24's or 26's?

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flag jim-kaplan
Posted: Sep 30, 2007 at 7:40 Quote
ok so thats

2424: 3 votes
26/26: 5 votes
24/26: 3 votes
flag blueskywtb
Posted: Sep 30, 2007 at 9:06 Quote
I THINK ITS UR stature decide
flag radrabbit
Posted: Sep 30, 2007 at 9:09 Quote
24'' for dirt street and 100% deffinatly park but only if it has a 24'' only frame anythin else i would say 26''s
flag ricar
Posted: Sep 30, 2007 at 9:13 Quote
I don't know why anyone would run a 26" wheel for anything other than DH or XC. They roll better, thats it. They have nothing more to offer. On flat groung they do not offer better top speed, that is your gearing, they are flimsy and slow. You 26" riders can argue with me all you want but thats the way it is. I have ridden 20-24-and 26" so I do know what What I'm talking about....
flag ride24bikes
Posted: Sep 30, 2007 at 12:13 Quote
norco61 wrote:
ok so thats

2424: 3 votes
26/26: 5 votes
24/26: 3 votes

Go with 24/26 that's my vote and remember mine counts as six votes Big Grin
flag jim-kaplan
Posted: Sep 30, 2007 at 13:10 Quote
of course, how could i forget...
flag toddfreeride
Posted: Sep 30, 2007 at 16:14 Quote
ricar wrote:
I don't know why anyone would run a 26" wheel for anything other than DH or XC. They roll better, thats it. They have nothing more to offer. On flat groung they do not offer better top speed, that is your gearing, they are flimsy and slow. You 26" riders can argue with me all you want but thats the way it is. I have ridden 20-24-and 26" so I do know what What I'm talking about....


Its all about preference. ditch your "I'm right, you're wrong mentality"
flag jim-kaplan
Posted: Sep 30, 2007 at 16:42 Quote
i think im gonna go either with the 24/26
flag jim-kaplan
Posted: Sep 30, 2007 at 16:42 Quote
srry what i meant was im either gonna go with the 24/26 or the 24/24
flag taylorsmith
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Posted: Sep 30, 2007 at 16:44 Quote
i have a 2008 p1 and with the 26's on now when i turn i scrape my pedals on the ground when ever im doing sharp turns and i dont think 24's would be a good idea
flag ricar
Posted: Sep 30, 2007 at 20:09 Quote
But I am right.... No, seriously give me one reason 26" wheels are better? 24s are lighter (all things being equal) hugely less rotating mass, stronger and stiffer. That pretty much covers riding in general. Granted 26s roll better over bumps so if you ride XC you would be stupid to run 24s. Now some frames don't work well with 24s but that is not to say 26s are better. 26s do offer more stability, that is the only thing they offer to DJs.
flag spanky33
Posted: Oct 1, 2007 at 12:04 Quote
every one who is telling him to put twofours on it has never ridden and 07/08 p1/2 with twofours, i have and they are awsome feeling except the cranks are truley to low to the ground, if lou lean even slightly on an angle pretty much they will clap the ground, i recently switched back, cause it really does put the cranks too low, the bike is designed for dual 26, it rides nicest that way,
flag ajaxpowder
Posted: Oct 1, 2007 at 12:07 Quote
stefflyer13 wrote:
who is stupid enough to pedal while leaning in a cornerVery confused I would go with 24's if i were you because the do dirt jump a lot better. the difference between the two is that 24's get you going a lot quicker and the 26's go faster once your up to speed. so 24's = acceleration and 26's = better top speed. that is my 2 cents
and lets say he goes into a dh ht race then hes raped cuz he cant peAL IN CORNERS..
flag grahamb
Posted: Oct 1, 2007 at 12:34 Quote
ricar wrote:
But I am right.... No, seriously give me one reason 26" wheels are better? 24s are lighter (all things being equal) hugely less rotating mass, stronger and stiffer. That pretty much covers riding in general. Granted 26s roll better over bumps so if you ride XC you would be stupid to run 24s. Now some frames don't work well with 24s but that is not to say 26s are better. 26s do offer more stability, that is the only thing they offer to DJs.
but having more stability can make u spin with more control

 


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