Jenny Craig ain’t got shit on BMX. Around here it’s all weight loss, all the time.

Lighter forks.

Lighter cranks.

Like my man Charles Oakley once said, “if it ain’t broke, break it.” Or at least triple-butt and flute it and drill it out. (What caliber are those cranks, anyway?)

At least the crank update makes sense. Profile cranks have been more or less the same since Eric Rupe was running a JESUS LIVES number plate, and people have been running hollow spindles for years. But the forks? Ain’t gonna lie, they scare me. Sub two-pound forks and sub four-pound frames strike me as taking unnecessary risks for minimal gain. I guess that’s an arbitrary number, and maybe these forks will be as safe as houses. Maybe two years from now one-pound forks will be the norm, and these will seem laughably heavy.

But somehow I doubt it.

Incientally, if you’re looking for the ultimate modern BMX bike, Raleigh’s got you covered. Fat tires, tiny seat, no drivetrain, full aluminum construction. All for under $200!

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