Inspired Hex - The Best 26" Street Trials bike!
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Goooood evening all you lot, I've got a candy coloured treat for you today!
I've been teasing people on social media but now all is revealed. Say hi to my new 2018 Inspired Hex :)
I've wanted to try 26" again for the past couple of years but I felt the older Hex needed some upgrading. I put it to Inspired and justifiably they were a bit reluctant as the market is nearly all 24" these days.
Fortunately Inspired are cool and agreed to design a whole new frame (probably to shut me up)! It's now sporting the sweet tapered headtube, forks, dropouts, tubing profiles and yolk (kinda) as the latest fourplay. They even agreed to get it painted in the best colour ever! Thanks Inspired!
The 2018 Hex rides just like a 24" but is more capable of riding natural and pure trials stuff. if you're taller, from a MTB background and find 24" too small or just want a bike to put knobbly tyres on then this bike is perfect for you!
I'mm make another video with some riding and explain what other stuff 26" is good at, but until then please do me a favour and buy up these frames/bikes to prove that there's still a demand!
If you have any questions please spout them below, much thanks!
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nice to see inspired finally gave the option for disc brakes on a 26er. my planet-x alibongo from 6 yeras ago had it
Such a nice bike. =)
You mention tyres.
While evolving during my trials riding I hit a hard mental block. I had "huge" Tioga Factory DH rear, and a older Panaracer front.
Still I couldn't trust my bike.
I went and bought the cheapest, narrow no-name tyres.
Skinny AF they were.
Now I had to re-learn some stuff.
But the strangest thing was I got over those mental blocks.
I had to ride really smooth since the tyres were absolute trash.
After a full year I switched back to the Tioga/Panaracer tyres.
Now I rode great. Much more confident.
My mates thought I've lost it when I rode the skinny tyres for such a long time.
We all run into mental blocks.
There is no manual for it.
But don't be afraid of testing out strange parts.
Ride on! =)
Hi Ali! You should do a ''How it's made'' clip with the Titanium chain tensioner .
Yeah pleas do that..
It would be so useful ;)
Sexy bike @Ali! And I have to say, the music in this video was ON POINT. Really good and professionally done!
I think it's amazing! I find it really encouraging because not only do I have a love for 26 inch wheels in general I have a 26 inch street trials and I'm rebuilding it to be almost exactly like the setup you have here! If/when I total my current frame this is exactly the kind of replacement I will be looking at getting. I hope other people agree and I'm really looking forward to seeing you shred this lovely beast of a bike!
Omg! You just made me flicker minded again. This bike looks great!! I would like to see you riding soon. Cheers!
26 aint dead
Never will
God no! you can't do this Ali! Full video without riding it. I'd have settled with measly 30 seconds of riding but no :p I've been waiting for the Hex to come back for a while now, can't wait to get my hands on one. It looks awesome !
Hey Ali Clarkson! New bike day is the best! That bike looks like it will be easy to flare! Ride ride ride!
Finally you got a HEX!!! That bike is absolutely one of the most beautiful things i've ever seen!😍 And 9 kilos for a 26" street bike is crazy, can't wait to see you test out the bike in the next few vlogs! Cheers for the new bike Ali!🔥
Ali love the new Hex that colour is outstanding. Keep up the great vlogs and hopefully I will see you around Glasgow sometime
I can't wait another 1week to see you on this bike! Bike looks awesome. Especially the color :)
Can't wait to see this in action!
The bike looks amazing! It'll be interesting to see you on a 26" bike but I am sure it will be just as good. Awesome video, dude! :)
That paint job is gorgeous! Can’t wait to see you riding it. :D
Used to ride 26 front, 24 rear. A lot of the best of both worlds, looked great, too.
Absolutely loved the devinsupertramp video.
Also a cool bike =)
Nice Ali! I think the 26 will suit your style really well. I want that roll for all the natural stuff I do.
Stoked to see next video of you riding it 🙆 and weight this less 😍 awesome.
Can't wait to see you put it through it's paces Ali!! YO
IT WAS ABOUT FLIPPIN TIME MY DOOD. Haha so great to see you return to form ;) We'll have to figure something out about that edit won't we....
Such a nice colour and can't wait for u to do some crazy stuff
Why must I be so bloody broke! Ali that bike is gorgeous! Wanted a Hex for years now and just cat get the money together to pull the trigger! Looking forward to the edits man
I thought the "shape" of this thing was perfect at tartydays, now seeing the final piece (well, the flippin' awesome red!) I'm debating getting one! Always wanted a 26 but dads 2015 hex felt massive compared to my Skye. Can't wait to see some riding clips from you on that big red beast! :D Brilliant video once again!
Wow! Looks awesome. I wish I could test ride a hex to see how it compares to my arcade. I think the smaller wheels fit my riding style a bit better, but perhaps a hex is in my future! Looks pimp! Can’t wait to see some riding!
