sam ere luvin :Ptrials:P Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 hmmmmm I do like stock but i am not big enough for them so 20" at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad. Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Well it all depends on how tall you are im small so i ride a mod/20".but i think when you get better you should go to stock because you can do bigger stuff on a stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.McMillan Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 26 *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Hundley Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Well it all depends on how tall you are im small so i ride a mod/20".but i think when you get better you should go to stock because you can do bigger stuff on a stockwrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrongnothing to do with size.craig lee scott rides mod.. he's not smallneil tunnicliffe used to ride a short stock and he's over 6ftits all preference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 I like 20" Long frame. Just due to me feeling I can throw it around loads Hendrix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apu Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 For me I would say 20" due to the ease of throwing the bike around. If you want a really lightweight and easy bike to throw around I would recommend a 12 1/2" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendy Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 You always get some people who are like mods shit or stocks shit because they have never rode one before. But im not like that ive never had a stock as im only 5ft4" and would feel crap on one so i just ride a monty! So anyone the same sort of height as me should (I rekon) go for something like a short mod, but it all come down to preference really i think. Cheers Hendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 I have owned both 20" and 26" and I prefer 26" by a LOOOONG way!I seriously think 20" are for kids (or just really short people) and once you have grown up then 26" are for adults. Obviously most people might not agree with me, but 20" bikes were origionally made for kids to learn skills before making the leap to mototrials.Theres also the thinking that a bigger heavier bike to learn on will teach you more about body position and weight movment in a year than a 20" would in two years.I personally found 20" to be uninspiring and boring. Sure you can gap large, sidehop big but when I landed I never got the satisfying feeling I get on a 26", maybe its because I feel 20" is almost cheating (I know its not, but thats the only way I can explain it) and that just took the good feeling away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Hundley Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 i prefer stock, but every so often i enjoy having a mess about on a friends mod, their just so flicky and light. feels like cheating though, as if its too easy to do stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendy Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 (edited) I have owned both 20" and 26" and I prefer 26" by a LOOOONG way!I seriously think 20" are for kids (or just really short people) and once you have grown up then 26" are for adults. Obviously most people might not agree with me, but 20" bikes were origionally made for kids to learn skills before making the leap to mototrials.Theres also the thinking that a bigger heavier bike to learn on will teach you more about body position and weight movment in a year than a 20" would in two years.I personally found 20" to be uninspiring and boring. Sure you can gap large, sidehop big but when I landed I never got the satisfying feeling I get on a 26", maybe its because I feel 20" is almost cheating (I know its not, but thats the only way I can explain it) and that just took the good feeling away.Yet again riders opinion and preference, it all comes down to what bike you learnt on, height, and just what feels more comfortable.I could never ride a stock aswell as my mod. I feel perfectly over my bike and weight evenly distributed. As for stock my arms are not long enough and id be struggling to roll bike onto backwheel let along gap and sidehop on it lolCheers Hendyx Edited December 26, 2007 by hendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 20'' *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 to be honest, i realised i like stocks that have a lower back end, for e.g, having a 24" on the back or a high bb. It helps with hopping sideways. in fact, it makes the bike easier to move around in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeriding Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 (edited) I feel 20" is almost cheating (I know its not, but thats the only way I can explain it)Then cheating would also be using lighter parts and using a good set of brakes.I like 26" better because it's easier to roll up stuff. Edited December 26, 2007 by jebend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Then cheating would also be using lighter parts and using a good set of brakes.I like 26" better because it's easier to roll up stuff.hence the fact I said its not cheating, grippy tyres, good brakes, small frames could all be classed as cheating.I couldnt describe my reasoning another way, when I ride mod, its almost too easy to move around and chuck about, I get a better feeling knowing I am doing it on a big bike and could do it on a smaller bike if I wished rather than the other way round.I also like 26" for rolling up stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavyn. Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 at the moment I ride mod, it's good fun fairly easy to ride fit's in my car (just). I have had a stock not all that long ago and I enjoyed riding it but my mod was still more fun and because i only ride for fun I changed back, if i was going to compete (high level) i think i'd change to stock because they feel much more stable and easier for uci. I also found my riding became very repetitive on the stock I would spent hours tapping and sidehopping but on my mod I fly around bunnyhopping and throwing in spins and stuff which is more fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Hundley Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 But it looks stupid if someone huge rides a 20" dont you think?i think riding bikes with no seats does that anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnzaBhoy Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 ALL ONZA 26" ARE JUST TERRIBLE BUT THE 20" ARE GOODSO IF YOU WANTED TO GO 26" DON'T GO FOR ONZA THERE SO HEAVY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maladie Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 ALL ONZA 26" ARE JUST TERRIBLE BUT THE 20" ARE GOODSO IF YOU WANTED TO GO 26" DON'T GO FOR ONZA THERE SO HEAVYWow, go put your digging shovel back in the shed and make sure you never bring it out again.Oh, and that was a terrible post aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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