Giant’s Bowery FMX might have been born in the velodrome but it was definitely raised in the BMX world. This fun city steed boasts an aluminum frame and chromoly fork for a light, responsive ride that can take on whatever the urban landscapes has in store for you. This sweet rig is ready for whatever tricks you can throw down, too, with stiff 3-piece chromoly cranks, a BMX-style saddle and a stubby stem with riser bars. And, the fast-rolling 700c wheels with Michelin tires can handle drops, jumps and fast bike-lane ripping. There’s even a thick wrap around the top tube to protect you as well as this sweet frame while it’s locked up.

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Normally, I would have gotten Garrett Reynolds on the phone as soon as possible to make him discuss the impetus behind Fiend, his feelings about running a brand and what he looks for in a dependable BMX frame, but getting Garrett Reynolds to pick... The frames, made in the USA by Solid Bikes, are a return to the moderately weighted BMX frames of the mid '00s. Currently, Fiend BMX offers frames , handlebars and seats in the hard goods department, as well as t-shirts and hats. Featuring traditional stand over heights, top and down tube gussets and a weight of five pounds, the Fiend frame was designed to handle the riding of Garrett Reynolds, Ty Morrow and JJ Palmere. I can recall talking in person to Garrett less than a year ago, just chatting about nonsense in the New Jersey area (Garrett hails from Toms River, N. J. and I have family there), when someone started sending Garrett text messages. I have some catching up to do. ". So instead, we're going to take a hard look at Fiend on our own and let Garrett Reynolds off the hook, throwing in occasional Twitter and Facebook status updates from Garrett for good measure. They will occasionally ride a one-foot high ledge, but they'll also truckdriver off of the roof next to the one-foot high ledge, and they need a bike that's not going to fold or break in a matter of days.

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