zoster Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Hi ! a bmx guy (which rides quite good) tried out some street moves on my bike today, and he basically said a higher bb would be better, which i found pretty awkward. i currently have +20. what is your take? how does the bb height influence street moves and which bb height do you recommend for 24" street-trials frames? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Lower BB tends to make things more stable, which isn't amazing for streety moves. That's the main reason why BMXers all have fairly high BBs as it makes the bike more maneuverable and 'twitchy'. The only downside with a higher BB is that you do need to raise the height of your bars to compensate for it, but once you've done that it's fine. I love my Inspired for stuff like manuals to 180 and other moves like that where you need a bike that's able to be thrown around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 I agree with Mark, I had the bb height of the Inspired I am riding increased for exactly those reasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoster Posted September 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 (edited) I agree with Mark, I had the bb height of the Inspired I am riding increased for exactly those reasons and how much do you use now? also, did you make any other geo modifications? ( i was thinking a shorter wb might be good for streety moves? maybe a steeper ha..) Edited September 23, 2010 by zoster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Shorter WB makes it nice for bunnyhops and spins, and a steeper headangle makes it better for spins and front wheel tricks (e.g. nose manuals, G-turns, etc.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoster Posted September 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 (edited) Lower BB tends to make things more stable, which isn't amazing for streety moves. That's the main reason why BMXers all have fairly high BBs as it makes the bike more maneuverable and 'twitchy'. The only downside with a higher BB is that you do need to raise the height of your bars to compensate for it, but once you've done that it's fine. I love my Inspired for stuff like manuals to 180 and other moves like that where you need a bike that's able to be thrown around hey, is that a suspension corrected for you're using? http://img51.imagesh...99/img4573e.jpg if so, why? for increased bb height? slacker ha? EDIT: i think i mistook it for a correction fork due to the plate you added for foot jams, it's most likely an inspired fork.. LATER EDIT: another question ,if i may.. you're using a freehub, right? why didn't you go for smaller chainring/cog setup? to put less stress on the chain? thanks! Edited September 23, 2010 by zoster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 Yeah, it's just a standard Inspired fork. Would be cool if it was a little shorter to steepen up the HA, but not to worry! Chose to go for the larger bash/sprocket to take some strain off my chain, and also 'cos I quite like it. I'm not really bothered about the weight of it, so it's all good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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