Idea For New Trials Bikes

[Revolver]

i've talked to a few people, and when i've suggested it, they've liked the idea

you see, some people like the stock bikes, and some people like the mods, but what about people who want a bigger bike but to be more flicky?

i thought about it and i figured, if manufacturers are able to make 24" and 19" wheel sizes, they have some kind of choice over what size of wheels they make.

anyway, what if, like we have stocks and mods, there was a size of bike/wheel exactly in the middle?

i was thinking something like 23"/23", or 23"/22"

how good would that be, though? the perfect compromise

onza, you make looaaaads of prototypes... maybe you could get a 23"/22" made?

[Charlie Jennings]

I've seen your bike. It will never happen man.

[Mark W]

Monty did (do?) 25" back wheels for their stocks, but it's just hassle. You're basically tied to one manufacturer for your rims, spokes (to some extent), tubes and tyres, and seeing as most trials companies can't actually be bothered to make a decent, complete range of products (Hence everyone having to mix and match parts), I don't think it'd be a great idea. Plus there's just no need for it, really. I doubt there'd be that much of a difference in terms of the feel between whatever 'it' might be compared to a 24 or a mod, certainly not enough to outweigh the cost and hassle of it...

[Revolver]

spose....

onza knows best eh?

[Balman]

To be fair 24 is in the middle of mod and stock and still not many people choose to ride them its only recently taken off due to inspired bikes being so lush that more people have got into it but still most people are happy sticking to one or the other and the occational 24" might be something to play with but if im honnest i really cant see it taking off i personaly wouldnt want more wheel sizes to choose from and confuse me as it is.

Just my opinion how ever.

Jack

[Mark W]

The ET24 frames used to be mad popular, but they were just weak as shit. The Leeson and Curtis 24s used to be used a hell of a lot when 24's first came about, I think it's just there's less fuss about them these days.

Oh, and the 24UK frame was pretty sweet!

[Muel]

The Zoot is also fairly popular I believe.

[Revolver]

The Zoot is also fairly popular I believe.

i want one lol

[RobinJI]

Yeah, all you'd have to do is use 24" wheels and true trials geometry, no need for a new wheel size, just get everyone to stop bitching about 24"s having to be megga streety. (Nout wrong with streety 24s though, I love em ) I just dont see why there arent any pure trials 24s

[Mark W]

Probably 'cos:

1. Wouldn't necessarily have been allowed to ride comps on them, which would limit which manufacturers would really wanna get involved - e.g., Monty, Koxx, and all the other manufacturers with big money behind them.

2. Tyre choice was only really decent if you rode street, 'cos you usually have to use MTB tyres, which are usually either pretty damn slick or pretty damn knobbly, not the decent half-way house you'd want.

3. I rode Jon Fisher's 24UK frame that had some f**ked up geo due to poor manufacture, and it worked out as a 1080, and it felt pretty good, but to cut a long story short - it didn't really mix the plus points of mod with the plus points of stock, it was just like a 'meh' in between sort of thing. It didn't feel far enough away from being a stock to really justify losing the rolling capabilities, and wasn't really close enough to a mod to gain the hoppy-hoppy ness and ease of maneuvreability.