Originally Posted by
LupinIII
why make a trick bike with wheels that aren't 700?
doing tricks i imagine you'll eat tires, 700's are much more common and likely to get on the cheap.
26's are much more common and likely to get related parts on the cheap.
26's made for downhill will surely be strong enough for any sort of tricking
650s (i assume these are 650c's, if they're 650b's that ridiculous, there's like 5 panaracer tires you can get in that size) are not made for tricking abuse. they're meant for like triathlons or touring.
just because you can doesn't mean you should.
First off, this is clearly a bike with more functionality than just tricks. I would ride this ****er all over town. Barspinz are just for gits and shiggles.
Second, you're... an idiot. 26 in wheels aren't "made for tricking abuse." They're made for mountain bikes. 700c wheels aren't "made for tricking abuse." They're made for road bikes. Even 20" wheels weren't originally made for tricking, they were made for kids bikes. There is absolutely no reason at all that a well-made 650 wheel wouldn't stand up to tricking abuse. Do you think the wheel knows it was only made for triathlons or something? It'll just refuse to roll when it realizes what you're up to?
just because it hasn't been done doesn't mean it shouldn't.