[Help with deciding 24" or 26"]

Cheers Callum, though I've already made my mind up for a Hex, I'm sure I'll enjoy it whatever.

[Help with deciding 24" or 26"]

Hi all,

Beginner here, yet to purchase a bike but I deffo want a street/trial style, I'm torn between 24" & 26" Inspired element/fourplay/hex bikes here, and have a few questions some of you may be able to help with.

From a beginners perspective, do you lose much in manoeuvrability/hops/balance/etc going to the larger size wheels?

Is the 26" wheel is better for engaging obstacles - so easier for a beginner?

Lastly on the wheel size - are the 26" wheels more fragile than the 24's? or are the wheels so strong anyway I needn't worry?

Oh, and, my other concern is brakes, coming from MTB'ing where I've been using powerful disk brakes for years, the larger bikes and the lower spec 24's come with non-disc rear brakes, is this something I should be trying to avoid? I don't think any of the Inspired 26'ers come with rear disc.

cheers
Rick

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Hi Waybe2014.

I'm in Whitstable in Kent.

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Hi all!

I'm Rick, & I Want to get into riding trial/street to enhance my bike skillage in general, I've always loved bikes, BMX's in the early days, been mountain biking for years and been thinking about trial bikes for a while, it'd be a nice contrast to the mountain biking.

Oh, I'm getting on a bit, recently turned 42.

Snowboarding is my other love, though a few knee injuries have toned it down the last year or two.

I haven't bought a trial bike yet, still researching,I'm leaning towards the 24"'s.

Anyway, good to find an active and friendly forum.

cheers
Rick