robust enough. Aluminum is only a limited alternative. Lighter but less stable, this metal cannot adequately meet the specific requirements.
