27.5+ dying??

[rick81721]

uh oh, did those of us who bought into 27.5+ bikes pull the equivalent of buying into betamax?

https://www.singletracks.com/mtb-ne...e-continuing-to-push-27-5-out-of-the-picture/

 

[Paul H]

27.5+ bikes usually can take 29 wheels. I know my Hightower can do 29.
Are there ones that can't take 29?

 

[rick81721]

27.5+ bikes usually can take 29 wheels. I know my Hightower can do 29.
Are there ones that can't take 29?

yeah I know, mine too - in fact I actually bought the salsa 29 version (horsethief) and then swapped to 27.5+

 

[Patrick]

so 2.6 is the new 2.8 ?

 

[BPaze]

Long live the mullet bike!!!

 

[SmooveP]

OMG! Start stockpiling 27.5+ tires now! Rims, too!

 

[THATmanMANNY]

 

[Paul H]

yeah I know, mine too - in fact I actually bought the salsa 29 version (horsethief) and then swapped to 27.5+

I see the trend in mtbnj as well.
29 wheel sets sell a whole lot quicker than 27.5+. But personally, I won't dump my 27.5+ wheel set. They definitely have a place. IMHO... 27.5+/29 bike was a smart choice for me.

 

[Dingo]

Doesn't sway me one bit, luv the + tires and rims. Most fun bike I have ever had. My 29er just sits in the corner, maybe ride it at 6 mile.

 

[stb222]

so 2.6 is the new 2.8 ?

Article calls that “mid-plus” 2.6-inch wide tire, lol

 

[A Potted Plant]

Id say 27 is dead before 27+ I don't see any of those on the train aside for mine

Anyway 26 superboost is the future

 

[GreenMachine]

The 5010 is a 27-27+ specific rig and people rave about it’s climbing and do it all ness...

 

[Captain Brainstorm]

uh oh, did those of us who bought into 27.5+ bikes pull the equivalent of buying into betamax?

https://www.singletracks.com/mtb-ne...e-continuing-to-push-27-5-out-of-the-picture/

Hopefully e-bikes go the same way. Yup, I just said it, shots fired.

 

[gmb3]

i thought 2.6 was "wide trail"? I can't keep up with this sh!t. I'm pretty happy with 27.5x2.5 but i will say "regular" 27.5 seems to be dead, especially with even DH bikes going 29er. Was really hard for me to find a "regular" 27.5 hardtail last year.

 

[bergsnj]

27.5 is not dead. plenty of cutting edge 27.5 bikes out there such as the santa cruz bronson, yeti sb140, yeti sb165, etc. Plenty of people still want the smaller wheels.
27.5+ seems to be out of fashion though.

 

[Steve Vai]

Hopefully e-bikes go the same way. Yup, I just said it, shots fired.

E-Bikes are already DEAD, the Manufacturers have just put so much time and effort into them they're unwilling to accept it.

 

[njmark]

My timberjack can fit 29 wheels, I'd like to get some more time with the 27.5+ then switch to 29 to see how it changes the experience

 

[rick81721]

E-Bikes are already DEAD, the Manufacturers have just put so much time and effort into them they're unwilling to accept it.

Wait fat bikes are dead, 27.5+ is dead, ebikes are dead - what's left??

 

[Steve Vai]

Wait fat bikes are dead, 27.5+ is dead, ebikes are dead - what's left??

Super Boost.

 

[Ian F]

About as dead as fat bikes.

In other words, "dead but not quite dead yet..." ...and will always have their fans.