dandadude

You make those muscle ups at the end look too easy!

Really nice, exactly the sort of thing i'm looking to build up! If you have ridden a 24 street/dj bike you shouldn't find it too hard to switch to this. Good luck!

Im sure there has been a lot of topics on this before Anyway, I use to run maggies front and rear then ended up with double disc with the revel i have now and wouldnt ever go back. After I set up my discs correctly which took all of about 2 minutes I never have to touch them. When i use to run maggies i was forever adjusting them and always found if i adjusted the brake to hold and be as sharp as i wanted it to be It would then every so often catch on the rim or if the brake was adjusted not to catch there would be a fare bit of free play at the lever before the pads would bite on the rim. So if you have a very straight wide rim I would maybe advise maggies as they probably do provide the best brake but for ease and not having to worry about if your wheel is slightly buckled dscs all the way! And i really dont know why everyone says the disc is easy to catch, I never find myself in a position where i would land on my disc unless i was doing something stupid Dan

Well yep, don't worry you will still live

Happy new year to you all! Less than 3 hours into the new year and im already back on trials forum

That all depends on what you class as a fast car But overated things.... Christmas, drinking alcohol, smoking, birthdays.... The list could easily go on but every one would think im grumpy and about 50years older than i actually am Edit: I don't seem to be able to spell any more...

Right ok then lets all just say im wrong lol, im only saying what i feel rides nicer for bmxy and park style riding on a 26 as this sounded to me like what the thread starter was trying to compromise with. Im not trying to convince anyone of anything, if you think manually and bunnyhopping a bike with a 75 degree headangle is easier than one with 69-70 then thats up to you but to me the further forward you are the harder that is. Dan

I think we are going to have to agree to disagree I was just saying if the guy is looking for a streetier 26 bike that will bunnyhop and manual easier which to me is two things normal stock trials bikes are terrible for due to being so low and over the front then i personally would get a frame with a slacker head angle and in general a shorter wheelbase. Of course a slacker headangle increases wheel base but frames with a slacker head angle usually have a shorter wheel base then trials frames to start with. Many things could affect the wheelbase, length and offset of the forks, length of chainstays etc. To be fair though it is not just the frame that would need to change because obviously if your are going towards street you would want a shorter, higher rise stem and more rise on the front in general but again this is all to give you a more central feel on the bike and would make the bike less trials oriented. Regardless of frame his bike will not feel nice for bmxy moves if he is still riding with a 110 x 15 stem and flat bars cus he will still be in a very over the front position which for me makes it very difficult to bunnhop and manual etc. Also going back to your post before last, you can't really compare bmx to 26 geometry because they are completely different. How bad would a 26 ride with 74 or 75 degree head angle? By the way im not trying to argue or anything but just thought i would try and explain myself better. Dan

Don't really think that was necessary to be fair, why is everyone slagging off willdudeXD? Thought this topic was quite imaginative compared to some of the recent topics i've seen, couple of the posts even made me chuckle lol. Dan

What exactly didnt work? You should be able to make the chain to a length that when the adjusters are as short as possible the chain is just a bit slack and then when you adjust them out it should take out that slack. And if you added a half link and its now stetched and is too long then take out that halflink or even a whole link and it should be short enough.

Nicely done, even watched a second time for a contest vid was quite fresh and the music was fine, really liked the bike cam too. Thumbs up from me

Because with a slacker head angle and by this i mean around 70 degrees rather than 72 your weight is then more over the centre of the bike which is better for bunnyhops, manuals and general spinning etc, no good having your nose almost touching the front tyre if you want to be doing bmx/streety moves but hey thats just my opinion. Dan

I think you basically said it yourself, either get a street 26inch frame with slacker head angle and shorter wheelbase such as an old zebdi or woodman elite or whatever and fit a shorter stem and bars..... Or go for a 24, which in your situation i would say thats definetly the best compromise. Maybe try to ride a few 24s first to see if you like them. I dont know about the 2 cogs on the freewhel as havn't had any experience with that though im sure you could run a slightly higher gearing maybe 18 - 15 or 18 -14 and still be able to ride street and trials. You are always going to have the problem that the more you go towards park/24 street geometry with shorter wheelbase and shorter stem etc you are going to adversely affect how good the bike is for trials. Think you want to weigh that up too and decide which direction your really want to go in. To finish off if i was you i would try and get hold of a cheap street/24 bike, im sure you could pick something up that wont brake the bank and then you can keep your trials bike for trials and your 24 rig for park etc. Good luck. Dan