Big Al
Well-Known Member
Gravel bikes
27.5+ dying??
- Thread starter rick81721
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Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
One of these days, would like to slap on 27.5 on the RDO and try places like 6miles. I think it might be more fun than 29.
A Potted Plant
Honorary Sod
I feel under gunned everywhere with rocks, but I think it's making me a better rider
Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
Niner Talon yo!Remember when people actually rode Niners?
Kaleidopete
Well-Known Member
UH-OH ! I have an E-Bike with 27.5 and I myself am old, we're all not quite dead yet, just almost! 😕
Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
Sometimes i wonder if i subconsciously dropped my body weight to reduce the potential of cracking the rdo frame 😀
JonF
Well-Known Member
I think full sus 27+ bikes are slowly going away. Don't need the extra cushion of plus and mid plus 2.6 29ers provide all the traction you really need. It still makes sense on a Hardtail and for that I love my b+ Hardtail. Definitely not full sus but at 14psi, the roots and hard edges get decently smoothed over and has tons of grip for the slop. My 2.8 minions will tractor up and grip anything short of a mossy plank bridge.
mtbiker87
Well-Known Member
It was already a thing in DH way back when. 'Cept it was just 157mm without the catchphrase. Go figure.
scotth
Well-Known Member
Niner all day everydayRemember when people actually rode Niners?
3" 27.5 is dead.
2.5" 27.5 is thriving. Plus tires sound like a good idea but in reality they're crap, it's like peddling a fat bike(clown car).
I'd say the industry just figured out that we don't need/want plus tires. 2.5, 2.6 is wide enough on a 27.5 tire.
Right now 27.5 bikes have solidified there place and have gotten more popular, with SC and Pivot both offering models that are playful options to a 29er. They have broken the mold of a wheel swapping 29/27.5 bike to a dedicated 27.5 or 29er.
2.5" 27.5 is thriving. Plus tires sound like a good idea but in reality they're crap, it's like peddling a fat bike(clown car).
I'd say the industry just figured out that we don't need/want plus tires. 2.5, 2.6 is wide enough on a 27.5 tire.
Right now 27.5 bikes have solidified there place and have gotten more popular, with SC and Pivot both offering models that are playful options to a 29er. They have broken the mold of a wheel swapping 29/27.5 bike to a dedicated 27.5 or 29er.
rick81721
Lothar
Seems to be splitting hairs at this point. I started out at 27.5 3", then went to 2.8", now 2.6". 2.6" is no longer "plus"?
scotth
Well-Known Member
Yes.....Zero Doubt.
Anytime anywhere.
Juggernaut
Master of the Metaphor
The industry is “outthinking” itself into oblivion. Which is a real shame as so many components are light years ahead of where they were 5 years ago.
It might serve them better if rather than reinvent the mousetrap, some thought was given to actually baiting it.
Just a thought.
It might serve them better if rather than reinvent the mousetrap, some thought was given to actually baiting it.
Just a thought.
Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
I went from Maxxis 2.8 to Schwalbe 2.6
I think they are pretty much the same width once inflated 😀
Dingo
Well-Known Member
The rekons when measured, come up short of 2.8. I still luv em.
Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
Yep... i had the rekons.
mwlikesbikes
Well-Known Member
27.5 be like...