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weedbix:
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--- Quote from: Bunky on February 28, 2018, 09:16:44 AM ---You could always try sticking 18 inch wheels on a 20 inch frame as long as you don't ride brakes.
This kinda makes me want to put 20 inch wheels on one of my cruisers just to see what it feels like... Or even 12 inch wheels just to go to the extreme end with it.
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Pedal strikes would be a nightmare.
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That's one issue, you're pedals are an inch closer to the ground. Shorter cranks would help somewhat, going from 175 to 165 or 160 is a difference or 10 or 15mm, two fifths and three fifths on that inch at the cost of some leverage. Speaking of that part of the bike being closer to the ground, the effectual 10.5 to 10.75 BB height might feel shit too
I like having the option of brakes but to try out an adult BMX built around smaller wheels it's not a deal breaker. I knew a guy decades ago who had 16" on a 20" and rode it on dirt too but it felt so wrong to me the one time I rode it
Fun food for thought but at the end of the day I can't really expect to be able to hug every cat
Bunky:
--- Quote from: Sasha on March 01, 2018, 05:35:53 AM ---
I built this thing a while ago. Should be good on the jumps in Summer. Basically feels like a 20" but a bit less responsive and a lot more comfortable. The new ATF frames clear 2.4 tires with the Springfield brake for ultimate monster trucking.
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Fuhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Tom that's gorgeous. Cool to see you on a 22.
How do you feel about the Springfields? I've seen a lot of people complaining about them online, but I've got a couple sets of them on different bikes and I really like them. The pads are just OK so I've switched them out on my favorite bikes, but overall I feel like they're stiff as hell.
Bunky:
--- Quote from: Professor Horatio Hufnagel on March 01, 2018, 07:48:36 AM ---
--- Quote from: Dr. Steve Brule on March 01, 2018, 03:57:27 AM ---
Pedal strikes would be a nightmare.
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That's one issue, you're pedals are an inch closer to the ground. Shorter cranks would help somewhat, going from 175 to 165 or 160 is a difference or 10 or 15mm, two fifths and three fifths on that inch at the cost of some leverage. Speaking of that part of the bike being closer to the ground, the effectual 10.5 to 10.75 BB height might feel shit too
I like having the option of brakes but to try out an adult BMX built around smaller wheels it's not a deal breaker. I knew a guy decades ago who had 16" on a 20" and rode it on dirt too but it felt so wrong to me the one time I rode it
Fun food for thought but at the end of the day I can't really expect to be able to hug every cat
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Putting 20 inch wheesl on a 24 wouldn't cause problems with pedal strike, but going down to 12 inch wheels definitely would.
The feel of the bottom bracket wouldn't really change since the pivot points don't change, but the feeling of how close you are to the ground would.
Sasha:
--- Quote from: Bunky on March 01, 2018, 09:44:15 AM ---
--- Quote from: Sasha on March 01, 2018, 05:35:53 AM ---
I built this thing a while ago. Should be good on the jumps in Summer. Basically feels like a 20" but a bit less responsive and a lot more comfortable. The new ATF frames clear 2.4 tires with the Springfield brake for ultimate monster trucking.
--- End quote ---
Fuhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Tom that's gorgeous. Cool to see you on a 22.
How do you feel about the Springfields? I've seen a lot of people complaining about them online, but I've got a couple sets of them on different bikes and I really like them. The pads are just OK so I've switched them out on my favorite bikes, but overall I feel like they're stiff as hell.
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The Springfields work really well. I actually got rid of my 1,000 year old Fly brake on the Barcode for one. I can see how they wouldn't work for everyone but for how much I ride BMX these days they're sound.
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