24's or 26's?

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flag lew02
Posted: Jul 10, 2008 at 13:56 Quote
At our local trails we only see riders on 20 or 24"ers . One time a guy shows up with 26s and it looked pretty rediculous... way too big and cumbersome.

"smoother and more stable" thats a load of ****

granted, everyone is entitled to their own opinion but 24s are better. FACT.
flag ieatbikes4lunch
Posted: Jul 10, 2008 at 14:01 Quote
english people and their 24s....

26 is not cumbersome. It's a mountain bike wheel. 24" is just plain gay.
flag transam711
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Posted: Jul 10, 2008 at 14:07 Quote
ieatbikes4lunch wrote:
english people and their 24s....

26 is not cumbersome. It's a mountain bike wheel. 24" is just plain gay.

+1
flag mistercrabb
Posted: Jul 10, 2008 at 14:11 Quote
lew02 wrote:
At our local trails we only see riders on 20 or 24"ers . One time a guy shows up with 26s and it looked pretty rediculous... way too big and cumbersome.

"smoother and more stable" thats a load of ****

granted, everyone is entitled to their own opinion but 24s are better. FACT.

Well, 26" IS smoother. And it is more stable (heard of centrifugal force?).
The downside of it being more stable is that it is harder to turn either wheel sideways, such as in a whip etc, while it is easier with a smaller wheel.

Ive ridden both, and the 1" difference in height is pretty much irrelevant.
Though if your bb height is too low, you will catch a pedal on the floor while turning, which hurts. A LOT.

I ride 26", mostly to keep my pedals clear, but there's no real difference.
flag gutkrencher
Posted: Jul 10, 2008 at 15:18 Quote
ilikemybike011 wrote:
You're also smaller so 24's are fine. 24's are fine for young riders and stuff but cumbersome? Seriously? Who the hell is too weak to maneuver a 26" bike.

its not a matter of strength. im 5 11 and im not puny at all. 26" is cumbersome due to its size not weight (its heavier too). can you seriously say there are any REAL benefits to 26" for trails?
they dont fit into transitions as well and perform worse than 24" in every way. you dont need extra stability, 24" or even 20" is stable enough and youre a twat if you ride trails that are so bumpy you need 26

seriously who has any real reasons for 26" trails,park, street riding????
flag gutkrencher
Posted: Jul 10, 2008 at 15:20 Quote
ieatbikes4lunch wrote:
english people and their 24s....

26 is not cumbersome. It's a mountain bike wheel. 24" is just plain gay.

lol, stupid. all you can say is that its gay. also 24"is a mtb wheel hence why tons of manufactures make 24" frames and rims, so is 29 or whatever

how about -1 for you...
flag Foolsp33d
Posted: Jul 10, 2008 at 15:24 Quote
'iv got a 20" bmx and I want to run 16" wheels...'

anyone help me out?? lol
flag gutkrencher
Posted: Jul 10, 2008 at 15:25 Quote
mistercrabb wrote:
lew02 wrote:
At our local trails we only see riders on 20 or 24"ers . One time a guy shows up with 26s and it looked pretty rediculous... way too big and cumbersome.

"smoother and more stable" thats a load of ****

granted, everyone is entitled to their own opinion but 24s are better. FACT.

Well, 26" IS smoother. And it is more stable (heard of centrifugal force?).
The downside of it being more stable is that it is harder to turn either wheel sideways, such as in a whip etc, while it is easier with a smaller wheel.

Ive ridden both, and the 1" difference in height is pretty much irrelevant.
Though if your bb height is too low, you will catch a pedal on the floor while turning, which hurts. A LOT.

I ride 26", mostly to keep my pedals clear, but there's no real difference.


ok. smoothness and stability, uneccesary and cumbersome

1" difference is a big difference. rotational weight is effected as is strength, weight, acelleration, spinability and shorter wheelbase and easier to fit into transitions

durrrrrr bb heights on 24" frames arent the same as 26" frames. youre not gonna have more chance of catching your pedals as 24" frames have higher bbs


somebody who knows what theyre talking about should give a reason why 26" is good and let me know.
flag iggz
Posted: Jul 10, 2008 at 16:50 Quote
bighit711 wrote:
ieatbikes4lunch wrote:
english people and their 24s....

26 is not cumbersome. It's a mountain bike wheel. 24" is just plain gay.

+1

+1100010101011101010 Salute
flag lew02
Posted: Jul 11, 2008 at 2:37 Quote
hahaha i think its hilarious how no one has came up with any legitimate reasons for 26, just "24s are gay". 24s can do everything 26s can but better... its PHYSICS!

26 obviously for d/h, freeride, xc, 4x but should stay the hell away from dirtjumps!
flag riidekona
Posted: Jul 11, 2008 at 2:52 Quote
ive riden both... i was surprised at how nice the 24 was but i prefer my 26. i guess 24 is basically for dirt or street, i wouldn't want to ride i anywhere else tho.
flag charliedj
Posted: Jul 11, 2008 at 3:03 Quote
look at the specialized p.grom, its basically a 24" P2. Im sure you could make it singlespeed though if your getting a new wheelset. Personally i prefer 24", it just makes the bike feel alot more manoverable
flag spongebomb
Posted: Jul 11, 2008 at 3:39 Quote
ieatbikes4lunch wrote:
26 is not cumbersome. It's a mountain bike wheel. 24" is just plain gay.


HELL YEAH Big Grin Big Grin Big Grin Big Grin tup Cool
flag gutkrencher
Posted: Jul 11, 2008 at 4:00 Quote
hahah all 26" riders can say is that 24" is gay.

24" riders can say that 24" Is better in every way and 26 is crap!
flag lew02
Posted: Jul 11, 2008 at 4:04 Quote
gutkrencher wrote:
hahah all 26" riders can say is that 24" is gay.

24" riders can say that 24" Is better in every way and 26 is crap!


yup, 26 suck compared to 24. If you think otherwise im sorry, you're just wrong.

 


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