CalRobbo341 Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 So I have ridden mod since I started trials, and I understand that high BB's helps you balance on the rear more, tilting your bars forward makes you more of a static rider (TGS) and making your bars lower makes it much easier to manual and more streety feel. So the question is, is this the same on 24's and 26's? I would love to go down the 24 and brakeless route (inspired element) But I wouldn't mind a 26 competition ride aswell? Any help appreciated. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 making your bars lower makes it much easier to manual and more streety feel. NO! Other way 'round. It's the same concept on 24 and stock, but to different degrees, obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarathal Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Lower + longer = TGS, higher + shorter = streety. If you can't afford two bikes I'd just buy a 26" compy bike and two stems, one for pure trials and a one for street, trialtech highrise bars and about 40mm of stackers, when you ride pure trials put the stackers on top of the stem and when you ride street put them underneath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalRobbo341 Posted April 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 NO! Other way 'round. It's the same concept on 24 and stock, but to different degrees, obviously. Seriously?! I perfected my manuals in like a week since I ran my bars back..more! Lower + longer = TGS, higher + shorter = streety. If you can't afford two bikes I'd just buy a 26" compy bike and two stems, one for pure trials and a one for street, trialtech highrise bars and about 40mm of stackers, when you ride pure trials put the stackers on top of the stem and when you ride street put them underneath Understand where your coming from there, 'tis a good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Seriously?! I perfected my manuals in like a week since I ran my bars back..more! Yes, tilting your bars back helps manuals and bunny hops. Having a higher front end also helps this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike_dummie Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Rolling your bars back and having a high and short stem will help with manuals ect. Rolling your bars forwards will with a longer stem will make your bike nicer for pure trials ect. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Rolling your bars back and having a high and short stem will help with manuals ect. Rolling your bars forwards will with a longer stem will make your bike nicer for pure trials ect. questionable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Seriously?! I perfected my manuals in like a week since I ran my bars back..more! Oh I see. I thought by "making your bars lower" you meant making your bars lower (ie. lower/shorter stem and/or less stackers) Rolling them back will help with streety lines, as you meant - I just got the wrong end of the stick. It also won't make the bike any worse for trials-trials. I used to have my bars' rise pointing in the same direction as the stem's shaft. Rolled them back to see how much easier it would bunnyhop, and whilst it's better for them, it's no worse at all for sidehops/gaps/tech lines etc. I find further forwards is only good for trials-trials, where as further back is better for everything (with no ill effect towards trials-trials). I have Monty 221 risers set at about halfway between being perpendicular to the floor and the angle of my headtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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