Trials biking: 26 inch wheels or 20 inch?

Question

What's the difference between the two and what ones more suited to a 14 year old boy who is 5"4" and weighs around 8-9 stone. (50kg)

Thanks

Answer 1

It depends on what type of bike your getting, but I would probably say a 20 is better. I have a 20 bike (its a bmx) you just have to raise the seat a little. A 26 is pretty big for your height unless your getting a mountain bike or racing bike, then that would be the best.

Answer 2

Go with the ""twenty, it has much more manouevrability, it suits the twist, and bends, much better, and if you hit something, hard is less likely to "unseat" you, a "biggie" ( large front wheel), will mean more leverage, in an impact, and will force the control from your hands, in an impact, making a possible survivable "bump", into an "endo" ( a "dive" OVER the handle bars) the seat should be a distance of 4 inches ( a "hand", in horse measuring terms, )under your rear, when you are standing over your frame, on a level surface, as your riding technique, is to leave plenty of room for the bike to raise or fall without hitting your favourite personal equipment on a bumpy surface, ride, on your pedals or get hurt, simple as that really, but the big wheels are for road bikes, not fast or tricky surfaces, where small diameters are easier, and quicker to turn,

Rage hard in the bendies, as they say.......

Answer 3

I'd say go for the 20. i have a BMX with 20s and a MTB with 26s. The BMX is so much easier to move around, bunnyhop etc. For a trials bike I think its a no brainer for me. The manuribility of the 20 wheels is so much better than 26s, especialy for some like the 14 year old boy who is shorter and lighter than me.