has/does anyone run the v10 w/ 24" wheels? Not the 05 but the older ones. How does it affect the handeling?
v10 w/24" wheels
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it would make your bike look pretty stoopid, that's fo' sho'
really though, it would put the COG lower, better cornering, and it would give you better exeleration, and lighter weight, but....
They would not roll as fast, or over the rough as well, and you would look pretty stoopid, too, and that is what matters.
I am also speaking from no personal experience either so, who cares what I have to say, but in my opinion, don't do it
. And that's fo' shizzle.
really though, it would put the COG lower, better cornering, and it would give you better exeleration, and lighter weight, but....
They would not roll as fast, or over the rough as well, and you would look pretty stoopid, too, and that is what matters.
I am also speaking from no personal experience either so, who cares what I have to say, but in my opinion, don't do it
. And that's fo' shizzle.
youll have a super slack headangle and dh race bikes arent usually meant to be ridden with 24 inch wheels on them. it would probly feel pretty crappy.
It wouldn't change your headangle at all with dual 24s... Only one, on the back, would do anything...DHracer1067 said:
Why would you want to do this? Seriously, I am looking for a reason? I tried them when i raced for risse and it absolutely sucked. (tried both front and back, and just back).quickneonrt said:
They jam in wholes more readily, the BB and crank arms slam into things, the only tires readily available are HUMONGOUS and due to this, they do not accelerate or decelerate any faster then 26" wheels with normal tires.
Do yourself a favor, get some decent 26" rims and forget this silly notion!
I was asking cause I have a really short inseam and I am having trouble finding a bike that fits comfortably. I like how the v10 top tube slopes down and dosen't come back up the way my bighit does. Currently I am running dual 24s on my bighit in an attempt to get more room between my legs on the bike but the bh is still too high. I am not looking to race just having a good time. My bh sit's at 13.75 bb height and I have no problems hanging it up. The v10 has a high bb height to begin with so w/ 24s it would drop around an inch which is still pleanty high.
you want a bike that feels good when you're actually on it, not when you're just standing there. sacrificing handling for the ability to stand (lets face it if both feet come off the pedals you're nuts are getting it regardless)
I have ridden 24s front and rear on my Big Hit and also on my FLY. They are not that bad but you have to run a big 24, like a 3.0 arrow. They dont roll quite as well but you get use to it. With a v10 though, you would be hitting the pedals a lot. If you are use to 24s give it a try. A lot of people hate them but others love em.
isn't the V10 already pretty low? I bring this up because my arrow has dual 24s. They are fun wheels, accelerate quick, and certainly makes the bike feel smaller (great for city, play, tight places, etc.). The problem is, you WILL hit your pedals on things you don't normally, and you WILL get stopped by obstacles that normally you may be able to roll over.
However, my bike has 5" of travel. If you had 8, or even 10", it would roll better. I would run shorter cranks, especially if your legs are short. The tire selection debate is getting old too, check out go-ride's selection, it's pretty broad with a lot of choices. I don't think my arrows are much heavier/bigger than the high rollers I used to run on my DH sled.
I would say that if you run mostly rocky, choppy trails, with lots of random 6" tall obstacles, stick with 26. If you ride mostly smooth trails, with more jumps and berms and such, 24's won't be a problem. That's the way I feel. And, worst comes to worst, you can switch to 26's. I hope to pick up some a rear 26 in the future so I can run both and switch.
One more thing, don't run 26/24 unless you like your bike chopped out. On a DH bike that's already slack, I don't think I'd go there. On my arrow which has regular geometry it's not as exaggerated.
However, my bike has 5" of travel. If you had 8, or even 10", it would roll better. I would run shorter cranks, especially if your legs are short. The tire selection debate is getting old too, check out go-ride's selection, it's pretty broad with a lot of choices. I don't think my arrows are much heavier/bigger than the high rollers I used to run on my DH sled.
I would say that if you run mostly rocky, choppy trails, with lots of random 6" tall obstacles, stick with 26. If you ride mostly smooth trails, with more jumps and berms and such, 24's won't be a problem. That's the way I feel. And, worst comes to worst, you can switch to 26's. I hope to pick up some a rear 26 in the future so I can run both and switch.
One more thing, don't run 26/24 unless you like your bike chopped out. On a DH bike that's already slack, I don't think I'd go there. On my arrow which has regular geometry it's not as exaggerated.
The new V10 has an inch lower bb and standover, handles better than last year's model, and looks pimp. Get one and stop even thinking of 24" wheels.quickneonrt said:
I have a short inseam as well, this was a reason i tried it. It wasn't worth it. The BB on a V10 is high when static, soon as you get on it, it is the same as any other bike, and then you have 10" of travel.... You will slam your pedals/crankarms and BB into MANY more things on 24" wheels.quickneonrt said:
thanks for the info guys I had a brain fart on the whole 10" travel and the amount of sag. My bighit has 8" of travel and sometimes i do clip the pedals but not too often.
Not many short friendly DH rigs anymore. It looks as if the El Cuervo has the lowest standover of the smalls out there. 30" standover sounds low but not with a 28" inseam. My 02 DHR has around a 28" standover. New DHR small is 30". Not sure what the sm Orange 223 has for standover.
I didnt take the time to read all the replies but I for one own a v10 and the things have a conciderable amount of sag, with 24" wheels your just asking for trouble, I hit my heels on the ground when doing like an 8' drop but I am running a soft spring for racing, I would recomend 24" wheels, just get a size smaller then you normally would and get a longer seat post...
I have narrowed it down to the el cuervo, sm orange, demo 9 or old v10. I was looking over my bike again and it really isn't the standover that matters as much as the distance from the floor to the top of the seat tube itself. the big hit slopes down then comes back up again considerably so from the floor to the top of the seat tube is 32" plus the seat which comes to 35"and that's w/dual 24s. I have to lean the bike over considerably to get one foot on the floor.
My wife is 4'-11" and has the same problem as you. Although it costs $1000 more for the frame you may want to check out the Intense M3. On Intenses website it's listed as having a 28" standover height where as the older V10 is listed as having a 29" standover height.
Also, if you decide to run a 24" rear, you may want to use a 7" travel fork instead of a 8" travel fork lessening the slackness.
Lastly, by running a 24" rear you will only lower your bottom bracket by +/-.5" not the full inch stated above.
Also, if you decide to run a 24" rear, you may want to use a 7" travel fork instead of a 8" travel fork lessening the slackness.
Lastly, by running a 24" rear you will only lower your bottom bracket by +/-.5" not the full inch stated above.
Try the xs giant one of my riders is on it right now and it fits him he is 5'2
woop's one mroe thing why are u not trying the bike from standing on the pedals it hsould fit u that way not if u have crouch clearance when flat footed