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skateparkrider:
--- Quote from: @ss4oLe;3570440 ---Speaking of low BB... Has anyone ridden that Speedball line at Eastside on one of these bikes?
I'd be curious how a low BB bike feels at those speeds.
Or how would something like the Wave C feel at those speeds...(super high BB)
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Don't think there has been too many big wheeled bikes riding Speed Ball. There is one local there named Patrick who rides a 26". I never saw him hit Speed Ball though, but not saying he didn't.
I rode my Model C out there for like 6 laps through main line until I crashed and broke my back and wrist. For the few runs I did make it through, it was AMAZING! Still haven't won the war in my mind to take another lap out there. One day though...
I have hit a line at a different Austin spot called 4 Loko. It is a fast down hill line that ends up in a super tall right hip. I don't even like to ride my 20" out there anymore because the 24" feels so bad ass.
cmc4130:
--- Quote from: skateparkrider;3570415 ---BB still felt kinda low for my taste. If you grew up with a racing backround I could see how you would really like this geo. And like Vern mentioned, his front tire is crazy tall so it does raise the BB height a little bit.
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Yeah, as an XL trails frame we did want the feeling to be more "in" the bike rather than above it. Yet the bb is still 1.125" above axle level. (And its taller than the Zeitgeist's +0.75"). So it's not 'low' like when you're talking about race 24"s that have the bb at axle level. The first 2ton proto was 1.5" above axle. That raw Standard a few pages back had 12.5bb as well, and I think the Amero does too. I definitely appreciate the Model C and Wave C with 1.75" above axle level as freestyle 24"s, especially with big bars they feel awesome to me. It will be cool to see the different versions or approaches to 22" geos and setups.
@ss4oLe:
I guess my question was something along the lines of....
Does a lower BB make much difference at higher speeds (I just assuming that Speedball is wicked fast?) vs. a higher BB at slower speeds. One being more stable and one being less stable/easier to flick/hop....?
cmc4130:
Charlie (from bmxmuseum) built up a sweet STANDARD 22". His has +1.5" bb rise (12.5"bb) and 21" top tube. Killer!
http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=3534258#p3534258
@ss4oLe:
sickness!
21 TT seems crazy small. toe clearance? my 20 inch bmx is longer than that..... :p
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