|   Cruiser or 20"? | Tully
Nov 21, 2003 3:02 PM | | I am a 15-year-old downhill mtb racer, and I would like to get into bmx to work on my jumping and bike-handling skills. Right now, I am thinking of getting a cruiser, since the 24" wheels aren't much smaller than my mountain bike. I am concerned that a 20" might be such a huge change that it takes me too long to adapt to it. Which should I get? |
| I'd go with the 24 | kona2four
Nov 23, 2003 6:29 AM | | especially since you're using it as a form of cross training for DH MTB. That being said, even a cruiser is going to feel completly different from your downhill rig so maybe going to a 20 wouldn't be that much further a stretch. |
| re: Cruiser or 20"? | rideitAll
Dec 4, 2003 2:16 PM | | I did this almost 7 years ago and have hardly ridden my mtb since. I thought the same about the cruiser vs 20" too but found the 20" more natural. I did find that jumping with platform pedal vs clips took some getting used to. Did a few unintended superman's before I got it figured out but I have been riding my 20 ever since. And at your age you can adapt to anything quickly! I was 24 when I tried bmx as a way to train for mtb racing. Fish out of water! And it definitely helped my mtb skills. |
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