[cmc4130]

I just posted a similar post in the unicycle forum, but basically just wanted to alert anyone interested, that there is a small but growing scene of 22 inch wheel BMX riders.

FACTION Bikes in the UK started the high end 22" bmx back in 2008, but when their complete model (the Zeitgeist) sold out, a number of guys have been getting top quality frames made by STANDARD, Solid, and STOUT, as well as forks made by S&M.

see:
22 inches of Love - it feels just right

I'm trying to get the word out there in order to increase demand for rims and tires. What kind of interest is there in the Trials scene for a 22 inch option?

[cwtrials]

I honestly don't feel like there would be much of a desire for a 22 inch trials frame. We've already got 26", 24", and 20" along with kids bikes of smaller sizes. 24" street trials bikes have been around for a while, but 24" pure trials bikes are starting to take off and are a good in between style for a lot of riders. I don't see there to be a need or market for another size.

One of the biggest factors is tires. Sure you can weld a 22" frame, and get some company to build you rims fairly cheap. But without super amazing sticky, high volume, pinch resistant, kick butt tires no trials rider would even look at it. And the market would be too small to get manufacturers to make them. Unfortunately BMX tires just don't work for trials.

Trials is an extremely small market, especially compared to bmx. It would not be too hard for some niche corner of bmx to do more production than trials as a whole.