u/Far_Tadpole2418

I’m having an extremely difficult time with deciding what bike to get due to top tube and chainstay sizing. I’m 5’8” and have been out of the bmx game for quite some time now and I’m looking to find a decent complete. I’ve been searching for about a week now going back and forth and the Kink bikes really caught my eye because of the price for full chromoly something I’d ideally want just because I’m heavier 230ish pounds. Now I’m really hoping to get a bike that can be a decent all rounder as I plan to ride loads of different stuff park/street/dirt jumps/pump tracks. Now the issue I’m having is I see that 20.75” top tube is generally recommended for my size and lots of people suggest at least a 13” chainstay for an all rounder. However the bikes that I’m looking at either have a 20.75” top tube with a 12.75” chainstay or a 20.5” top tube with a 13.25” chainstay. I’m having a lot of trouble finding a 20.75 top tube with a 13+” chainstay that’s full chromoly anywhere. Now I’m sure I’m probably overlooking a ton of stuff but I’m just curious what suggestions you guys may have for bikes that can be good all rounders for really any type of riding. I guess my major concern is if I get the 20.75” TT with the 12.75 chainstay it’ll want to loop out all the time but if I get the 20.5 TT with the 13.25” chainstay that the frame will be too small for me to be comfortable. Just hoping for some advice to hopefully clean up my frustration and tired eyes from staring at screens looking at different options lol.

Recently I have gotten back into mountain biking and I have really been enjoying it. It go me thinking about getting back into BMX as well. BMX was a huge part of my life growing up, I rode every single day right up until I got my license and started riding motocross more seriously. I either sold or junked all of my bikes (huge mistake I know I regret it very much). Now back then I really didn’t have great bikes mostly second hand beat up bikes I’d find at yard sales or cheap Walmart bikes I got for free and managed to piece together but I’d like to say I was decent on what I had at the time. I’ve begun shopping around for my first ever new BMX bike. I would ideally like to get a decent complete bike and just add aftermarket parts as stuff inevitably breaks and wears out but I am struggling with finding the right bike for me. I am 5’8” around 230 pounds and really enjoyed riding a mix of everything (dirt jumps/street/park) and I’m looking for a bike that’s a good all rounder. I’m not a huge fan of free coaster but wouldn’t be opposed to buying one and swapping it over to cassette if it’s the right bike. I’m just really struggling on finding the correct top tube length for me and chainstay for what I want to do. One bike in particular caught my attention the Kink Switch the price is pretty decent and it’s full chromoly which I would want for my weight but the 12.75” chainstay length concerns me. I’ve also looked at Sundays and WTP completes but most are out of stock or very street oriented. I’m just looking to see what you guys recommend for some decent complete bikes that can handle a decent variety of riding but primarily dirt jumps and messing around the neighborhood getting my mojo back.