I was thinking about this the other night. With the new 27.5in bandwagon trend - if you choose to go mtbing you can hop on a 26in for FR or DH, a 29er for XC rides, or a 27.5iner "for that all arounder" bike. And it seems some people are getting comfortable at accepting different wheel sizes for different riding styles.
With that being said, why are 24s in the states still such a small small market considering the wheel size fits MUCH better inside parks/ramps/tight sections. I remember vividly talking to a friend of mine a few years back who used to compete with top name riders in park/dirt contests. Everyone rode 26s and 24s were sort of shunned inside the comp circuit because its not a "true" mountain bike or its "cheating" because its easier.
Now, everyone is nitpicking wheel sizes with MTB and even fixed gear street kids riding 26in MTB wheels on their fixed gears. So why still the lack of 24in love? And what's a "true" mtb wheel size at this point?
Am i way off base here? I mean, other than me and my friends - i dont think I have ever seen another 24 despite them giving a better general feel to DJs, pump tracks, street, and park
With that being said, why are 24s in the states still such a small small market considering the wheel size fits MUCH better inside parks/ramps/tight sections. I remember vividly talking to a friend of mine a few years back who used to compete with top name riders in park/dirt contests. Everyone rode 26s and 24s were sort of shunned inside the comp circuit because its not a "true" mountain bike or its "cheating" because its easier.
Now, everyone is nitpicking wheel sizes with MTB and even fixed gear street kids riding 26in MTB wheels on their fixed gears. So why still the lack of 24in love? And what's a "true" mtb wheel size at this point?
Am i way off base here? I mean, other than me and my friends - i dont think I have ever seen another 24 despite them giving a better general feel to DJs, pump tracks, street, and park