Mullet Wheels For Street Trials?
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Mullet bikes are catching ground in the MTB world so I thought I'd see if there's any advantages doing it with a trials bike too.
I was actually pretty surprised with the results!
One of my Patreon viewers asked why even stick with a 26" front, what are the advantages?
I guess you still get a bit of help with kickers but I think one of the main advantages of keeping a bigger wheel is having a bit more leeway in gaps to front. You have a larger area to aim for so you can be slightly less accurate than with smaller wheels. You also get the bonus of a larger tyre contact patch more more grip and ability to roll faster over rough ground.
I think I'd like to try a 24" on the front to see if it will act like a slightly larger Fourplay but like I say in the video I'm open to your suggestions too.
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Thanks for watching and happy new year!
Next time try a 24" frame for the shorter chainstays and use your 26" fork and wheel just a thought I feel that way you actually can fully utilize the advantages of both in one
Ali Clarkson or you could actually try it on someone‘s new fourplay haha
I‘m sure Lukas will be pleased to help you (he will actually own these two bikes in not too much time;)
I love that there’s not music 😁😁😁😁😁 I really enjoy hearing the environment your riding in
As many have mentioned one of the key barriers to entry for street trials is the steep cost of the bikes (very understandable given the supply and demand factor and the parts involved). It would be real cool to see a street ride from you on a modern BMX (maybe with two brakes and an easier gear ratio) to see what works and how it compares for your riding!
Or a cheap bike trials bike I bought just a massive alloy ring for my chain ring for my crap bike it definitely got me into trials that would be a sweet vid if it is actually cheap
You can ride trials on any bike!
Hey Ali Clarkson! The trials action was entertaining! Ride ride ride!
27.5 on the front ... and maybe 20 on the rear of a fourplay
32 inch on the front, 16 inch on the back.
i think a 32 inch may be a bit too hard to obtain for just a couple vids
I remember the days when this was the norm! I think I prefer 26" or 24" for both wheels. No mullet for me. By the way - you make it all look easy.
Enjoyed that! Would definitely be cool to see how some short travel forks would work out.
Nice vid, Ali. Keep mixing it up! The first time I saw trials riders in the flesh back in the early 90s, one of them was riding an Ibis donkey bike (or mule more appropriately) with the 26 front and 24 rear. I thought they (the trials riders) were crazy. Cheers!
Bmx bars on it would be awesome! Also, I would like to see you trying 24 in front, but later when we almost forgot this video.
Btw, great vid! I really enjoy your riding style! Keep up with the vlogs!
I think a major part of the spin is the weight. You should put a heavier 26 inch alloy wheel on the front and your usual lighter carbon wheel on the rear or vice versa to see how weight of different wheels affects spins
Would like to see you ride a 20 inch Trial bike
@@Ali_Clarkson So give it a try.
Mullet bikes have been a thing since the dark ages. Ibis trials comp, 20" rear, 24" front. They also tried 24"/26" like you have here. The late 90's and early 2000's was a popular era for 24" wheels on DH bikes too, in a variety of configurations.
@@Ali_Clarkson 24 x 3" Nokian Gazzalodi with a Monster T up front. I don't think anyone these days would say it was better, but it still gets me excited when a picture of one pops up from time to time.
I think I'll just stick to 26" on my classic bikes for now. I have a 1st gen SC Heckler, and boy is it a lot of fun still.
I love those comments at the bottom of the Video
U need a microphone like Sam pilgrim
yep, the audio definitely could be improved in those noisy urban areas
He used to have one, but from what i can recall he wasnt very pleased with it
Best vlog you've done in months IMO !
That gap at 12:00 - holy poop!!!!
