Requirements for a 4X bike

[t]

before you start...I've searched but I can't find the little snippet of info I'm after.

can someone point me to the rules on setting up a 4X bike, ie rigid forks, wheel size, gears vs SS. I know they're posted on here somewhere.

[kizza01]

I think they have to have 2 of the following requirements.

* 26inch wheels
* Suspension
* More than 3 gears

And front and rear brakes are mandatory of course

[Tristan23]

Hardtail with suspension forks, 26" wheels for a faster and smoother roll, gears to make it easier to get out of tight situations if you're racing, and front and rear brake to make deceleration that much easier. Sounds good to me.

[t]

I think they have to have 2 of the following requirements.

* 26inch wheels
* Suspension
* More than 3 gears

And front and rear brakes are mandatory of course

yeah that's what I thought, but I can't find the official line from anyone, I've checked the MTBA website and I found this RE: trials bikes but nothing on 4X

4.9.2 Bicycle specification.
In both classes of wheel size the following must be observed:
• The brake lever ends must not present a hazard.
• The bike must have effective brakes.
• tread and width of tyres is unrestricted
4.9.2.1 20” bicycles
• apart from the wheel size being a maximum of 20” the rest of the bike will have no restrictions.
4.9.2.2 26” bicycles
• wheel size being 26” .
• functioning rear derailleur
• minimum of six speed rear cluster.
• only one chain-wheel protecting disk, fitted to the chain-ring side.

[kizza01]

check www.breakaway4x.com.au i think they have it there.

[flognoffsky]

at where we race there is no requirements because its under the bmx licence and we are classed as open

[Big_Chief]

aw crap that means i cant race my 24" single speed, rear brake only street/dirt jump bike.

[scblack]

yeah that's what I thought, but I can't find the official line from anyone, I've checked the MTBA website and I found this RE: trials bikes but nothing on 4X

They are the rules that WSMTB follow for 4X.