Sweet ride! I’m tempted....but wana see what the other bikes are like 1st... I’m excited to hear about the ride of the hex 👍
Nifty chain tensioning solution! I might have to pinch the idea for my bike
I've snap a kmc 6'10 chain on my bmx race and keep up the awesome riding and vids
What a beauty - eventually a geometry for bigger dudes - thumps up
Hi, Ali. You've said there would be weight in description. Thanks.
great video, educational, and well done filmed.
Only 9kg? Holy moly! My Fourplay weighs something like 11.5kg. If that's true, I think I'll need to safe up for some new parts :D
Looks good, but I wish you took it for a spin too...
Now this has been three days ago. Where's the damn video?!
Awesome bike dude! I love your homemade chain tensioner! I always bend mine, and that's very very annoying... Please, show us how to install it on our Inspired bikes! I'd love to have one like yours! Thanks a lot for your videos!
10:10 tip too keep the hands warm and dry, and still have good feel & control, use one size bigger glove, inner gloves with nitrile gloves between these two. also that's more comfy than the nitrile gloves directly on the skin cus that will eventually feel like jam or glue.
Hi, Ali! I'm a novice (to say the least) rider. My sons and I have been watching a ton of your vlogs and Danny's videos for a while. Inspiring stuff. And I love your tutorials. I had a thought for a tutorial you could do someday. I watched Mike Boyd's videos about learning to do a wheelie and to manual. He mentioned how important it was to use his breaks while doing a wheelie. I was thinking it would be cool if you did a video doing a bunch of different stunts with breaking graphics to shows when you're using your front break, when you're using your back break, how much break you're using, etc. Not sure exactly how it would work, but it would be interesting to see how breaking plays into all of the stunts you do because that is one thing that really isn't apparent while watching your videos.
It looks a lot redder than expected based on the photos that inspired were posting but it definitely does look good! I’m interested in the choice of gearing. Why have you gone for 22-18 rather than the 22-16 that was on the 24”? Is it just because it works out to being similar with the bigger wheels? Looking forward to seeing how it rides! Cheers.
That bike is amazing! Only thing that dont fit my eye is that tracktor rubber in the rear! But in need to go buy on of these beauties!
Gorgeous ride. As a complete trials beginner, i thought 24 would be the way to go for mucking about in an urban enviroment, but now i wonder.
Nice job on the tensioner.....
Looks so sick
What’s up with the cranks though? Wouldn’t you put hope cranks on it?
Saints or gtfo hahahaa
Well, it's a 26", Im not sure I can watch these videos anymore. Yeah, that orange looks amazing, but #24forlyfe. Haha, Joking. Looking forward to seeing the riding on this beast, very exciting. Will you still ride the arcade though or is it 26 for here on out? Either way, it's about having fun so I guess it doesn't matter! Cheers Ali!
Next vlog - must be riding this beast!
Would love to hear more about that tensioner. Mabey even a how to as I am fed up of bending the hangar for mine. Sweet bike aswell! P.S, did you delete my last comment? It wasn't a 26 hate, it was just a joke! #JustAPrankBro cheers Ali! P.P.S just watched the devinsupertramp video with you and Duncan, that was super sick, great work!
I want that bike!! 😍😍 looks amazing!!
Looks impressive Ali!!!!
that is one of the sexiest things on two wheels I have seen in quite a while
The headset also has to match the color of the seatclamp Mr. Clarkson
Ali Clarkson Sounds like a plan :)
Stunning.....We want to see Ali G riding this!!!! Please!
Looks good. Whats the geometry like? I bought an old t-rex frame off ebay( £25 with p&p). Cant find much info on it( silver with blue flames).
Ever had one? Got it set up looking a lot like your new hex. Nah brakes though, long story.
Looks Good!! Are you now riding only the Hex and not the Arcade?
Looks nice, I’d love to ride one I’ve not ridden a 26 in years 👊🏻
Hey Ali great video as usual. Do you think higher handlebars helps you bunny hop higher than if they are lower. I started on an echo czar and got used to the bars being lower so when I got an inspired I lowered the bars to match the feel I was used to but I seem to be maxed out at about 39 inches of height that I can hop onto and wondered if you think it's just technique or if bar height might be holding me back. As always thanks for the input. Also how much did your arcade end up weighing compared to the new hex?
Such a nice bike! Do the tyres stay on the rims when landing 180 bunnyhops? Due to more leverage of the bigger wheels?
I also like the burnt orange color
Dream bike after dream bike after dream bike after dream bike
Ahhhhh, I'm so excited about this!! You forgot to say bar height though ;)
Gorgeous hex Ali
It looks great Ali! Can you answer me this though.... Why are competition bikes long and low and inspired bikes short and high? It baffles me why they've gone in such different directions yet you can do amazing things on both.
joe Gatrill in competition you don’t need to do 360s and that sort of stuff and in comp you don’t want a seat to get in the way
4:54 I got brass nipples on my hope enduro wheelsets, but cheap Bontrager use soft alloy spokes which are way too weak. the right material is crucial.so the right alloy is important.