Quite interesting topic. Always wanted to try bike set up like this. You observed advantages/disadvantages of changing a rear wheel on a 26'' bike, but would 24'' bike (with short cs for example Arcade) get pluses with 26'' front wheel? Mullet Arcade for the next time? :)
Feels like a new year's gift
Well Mr Clarkson, giving me the advantage to make a request ride may of been alittle silly haha, first off you are a big inspiration to me for Trials riding and yes I have ordered a Blue HEX(failed to mention how pricey they are) anyways. I would like to personally request you to ride a 20" rear with a 26"front. Yes its a crazy Penny Farthing situation but i think it would be a rather interesting video go about it as you wish and Im sure its going to be for full entertainment satisfaction :D
I don’t care how it rides I probably will never get over how weird and crazy it looks.
Loving the experiments lately keep them coming.
@@Ali_Clarkson Does not matter how it looks then riding it, only reason 20" bikes feel really weard to ride is silly long stem, would like to try 20" with shorter stem & high rise bar
My friend tried 24 up front and it worked. But was on a pogo bike so I'm curious on a street bike. What a would love to see is a chain guard or your old tensioner, the slap was comp style in this video .
Loved the video! such a cool idea and super sweet riding!
Way, way back in the day, Cannondale thought 24R26F was the way forward for regular mtbs. I think Ibis did it briefly as well.
Ibis had a few trials bikes in the 80s that had bigger wheels in the front, one had a 20”/ 24” and the other was a 24”/ 26”
I used to ride with a guy in 96-97 who had one, if I can find a pic I will e-mail it to you for fun
you should try comp trail stam and bar
Hi Ali, how are you? Amazing to see you leap those gaps! Not a trails rider, so it's magic to me, or just pure talent. Two thoughts: it looks like you're smashing your chain ring pretty hard and often- do you use a bash guard?
The other thought is about the malaise you've shared with us- I recall a TED talk, I think it was, about how little sunlight Scotland gets in the winter, and wondered if you've ever heard of mild sun booth (tanning booth) use to provide just enough uv light to offset that? Generally, they're not recommended, but I've wondered about it at a low setting.
Cheers and Happy New Year!
0:35 yeah theres a santa cruz carbon reserve wheel in 24 inch laing around. just take it! hahah just sounds funny because they are super rare and almost impossible to get hahaha
There are 24" carbon rims out there for BMX cruiser class. Unfortunately they top out at about 30mm wide which is less than ideal for street trials.
@@swoofty1 yeah i know but those are special made from santa cruz. normally there not available in 24 inch, they made them for danny and duncan has them too.
Interesting video Ali! It is kind of fun to see you struggle getting it right. I guess I can relate better :-) Still, your skills are awesome and I do like those red shoes. Happy New Year!!
You honestly look like a robot when you ride, it’s so cool
Love you videos Ali, Mullet bike was fun as was the sweet trials, Happy New year. The blue with red accents looks boss, maybe a red bar end to match or a sneaky nail polish hack would tie in the bars a bit better
@@Ali_Clarkson Bar ends maybe you seat stays, and a quick manipedi for yourself
I ride my Enduro bike with a 650b in front and with a 26" in back and it's super cool to ride 🔥🥵
Yes ride this too, but not many good 26"+ rear tyres out threr!
Very interesting. Good video Ali!
Trust fork trials bike!
178mm linkage fork on your trials bike. I'd better make sure my notifications are on
@@Ali_Clarkson Have tried & like suspension fork on trials bike, but better lowering to 50-60mm or messes up frame angles
Happy New Year Ali!! You are the gap master!!
I would love to see someone try a 26" or 24" rear with a 20" front, maybe on a 29" fork for height
great vid! i love the shoes matching the chris king bits and the seat clamp haha, it'd also be awesome if you got the gold saint parts on the brake master cylinder anodised red to match. keep it up!
Would I have known earlier, could I have anodized them for you... (yess we actually anodized in school, soo good;)
Cool line saround the 7 min mark. I like the channel. Inspiring !! nyuk nyuk
Take out some stem spacers to compensate taller wheel in front.... Taller wheel will raise the bar a little bit...
Happy New year everyone, thanks for the nice vid Ali, enjoyed that.
