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well stock riders are going to say stock and mod rider will say mod and 24 inch will say 24 inch so nobody really wins

STOCKS FOR THE WIN

HA HA LOL

Untrue. I ride mod and would rather have a stock now. Seems like mods are only limited for actuall trials to a certain extent. Whereas stocks can handle manuals and bunny hops better/ nicer. Plus stock on natural is easy when having to ride up a slope.

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well all 3 of them have got good and bad sides, don't they.

It depends of how you're riding off course. Mod is fun and easy, while stock I think is more easy to go street with and so on...

24" I have no experience of alas.. but thinking of getting one, once I've learned to master my Mod a bit more.. They choice of getting an 24" instead of 26" is only because of me not being very big at size, :lol: thinking that would suit me better...

Anyone with experience of 24" btw? please write and tell!

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alrightly then

Modified (20" wheels)

Pros:

Superb standover clearance

Easily manueverable in most every circumstance, especially anything rear wheel

Less expensive

Less parts to break

Nearly impossible to bend the rim of a well-built 19" rear mod wheel running enough tire pressure

Learn to sidehop up to both sides without worrying about a rear derailleur

Cons:

Some people may think it's a BMX bike

A pain to ride more than a mile or two on

May be harder to find parts for it

Harder to roll down things

Easier to go over the handlebars (but less scary when you do)

Doing wedge or wheelbase moves is less comfortable

Stock (26" wheels)

Pros:

More stable

Bigger wheels = roll everything easier

Easier to do wedge or wheelbase moves

Easier to pedal-kick on odd surfaces because of the larger diameter wheel

You can ride to your riding spot easily (if you have a seat and working gears)

Looks more like a mountain bike

People won't ask you to "grind" stuff or think you do BMX vert or street

Cons:

Bigger bike = less standover clearance = pain if you fall on the bike

Easy to hit knees on top-tube of most bikes

Less room to work with for bending down before sidehopping, bunnyhopping, etc. or when absorbing landings

More expensive because of greater frequency of breakage and more parts to break

Rear derailleurs - easy to smash into things (though most bikes have replaceable derailleur hangers that will bend before the derailleur is broken)

Wheels - 26" size = easier to get out of true or taco (20" wheels are extremely hard to ruin when built and used properly)

Chain can slip down or up a gear while you ride if your chain is too loose, or you smack your derailleur in section and break it

Heavier

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well all 3 of them have got good and bad sides, don't they.

It depends of how you're riding off course. Mod is fun and easy, while stock I think is more easy to go street with and so on...

24" I have no experience of alas.. but thinking of getting one, once I've learned to master my Mod a bit more.. They choice of getting an 24" instead of 26" is only because of me not being very big at size, :lol: thinking that would suit me better...

Anyone with experience of 24" btw? please write and tell!

A mates got a iolo 24inch and its very nice.

Reasonabley long for a 24inch but still nice for spins and all that stuff which a 24inch is designed for but is still nice on the rear wheel for trialsy moves.

I just feel the cockpit on them is too crowded for me.

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alrightly then

Modified (20" wheels)

Pros:

Superb standover clearance

Easily manueverable in most every circumstance, especially anything rear wheel

Less expensive

Less parts to break

Nearly impossible to bend the rim of a well-built 19" rear mod wheel running enough tire pressure

Learn to sidehop up to both sides without worrying about a rear derailleur

Cons:

Some people may think it's a BMX bike

A pain to ride more than a mile or two on

May be harder to find parts for it

Harder to roll down things

Easier to go over the handlebars (but less scary when you do)

Doing wedge or wheelbase moves is less comfortable

Stock (26" wheels)

Pros:

More stable

Bigger wheels = roll everything easier

Easier to do wedge or wheelbase moves

Easier to pedal-kick on odd surfaces because of the larger diameter wheel

You can ride to your riding spot easily (if you have a seat and working gears)

Looks more like a mountain bike

People won't ask you to "grind" stuff or think you do BMX vert or street

Cons:

Bigger bike = less standover clearance = pain if you fall on the bike

Easy to hit knees on top-tube of most bikes

Less room to work with for bending down before sidehopping, bunnyhopping, etc. or when absorbing landings

More expensive because of greater frequency of breakage and more parts to break

Rear derailleurs - easy to smash into things (though most bikes have replaceable derailleur hangers that will bend before the derailleur is broken)

Wheels - 26" size = easier to get out of true or taco (20" wheels are extremely hard to ruin when built and used properly)

Chain can slip down or up a gear while you ride if your chain is too loose, or you smack your derailleur in section and break it

Heavier

thats excellent, thanks v.much!

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