Ok, first of all, I wanna make sure it’s clear I’m a big fan of the progression FGFS is going through right now!

BUT, I’m not sure where the whole 26″ thing is going to. Several companies are making FGFS frames specially made for 26″. The Grime YOMANG! frame being one of the first.

That still looked like it was based on what once was a track bike. I’m not a big fan of riding 26″, but that could maybe be because I’m too tall to feel comfortable on a bike with 26″ wheels. But still, I like the looks of this frame. It doesn’t look like a bmx on steroids.

BUT, Volume is now bringing a 26″ version of their Vandal frame:

This is in my honest opinion a bmx on steroids! It’s aimed at FGFS riders and not as a downhill mountain bike frame, so if you wanna ride this, why not get a proper bmx? Or a cruiser if you don’t wanna ride 20″…

Like Skitch once said: “If I ever put pegs on my bike, kick me in the head and give me a real bmx!”
This is my “kick me in the head” kinda thing, if I ever decide to ride a bmx on steroids, you can kick me in the head and give me a real bmx.

Those were my 5 cents, feel free to comment on this…

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This is the first pic of the YOMANG! frame I’ve seen with 700c wheels, but what seems to be the fact, this isn’t a YOMANG! but a SUP MANG! frame, the 700c brother of the 650c YOMANG! frame…

My bad…

I must admit the YOMANG! frame does look nice in this picture taken by Matt Lingo at the Summer Fix event…
It’s still not on my might buy list, but it did gain some points!

Pic found at Pedal Consumption.

Prolly might take pics of this new frame:

But I’m still not sure about what to think about 26″ for fixed trick riding…
Wonka and Mike Schmitt designed this new trick frame, and this is what Krillz  from Smashenger said about it:

The YOMANG! is 26″ specific and fits up to 2.5″ tires. Specifically formulated by Mike Schmitt and Wonka. Designed for optimum response and durability. Stairsets and handrails are this bikes best friend. Videos to come. 2″ downtube, 1.25″ toptube, dutchmaster sized mtb seatstays and philly blunt sized mtb chainstays in the sexiest S bend ever, created by some of Brooklyns best frame builders. CNC’d Hourglass integrated headtube and MID bottom bracket. Built by rippers for rippers in Bedford Stuyvesent NEW YORK. Limited GRIME GREEN colorway. Forks are 420mm and 410mm. 73 HTA 73 STA All frames ship with ANIMAL headsets BC ANIMAL is sick.

According to Prolly, the frame will take 700c wheels, but still. This frame will not be on my “might buy” list.