24" vs 26" vs 29"

[ChUkKy]

Crazy stuff and some mean ass skills. One serious question though, don't you hurt your nut sack doing all them drops and hops?

 

I think once its done a couple of times you become numb to the pain unless the okes are gifted and sling them to the side like a saddle bag

[Handlebar]

...Personally I prefer not having to think about suspension ... besides all the suspension I need is in the high-volume 3" tyre I run along with my legs

I also didn't realize that they needed breaks which is something else to think about again!

[JohnnyReggae]

I also didn't realize that they needed breaks which is something else to think about again!

You don't need brakes actually. The brakes that are fitted are Magura hydraulic brakes which are used as a drag brake to take some of the pressure off the knees. More useful on road riding with larger wheels. Although off road they help with very steep sections where the uni would run away from you.

 

I have a brake fitted on my 26", but have still not used it on anything technical. I've only used it on long descents to give my knees a rest. I still only trust my legs on the tech stuff. Riding tech require a lot of concentration and at the moment I prefer not having to think about pulling a brake, and there is nothing in Tokai that is that steep that you could not control with your legs.

 

Edit: the standard brake for a uni is a Magura, some folks have converted to using disc brakes as in the pic I posted earlier.

Edited April 15, 2011 by JohnnyReggae