|   Why dont trials guys use 24" wheels? | Shawnzo
Nov 28, 2003 3:13 PM | | ive never seen a trials guy use them, its either a 26" or a 20". is there a major downside, or is it just cuz not many frames that have the 24" option are light enough? |
| Illegal! | ScaryJerry
Nov 29, 2003 11:43 PM | | It's illegal! in competitions, 24's are strictly outlawed. not so much in local comps, but big nationals and stuff, no 24's allowed! no one really makes light 24 inch stuff either.... |
| the reason is.... | Fred
Dec 4, 2003 4:01 AM | | Ok running a 24in rear wheel is legal in the stock bike category, in both UCI and BIU (think thats what it is called, the monty spanish one anyways) as for Norba I think this also applies but don't quote me on it. Now if you run a 24in wheels front and back like myself then you can't enter the stock category though you should still be able to enter the mod category.
Ashton have recently started making a 24in wheel trials frame check it out on www.ashtonbikes.com
As for the reason why few of us have 24in trials is because most bikes are either stock or mod and unless you have a custom frame made, like myself, your stuck running 24in wheels on a stock with discs. I did this myself for a while. Problem is your bb ends up being low ~12in. Also although 24in parts are way more common now a days, thanks to DH bikes, your choice is never going to be as big as with 26in stuff. So if your not a diehard fan like myself then you probably can not be bothered to go to the trouble. As for the excuse that the parts are too heavy thats just BS, you can get light rims from Sun without being stuck with a doublewide, eg a 24in Rhyno lite weighs 540g!
Here is a pic of my own bike if your interested:
http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/CarbonfibreTrialsframesmall.jpg |
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