snoolax Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Hi guys,need some help and opinions from riders who does street trials.my friend is interested in getting a street trial bike (starting out, can only do basics stuff for now), but he cant decide between getting a 26 or a 24. Generally he is into bunny hops, gaps and taps and narrow lines, and maybe some tailwhips once is a while. I have only ridden a 26 so i cant give him much opinion myself. Oh btw he is 6feet tallsome of his concerns and questions1. what are the general pros and cons between a 26 and 24 street trial bike.2. Will adapting from one to another (and vice versa) be difficult?3. will 24 feel small and cramp up?for what i know there arent many 26 street trial with decent geometry out there other than custom.. while 24 have a surging upcoming lots of bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Hi guys,need some help and opinions from riders who does street trials.my friend is interested in getting a street trial bike (starting out, can only do basics stuff for now), but he cant decide between getting a 26 or a 24. Generally he is into bunny hops, gaps and taps and narrow lines, and maybe some tailwhips once is a while. I have only ridden a 26 so i cant give him much opinion myself. Oh btw he is 6feet tallsome of his concerns and questions1. what are the general pros and cons between a 26 and 24 street trial bike.2. Will adapting from one to another (and vice versa) be difficult?3. will 24 feel small and cramp up?for what i know there arent many 26 street trial with decent geometry out there other than custom.. while 24 have a surging upcoming lots of bikes.It is a tiny bit easier to spin a 24" bike but I much prefer my 26" Old school Trex. Either are fine just get something with a decent geo. If 26" try and get your hands on something old school like a 02 t-rex, planet x zebedi or a custom build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 current frame availability says get a 24" ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 I just cant get on with 24" wheels, but part of that reason id I have been used to 26" for 12 years now, I am sensetive to where wheels sit, how they spin and hop, the smaller wheels just react totally different to what I am used to.If he has no previous experience, then he can choose either. 24" is more bmxy and there are more frame choices. I recommend he tries one first though. Stan rides a 24 and he is over 6ft, so I don't think that will be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoolax Posted November 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 thanks guy!actually my friend does wan to get a 26 like me, but however due to the limted frame choices for street trials, its kinda making him think of getting a 24 instead..I totally understand what Ali meant bout how the wheels moves and places themselves, that one of the concerns (actually the main one since thats basically how the bike feels when handing).i think he might wanan ride a 26 in the future when better frame choices start coming, but it is tough to convert? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 sorry dont mean to hijack the thread but could someone tell me the geo of the zebedi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoolax Posted November 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 sorry dont mean to hijack the thread but could someone tell me the geo of the zebedi?check out here =)http://free-du.t-com.hr/trials/frames.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 check out here =)http://free-du.t-com.hr/trials/frames.htmlCheers mate your a star. Im having a similar problem as your friend weather to go 24" or stay on 26" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoolax Posted November 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Cheers mate your a star. Im having a similar problem as your friend weather to go 24" or stay on 26"how tall are you? i personally think height and build plays a part for the size of bike, though its not definate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 how tall are you? i personally think height and build plays a part for the size of bike, though its not definateIm 5'8" if it helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 26 simply for the fact i can run mavic 721/521s and run a v brake up front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 thats true, i got an old skool set of d321 & d521 rims in the garage that i could build up on to some pro 2 trial hubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scary_jeff Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 (edited) 2. Will adapting from one to another (and vice versa) be difficult?3. will 24 feel small and cramp up?2. Of course there is a difference, but it's the same basics. I think you could do most of the same things, just not the same height/distance.3. I'm 6'2 and don't feel cramped at all on 24" with medium length stem. I have hit my knees on the stem a couple of times though.It can be more difficult to find good/wide rims that are cheap though. That's probably the only issue I've had going to 24". Edited November 15, 2009 by scary_jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 thats true, i got an old skool set of d321 & d521 rims in the garage that i could build up on to some pro 2 trial hubsyou know you wanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 26 simply for the fact i can run mavic 721/521s and run a v brake up front.You can run a vee up front with a 24 look at skozes bike / one of his tipics shwoing you a picture of his old bike..Buy my bike its streety trials - can take 24" and 26" disc mount Leeson - OFFER ME.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 26. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoolax Posted November 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 hey looks like there are more preferences for the 26 then 24, thats rather surprising considering the up surge of 24 now.personally i still think a full size bike is the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 (edited) You can run a vee up front with a 24 look at skozes bike / one of his tipics shwoing you a picture of his old bike..Buy my bike its streety trials - can take 24" and 26" disc mount Leeson - OFFER ME..sorry what i was meaning is you get a much bigger choice of forks for the 26 if you wanna run a vee.26FTW Edited November 16, 2009 by jambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoolax Posted November 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 (edited) its just so hard to get a 26 street trials frame with good geometry without putting a bomb to the wallet (curtis, leeson), unless marino for great budget at the cost of perharps frame weightbtw anyone knows whats the height of danny mac? Edited November 16, 2009 by snoolax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 you should pm a guy on the forum called bt rider, he has a spanking white pashley GHZ goin for a not to bad price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 its just so hard to get a 26 street trials frame with good geometry without putting a bomb to the wallet (curtis, leeson), unless marino for great budget at the cost of perharps frame weightbtw anyone knows whats the height of danny mac?5" nonsense and a half.A Marino wont be any heavier than a Curtis or a Leeson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoolax Posted November 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 5" nonsense and a half.A Marino wont be any heavier than a Curtis or a Leeson. just curious how much does a marino generally weigth for stock? i am riding my stock czar till some one gets it of me so that i can start ordering one =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 just thinkin i might just have to get a 24 and a 26 as i just cant decide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoolax Posted November 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 just thinkin i might just have to get a 24 and a 26 as i just cant decide!if u have the money u can always do. =pbut i believe is having one bike only for myself as it trains you to be sensitive to the bike's performance. its will also push the bike more too as you it is lesser to ahve thought like one move is harder to perform just becawuse the bike isnt that specific for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 the thought of a pair of marino street machines. A 26 with zebedi geo and a 24 with ashton ET geo! I hear what your sayin dude they wpuld feel sooo different but i think it could be interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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