Hell yeah I need a mullet bike
I tried this setup on my zebdi.
Wonder what the difference would be between using a 24" frame with 26" front wheel and 26" frame using 24" back wheel.
bottom bracket and chainstay lengths., using a 24" rear on a 26" frame drops the bb with a proportionally longer chainstay - as ali mentions. using a 26" forks and wheel on a 24" frame will increase the bb rise
I think it might have been better with a 24" frame. Great vid as always too!
Ali you could try both 26" but with a fat bike fork and front wheel? I wonder if a huge 4.8 front tire would make taps easier
Hi Ali I've been on the fence for swapping my 26" pure trials bike wheels to 24".
That's because I'm only 5'6ft tall. This is my first trials bike and I'm having so much fun riding and learning new stuff.
I was just wondering if a 24" wheels on a 26" pogo bike would make it even a bit easier for me to learn faster.
Godspeed on your channel B)
Great Video Ali :)
Ryan Leech style suspension fork!
@@Ali_Clarkson Oooh, 40mm!
That tensioner sound... Better stick to the titanium version. Which works awesome. Thanks :-)
you need to keep your head turning to the left on the 180 to drag the rest of your body round
I think you should ad a 29er wheel and 200mm dh fork and a 20inch wheel in the rear
The two extrmes to maybe keep it balanced with a low back end and a high front end
Dude, waiittt!!!Are those hope calipers with shimano saint lever ?? No frikin wayyy !
Nois session!1
Erik MTB the calipers are from Magura
Magura*
Great video
Hello Glasgow!
RED SHOOES WHAT ARE THEY AND WHERE CAN I GET SOME. I WANT THEM SOOOOO BAD!
+1 vote on the shoes !
They look like five ten Danny Macaskill ones.
@@philhodgson4752 they do look like, but they cant be as danny mac 5/10s are no longer made😰
@@BTB_Works hes probably got a big stack of them with him being best friends with Danny mac though, all the drop and roll guys seem to wear them
@@philhodgson4752 true
Hi A
Just picked up a yellow hex frame and forks
Disc front, rim rear ( lol)
What year do you think this is, and what spec would it have run, want to potentially rebuild it back to original etc
Keep up the fantastic work
Tried that 2 years ago 😁 just switched it back
what helmet is that? it doesn't look like poc at all from the rear. awesome video as always, cool content! i definitely now need to see if i can get my hands on one of those new 22" wheels from inspired myself
great video, liked the content .. thanks !
Ali, may I ask why you opted for a 4-pot brake in the back and a 2-pot in the front?
Interesting idea.
Looks cool, Btw, what was that at 11:16?
Swap em over do a 26 back 24 front comparison
I spent my late adolescence, all of my teens, and most of my early 20's riding freestyle BMX. Until 4 years ago I rode almost daily. I want to get into street trials riding but I don't want to empty my bankroll. Can you suggest a decent aluminum(as light as possible) bike? I've looked into Inspired & Czar, but I was wondering if you might recommend a personal preference.
I'm short, about 5'6" so I'm not really sure what to shoot for. I like the idea of 26" since I'm riding dirt jumper with those wheels, but for learning more trialsy moves I'm afraid it would be too big for me. Any advice?
Rather than putting a 24 " rear wheel on a 26" bike have you considered putting 26"fork and front wheel on a 24" frame?
Wouldn't mullet be 24" front and 26" rear? Short front long rear.
Trek used to make a 69er hardtail that was 29" front 26" rear
Hi Ali, nice ride! ...do you ride saint lever and combinate with magura brake ?
Uh yeah new video 🎉🎊
Is it possible to get a 26" bike and change the wheels to 24." My wife, even with seat all the way down she can barely get on it. When shes on the seat she cant reach the ground. I found a really great bike thats why.
I'd like to see 24'' front and rear!
