26″ ain’t dead yet — at least in the world of pump tracks and dirt jump parks. Speak with any marketing manager at a US bike company and you’ll find it doesn’t sell well, and the market for the OG MTB wheel size is limited to MTB freestyle and slopestyle bikes and the occasional repair […]
Ask Bermstyle: What Size Santa Cruz Jackal Dirt Jumper Do I Buy? Plus – DJ Forks?
Question — Jon H. writes: Hi, stumbled across an old write up on the Jackal frame size. Have you been happy on your short? I am 5’10 and have been struggling on their sizing. I mostly ride the pump tracks and small/med lines with my son on an old Giant STP and have been looking […]
Santa Cruz Jackal Dirt Jump Bike Build & Review
The Santa Cruz Jackal MTB dirt jump hardtail is only available as a frame only, and at $800, it’s on the high end in terms of available options. Because of the high entry cost, unless you have a healthy budget or a fondness for the most choice gear, it isn’t in our top recommendations for […]
Santa Cruz Jackal Dirt Jumper Custom Build
26″ wheels aren’t dead. Though the industry has moved on to promoting other wheel sizes for general mountain biking, they’re still in use, and while parts are becoming a bit harder to find, they’ll always have a place in freestyle. Though it is a niche market compared to trail riding, riders serious about progression and improving their skills eventually […]