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The Bike Shop / Re: 22 inches

« on: September 10, 2013, 02:25:45 PM »

  Standard posted some pics of my 22" trailboss, can't wait to ride this beast!

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The Bike Shop / Re: 22 inches

« on: September 10, 2013, 12:13:41 PM »

Before bumping up to 22's I was riding a custom standard 250L with a 22" top tube and prior to that a DK R/T with a 22"tt as well.  While they were the best feeling 20's I'd ever ridden,  I'm really just too damn tall for a 20".  I've ridden various peoples 24's and 26's over the years that showed up to the trails, but in my opinion none of them felt right and I could never go as high on them as on my 20".  Granted I was riding other peoples bikes set up for them with a tt length certainly too short for me.  My feet hit on xups on all big wheeled bikes and thats a major disadvantage, which would be solved with a longer tt.  Also, the sunday I rode did have smaller bars than what I'm used to.  I bet if it had a set of 9"s on it, I wouldn't have felt so hunched over from the high bb.  The wave c was certainly one of the better 24's I've taken laps on, but in comparison to the feel of a traditional BMX  bike, I think 22's are the way to go.

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The Bike Shop / Re: 22 inches

« on: September 10, 2013, 09:09:57 AM »

22lyfe, I am jealous of that back yard.

Thanks man, that pic is a few months old, some parts on the bike have changed and a lot of the yard has changed.  Diggin every day.

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The Bike Shop / Re: 22 inches

« on: September 09, 2013, 02:22:46 PM »

I'm fucking retarded, about a week after selling my bmx I'm already getting the itch to buy one again despite hardly riding my old one haha. Definitely won't be a 20" this time though. For those who have tried both, what feels better 22" or a Model C? I've ridden 26" for years and I couldn't get back into riding such small wheels on my bmx.

The model C has an awkwardly high bb and I felt way too hunched over the front, plus my foot hits the front tire on xups.  Granted I'm 6'4" with size 15 shoes.  I also found it difficult to do tabes or whips on the model c whereas my holmes and my old amero both whipped around just like a 20.  My 2cents.

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The Bike Shop / Re: 22 inches

« on: September 09, 2013, 11:39:34 AM »

  22" wheels, 23"tt, 71šsta, (race tubing up front) custom Holmes.  At 6'4" its the most comfortable bike I've ever ridden.  Handles just like my 20,but a little more stable and WAY faster.