fbmbmx Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Well I've just started riding again (Well i will sunday) and been looking on forums just at general topics and one that comes up again and again is mod vs stock..... It got me thinking why not just ask one simple question and leave the rest down to the rider. Can a 20" do everything a 26" can? I.e does it get to the point were the bike is limiting the rider and if he were to move onto the other bike will he be able to do more? I.e a rider on a mod keeps trying a gap but just can't make it. let's say he has the skill level on 8.2 if he were to get of his mod onto a stock and attempt the same gap would he make it? Thanks Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Every bike has it´s pros/cons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 he would maybe do the gap but only because the wheel is bigger but watch some of the stuff benito ross does he is crazy good on a mod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbmbmx Posted March 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 he would maybe do the gap but only because the wheel is bigger but watch some of the stuff benito ross does he is crazy good on a mod Bloddy hell how tall he is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 hard to say, stocks offer more leverage, mods are flickier, i ride both, i use my mod more, i feel my riding looks better on it too, but if i go out on the stock i can make everything i do on the mod and it feels like it takes less effort, plus stocks tend to be a bit more confidence inspiring due to the extra wheel, i started a similar thread a while back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robintrial Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 i had a mod to learn bike trials now i have a stock but i do have more fun on my mod. the stock feels slow where the mod is quick, i start to love the stock just because i'm big and the bike feels more natural but it's all preference i like both but they have their own area where they're best at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Mod is boss on the streets. Stock is boss of the natty n rocks. That how I feel changing over from a mod to my 24" and trying the odd stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Mod is boss on the streets. Stock is boss of the natty n rocks. That how I feel changing over from a mod to my 24" and trying the odd stock No need to listen to this opinion, it's complete bullshit 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 (edited) of course because 20" rock at rolling around the woods on go ride a bmx off road and tell me its no different to a 26" Edited March 21, 2013 by dezmtber 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 No need to listen to this opinion, it's complete bullshit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 (edited) of course because 20" rock at rolling around the woods on go ride a bmx off road and tell me its no different to a 26" Since when did riding natural become 'rolling about the woods'. It's not cross country is it, remember this is all in the context of TRIALS Edited March 21, 2013 by J.KYDD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 (edited) i think what he aimed to say was that a 20" is going very bad over rough terrain,and a 26" is less flicky. as in one has the skill wich is the others fault.(sorry for freestylish german-thought-to-english-words-translation lol) in my experience a 24" is the best thing to get,not as stable as a stock,not as much flicky as a mod,to make a long story short: perfect. Edited March 21, 2013 by FamilyBiker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Baxter Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) I rode mod for a long time probably about 6 years changed to 26" last summer and my riding has really improved I feel I have a lot more control and confidence. But at the end of the day it does all come down to preference and practise. Adam. Edited March 22, 2013 by A.Baxter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Of course its possible. Look at the likes of Abel Musteiles, he's riding a 20" in a manner most people can only dream of. You travel the same distance, the same heights etc. its all in your head. I dont find a 20" worse on natural at all. They're bouncy, flicky, lighter and generally less cumbersome than a stock. I for one generally enjoy riding a 20" more. Everything seems that bit higher, which adds to the satisfaction level when you nail something. of course because 20" rock at rolling around the woods on go ride a bmx off road and tell me its no different to a 26" Most top level comps now generally consist of large static moves anyway, so your point is invalid in a sense... As above, this is in a trials context, not MTB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Most top level comps always have bigger moves for 26" compared to 20" Does that mean the level is higher in 26" ? Or does it mean it's harder to go bigger on mod I would say its harder to do most stuff on mod. With some exception Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 I am not a top level rider. There's lots of rolling between rocks for senior sections. Mods are better for static moves Your right. It's just nice to be able to just roll over to the next rock on your big wheel if your knackered half way through a section. Rather than rolling and hopping to avoid small holes and rocks. If your not going to compete then I would still be riding mod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 I've tried both, I prefer mod for it compact layout and general flickyness and bounciness. And the advantage of double disk in wet weather comps, like burycliffe the other week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials hoe Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) way i see it - bigger gaps/rolling moves I've seen done have been done on a stock, the biggest sidehop on a mod. that said if the rider doesn't like the bike he's on he can't do shit, so a top level mod rider probably won't go as big on a stock if he was to get on one....at least not right away. stocks have the psychological advantage of whatever you're approaching looks smaller and the disadvantage of a cumbersome bike, and vice-versa for a mod. but surely the higher you are on a bike in a static position to start with (like when on the back wheel lining up for a sidehop ) the higher your body will be, meaning when you tuck you're already those few inches higher right? if that makes any sense then a stock would mean you can go bigger than if you were a mod, assuming you had the ability to ride both to the same standard Edited March 22, 2013 by trials hoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Abel has a huge amount of power yet Gilles can still side hop higher than him so far. If Abel was on a stock for a year I reckon he would be going higher Mods rubist for rolling over any thing bigger than a gOlf ball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 but surely the higher you are on a bike in a static position to start with (like when on the back wheel lining up for a sidehop ) the higher your body will be, meaning when you tuck you're already those few inches higher right The thing is you have to pull it higher too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 ^That. You still travel as high relative to the wheelsize you ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Yep all wheel sizes still start from the ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
315r Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 In stock you start higer but must finish higer too. The distance is the same... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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