The geometry is extremely different and the gearing is too. The Specialized would be preferable in my opinion. Hey thanks for taking the time to post both are great solid pieces of advice. Very good point- having the right tool for the job makes all the difference between having fun and keeping with a sport and getting frustrated and quitting.
Posted: Jun 25, at Brentman wrote:. Posted: Jun 26, at I have toyed with the dirt jumper idea. But then that is street -trials, and he could probably do similer stuff on most hardtails anyway because he's a good rider like that.
It's another option to look into though. Posted: Jun 27, at Honestly when you watch Danny Macaskill riding in his videos he's on the street the majority of the time and he's riding a 24 inch street trials bike not a 20 in mod in competition.
Most the riding I watch on Youtube has been on the street anyway. The reason I'm debating the 20inch mods is because I've read that they easier to learn on. I'm trying not to get sucked into this and dropping major cash only to find out that I don't like it. It's so easy to get excited watching Danny and other riders because they make it seem so effortless, and it's easy to underestimate the time they put in riding. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of sodium bicarbonate NaHCO3- ingestion on performance and perceptual responses in a laboratory-simulated bicycle motocross BMX qualification series.
Nine elite BMX riders volunteered to participate in this study. But the trial bike stands still like a rock and could stay in this position forever strong brakes, static equilibrium , the BMX rider is on top of this obstacle only for a few seconds, not needing to use his brake dynamic equilibrium, notice the fast spinning front wheel :.
As for which you should choose, well, I guess it depends on how you intend to ride and whether you think a bike without a seat is ridiculous! Source of both pictures: Wikimedia Commons. This gives you very poor handling at high speeds, hence the slow technical balancing riding that is done on them. Basically, they only have tire size in common Sign up to join this community.
The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. What are some notable differences between a 20'' trial bike and a BMX bike? Ask Question. BMX is an extreme cycling sport involving technical, spectacular aerial moves.
This sport appeared in the U. This sport allows adolescents without the means to buy a dirt bike to ride motocross like the adults around them by riding pedal bicycles with knobby, off-road tyres. Up until the end of the 80s, BMX only had one type of bicycle and one discipline: racing closed-track courses. BMX then developed several variations park riding, street, half pipe, flatland and thus came the rise of a new riding style, freestyle, which no longer involves racing on dirt tracks but performing stylish, acrobatic moves in the street.
The discipline has seen ever-growing success and it will premier in the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Photo, Romain Desvigne at an X-Sports show in Flatland is a BMX discipline that involves performing the most fluid and dynamic series of moves possible on a flat, smooth surface.
Most moves are made on the front and back wheels while standing on the pegs. The popularity and development of flatland is currently growing, especially in Asia Japan.
Mountain bike dirt jumping, more commonly known as freestyle mountain biking, is a young sport that appeared at the end of the 90s. Inspired directly by the moves and tricks found in BMX, the major difference is the wheel size, which is 26 in. On mountain bikes, as opposed to 20 in.
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