14 inch inbred. Would it build into a 24" bike.?

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14 inch inbred. Would it build into a 24" bike.?
neilsonwheels
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As above really.

Would it cause any issues.? Has it been done.?

Posted 14 years ago

julianwilson
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Tyre clearance (do the chainstays go out a bit before they go back in again?) and 1" lower bb i'd have thought.

Posted 14 years ago

stills8tannorm
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Can't see it causing any real problems. It'll drop the BB but that might even improve things (not that there's owt wrong in the first place), otherwise the relationship between the wheels remains the same as with 26".

I've flitted between 24 and 26" wheels before and to be honest haven't had any problems or even noticed that much difference. The only problem I found with 24" wheels is the weight of the things … but they are built for a certain purpose. I must say there is a certain 'directness' with 24" wheels which I like.

Posted 14 years ago

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davidtaylforth
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What would you want to use it for?

If its for street/jumps then it might not be great, the back ends are very long compared to proper 24inch frames.

Posted 14 years ago

neilsonwheels
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It's for the daughter.

Posted 14 years ago

br
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I did have trouble when buying a new set of 24" wheels for my son, as the rims available were distinctly 'wide'.

Also look at a pair of short crank arms.

Posted 14 years ago

mamadirt
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As said above, I reckon the back end would be waay too long for 24's. I did similar a good few years ago with a DMR Sidekick frame – fitted super-short 24" rigid forks too. It was the nippiest thing ever around Cwmcarn and I'm ashamed to say it's the only bike I've ever managed to ride the Wentwood D/H course to to bottom 😳 . . . maybe it was the super low confidence inspiring b/b height . . . I don't know. Have to say though, despite running 165mm cranks, pedalling while cornering was definitely not an option.

Posted 14 years ago

br
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My son has two 24" bikes, a Norco B-Line FS and a Dr Jekell (26 or 24).

He uses the Norco for DH etc and the Dr Jekell for 4X and jumps, but I reckon the Dr Jekell would make a decent all-do bike – its alloy and light.

He's about 4' 6".

Posted 14 years ago

stills8tannorm
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I've just had a look at the GF 14" inbred … tyre clearence should be fine, plenty of room.

I also just realised that Conti' do explorers in 24" so she wouldn't need to be lugging the heft of jump tyres or high roller 2.7 super tackys!

Posted 14 years ago

br
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Kenda Small Block 8 (in 24") for the rear?

Posted 14 years ago

br
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Just had a look; the 24" Deore/Rhyno Lite wheels I got from CRC for my son weighed 1.06kg front and 1.18kg back, running Kenda SB8's tubelessed with Stans.

So a bit heavy, but he'll never bend them.

As an aside, the builder 'Lyndsey' (according to the paperwork) put the cassette on with so much force it took two of us (and a breaker bar) to get it off.

Posted 14 years ago