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G:
--- Quote from: BMXFU420;3570869 ---I fucking hate how people make these bigger bikes, and put smaller bars on them. Like they should be the same height as a 20" for some bizarre reason. Make that shit HUGE, 12 inch bars and it'd be a giant BMX instead of some shit that's impossible to bunnyhop like a 20incher.
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It would be better to use a longer head and steerer tube. We are already pushing what is sensible having 9 and 10 inch bars clamped on a 7/8" tube. Seriously think about the leverage involved. 10" is nearly 23 to 1 ratio, by the time you get enough pressure on the clamp tube to take typical riding forces you are getting very close to crushing the clamp tube and the loads in the tube itself are getting very big...
:)
G.
skateparkrider:
I ride 7 1/4" rise bars on my 24" and it feels perfect. Different strokes for different folks. I have tried running 8" bars on my Model C but it just feels too weird to me.
I think I would have liked the feel of CMC's last 22" I rode at House Park if the bars were a tad smaller. But Cullen also has an inch or two on me...
cmc4130:
jcordera's STANDARD 22". !! 2012 is becoming the year of the 22. heh heh.
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=237841&p=3800306&viewfull=1#post3800306
The Radness:
Been running 8.5 bars on my 24 with a topload, I love it. I use to feel back/shoulder pain after a ride, now it's this amazing all over slight ache. Like doing a back work out.
Didn't know that was possible.
@ss4oLe:
It's all relevant. I run a top load stem with 3/4 inches of spacers and six inch bars. If I flip my stem, remove the spacers and run bigger bars, I get the same height...
I rode that 22 with perfect 10s. They were WAY too tall but Chester loved it. He's also taller then I am....
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