Raphael Dähler mate r u kidding?😂
Ah and: who was that star photographer that took your Profile pic moments before your biggest crash ever? xD
Jonathan Ming no im not! Probably the most hilarious bike I’ve ever seen then! Would be interesting how it rides, considering that i thought about it as well back when i had my hex... and ye, it was you😂
24 inch short chainstay frame with longer top tube than norm and 26 front wheel?
i would like to see if the 24" Bikes (Flow / Fourplay/ Arcade ) work with 22" or even 20" Wheels.
Reverse mullet bike? 26" in back and 24" in front?
😲 mind blown
Epic dude just epic 😎
where can I get decent 24" wheelsets from?
I have a 24" Dual Slalom bike from 2004 that I'm thinking of doing up at some point from 2001.
The frame is solid...the bits are, well, not so much. Well, I say that...I think they are, just way toooo heavy...and no hydraulic either.
The forks are like 56mm travel and appear to be absolutely bulletproof (MiRage Dual-X System DNM Performance Suspension apparently??)!
Ali Clarkson ACE!
:)
Hi, many thanks for the vlogs, always helfpul! As a beginner (coming from mtb), I've got another question I appreciate any help: Doing regular bunnyhops and 180ies, do you ever touch the brakes, especially the rear brake before landing? I observe that I tend to brake slightly when preloading, I assume it helps me (or simplifies for me) to jump -- but I fear this is not really a good technique and restricts further progressing?!
@@Ali_Clarkson Great thanks, that's what I thought, so I'll practise, practise, practise … and keep watching your vlogs, learning a lot!
Next time the other way round? 😅 fun video! :)
Nice vid, 😀but what bike is it🤔
Awesome
Yep, inverse mullet. Make it happen.
Looks nicee🔥
Ride Arcade for the next video :P
Where did you buy the trials bike
What would the hex feel like with 20" wheels?
Hi
How old are you and how long have you been riding trials?
*_SPRAY IT HOT PINK!!!_*
What rear hubs on the rear man?
How does the danny mac signature shoes feel? I wanna buy it
Hi quick question, Im not from a cold country but i have been to one, how do u manage to not wear gloves? My hands will numb due to the cold and it will be impossible to ride, how do u manage to not wear gloves?
Hahahaha, do you really think England/Scotland is a cold country? 😂
@@th_js Im talking about any cold country.
Any cold country? In Ottawa Canada we have snow and ice in winter, for about 4 or 5 months. My 3-digit gloves/mitts are good down to about -13 C. I use the 4-digit gloves 0 to -7 C. For -14 C and colder I add 45NRTH CobraFist pogies. This is for fatbike riding on trails, no outdoor trials bike riding here in winter.
since im very smart we should add the 26 inch and 24 inch together and divide by the number of wheels which is 2 so 26+24=50
so 50 divided by 2 will equal 25 inches so the bike should ride like a 25 inch .....
wait what??
@@Ali_Clarkson hahaha I wasn't expecting that!
Ps could you do a vid with ben cathro teaching him trials
Would be a good video
@@Ali_Clarkson I remember that! Their mods used to run 20" front and 19" rear too didn't they? Is this still the case for mods Ali? Haven't ridden much since DJ was killed so I'm unfamiliar with the scene. Trails and bike parks for me nowadays!
Oppo mullet next then right?
What grips do you ride ? (Mine kill my hand)
Where do you buy trials bikes?
Clearly the optimal mullet will be a 16" on the rear and a 32" fat on the front... wait isn't it a penny farthing at that point?!
Sounds to me like if u like the short and nimble just ride a 24 inch
Too really see try putting a 19" rear wheel on a 4 play, have tried it on a Onza ZOOT
@@Ali_Clarkson Felt good, but a bit twitchy for pedal kicks, due to lighter rear wheel
Hey Ali I really lobe your videos ,but could you make avideo how to become better in Street trials 😄 I
Ali Clarkson oh great . I will defenitely watch the how-to videos tomorrow and then I try it on my Inspired :) Thank you Ali
can you play master of puppets or down under