I love the color.
Much love from Romania!
Hey Ali
I have seen you've done a few tutorials for trials. Could you do a series of tutorials for each of the common skills you need for street trials?
is this the one you just gave away as santa?
kinda looks a bit more orange but this vid was promoted today
Tell Inspired to add "Brake clamps: Magura 4-Bolt" at the frame and people not trusting a disk brake can use this nice frame too ;-)
Music list 😁 please plus I've watched this video 1,000,000 times love the bike unfortunately just got a Skye about a month ago haha it's a awesome bike
Goodbye Skye, i want this!
Really sweet color (y)
The best UA-cam channel (Ali Clarkson)
Hey Ali! huge fan! :D as a street trial beginner, wich is easier to learn with, a 24" or 26"? or is it just a personal preference?
Sebbehh more of personal preference I would say although if you are short a 24 might work better
oh okay! ty for the tip :)
I know the geometry is for trials but do you think the frame would be good for dirt jumps/street riding? Of course I would change the fork, stem, and gear ratio, but it seems like inspired frames are light an strong (not to mention the amazing color). Do you think I should just get a dirt jumper specific frame or could this work?
Ali Clarkson Awesome. I actually like the feel of my BMX geometry rather than my dirt jumper. I'll definitely check out the hex.
i use my 100mm dirt jumper now, but have been thinking of building a pure trials bike up for a while now. The dirt jumper geo is great for multi-purpose riding, but there is huge disadvantage for the more technical tricks -
and the weight is not the biggest help, either.
Ty_Braek hey man I'm looking to get a DJ bike as well. Do you think the tapered headset is really necessary for a 26"? The hex has a straight steerer and ID imagine it's strong enough to take a good beating.
hey i know that I'm a bit late to the conversation but I've been looking for a bike that I can ride trials with and ride the pump track with... what gear ratio would you recommend for this purpose?
i understand that i would need to change the fork and the stem, but gear ratios are still a bit confusing to me.
I'm a fan of this one. If 20 inch is quite popular for trials and bmx are 20 inch, why no 20 inch street trials bikes?
Rad bike. Why not run more of a bmx style bar to get the same rise without the spacers and riser stem?
4:49 is the best part of this vid lol
I bought a used jump bike, I plan to set up it for street, my problem is the smallest chain ring
I can get is a 32 tooth, what size of cog do you recomend? and rigid forks are in the 27.5in. Any tips from you
will be appreciated.Thanks
Hi, I bought a rigid 26er fork, used my old 22 tooth chainring, got a single speed 18 tooth rear and bought a chain tensioner, I would like to ask if I put a 90mm 45deg handle post would it be easier to lift my bikes front end? thanks for the reply
26er fork makes the bb low and head angle steep, good you replaced it with a rigid 27.5 rigid fork.
what's happening with the old bike?
Thats a nice rig there bud! Make a video of breaking her in!
By the way what’s up with that chain tensioner? Did you have that on your Arcade?
What spoke lengths are you running? might be time to try a new hub...
Sweet ass bike!
Very nice
I'm 26 years old,can I be good at street trials if in begin to ride now?
It's never too late!
you're still a baby! definitely start!
I started when I was 19. There's always going to be people who are better than you, but don't let it discourage you, let it inspire you! I'm 21 now and and I'm proud of the progress I've made. It can take a lot of practice to build up your bike control depending on your experience, but the outcome of learning your first tricks is very rewarding, good luck!
Your dedication determines how good you can be not your age until you throw a few extra decades on yours
You can have as much fun as you can point a big stick at. That is what it comes down to.
Dont worry about how good you are.
Hello Ali, i just bought my Hex. I have a problem with my brake hose and the front tire. The space between the front tire and the head tube is very small. My braking front hose is touching the tire. How could I solve this. Thank you
Great vid! :D
One riding clip would have been nice :(
Way ta hold us in suspense Ali ;)
Just picked up a yellow framed hex, disc front rim rear,
Any idea what year this will be, and what wheels and brakes would you all recommend
Please make a tutorial on how to make your chain tensioner huhu
You could have included atleast one clip of u riding it.. That was rude to keep us waiting.. And by the way.. Are you replacing your arcade with this or is this just another bike and the arcade still remains your main ride?
Sick 👌🏻
Do you have the "Do the thing!" sticker on the new hex?
love it
2:20 whats the background music ali? i would LOVE to know it!
So what is the difference between that and a dirt jumper with a rigid fork, a few millimeters in bottom bracket height?
please please please do a vid on the tensioner!!!!!
Have you used sugru or glue on the bat adjusters on the brake levers? Very tidy bike man.
Gavin Watt he says it in the video
Hey Ali, did you ever weigh the new Hex?
hey, can you do a video on how to jump higher and farther on the back wheel please? if you can it would be much appreciated. thanks, fraser
and up to front
How did you get the Bolt-Thru for the rear hub?
has the weight been posted yet? scanned through but couldn't see?