anybody like 69ing?

MikeP

MikeP

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I've been borrowing my buddy's Trek 69er as a 2nd bike for awhile and gotta say I was pleasantly surprised out how fun this bike is in the woods. Feels nearly as fast as my Misfit and is a bit more nimble in tight turns. I know with the now 3 wheel sizes available (26" will fade away IMO) there's really no room for the 29/26 combo but the bike is definitely a blast. Anybody else on a 69er?
 

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rwix15

rwix15

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It's like a mullet haircut, business in the front, party in the back. Mix it all together and you got the Best of ...?
 
THATmanMANNY

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it's suppose to have good acceleration since you are working a 26 rear but still have the steam roller effect with the 29 front

a couple years ago when I spoke to Sherwood from Ventana, 69 was his personal bike

My friend in MI has the rootbeer ss 69er and loves it. I would pick one up if I ever saw one under $500
 
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Dajerseyrat

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I went from a 26" to a 29" recently and am a much faster rider on the 29er. I cant see how you would have faster acceleration using a smaller wheel on the rear..Using a smaller wheel would be like stepping down the gears no? Im guessing its a novelty for the bike companies to extract more $$$$$ from the consumers.
 
MikeP

MikeP

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shorter chainstays with the 26 rear wheel makes the bike a bit more nimble. Smaller wheels accelerate quicker but also lose momentum easier. I was really surprised I like the bike (thought it was a gimmick too) but with some options in the 29 HT world now with short chainstays (<17"), this kinda makes this bike obsolete.
 
gtluke

gtluke

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I had the full suspension version of that bike, top fuel ex 69er, they made it for one year. fantastic setup, I really liked it. If they kept going with it and updated it to the newest model top fuel ex suspension, I would have bought the newer one, but they dropped it.
 
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Dajerseyrat

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I guess whatever you feel comfortable riding, you ride..I was a big skeptic of the 29 er myself, till I rode one..At nearly 40 years old I was rocking a mid 90s Cannondale, and began to get numb hands when I started riding again. I assumed it was from the seating position where it seemed like a good portion of my weight was on my palms. When I rode the 29er it seemed to be more of an upright seating position than I was used to and with a properly fit frame from Halters, I was able to alleviate the numbness and now enjoy riding again.

Im a big fan of the 29ers now, would love to try the 27.5 next.
 
Off The Road Again

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Dajerseyrat said:
I guess whatever you feel comfortable riding, you ride..I was a big skeptic of the 29 er myself, till I rode one..At nearly 40 years old I was rocking a mid 90s Cannondale, and began to get numb hands when I started riding again. I assumed it was from the seating position where it seemed like a good portion of my weight was on my palms. When I rode the 29er it seemed to be more of an upright seating position than I was used to and with a properly fit frame from Halters, I was able to alleviate the numbness and now enjoy riding again.

Im a big fan of the 29ers now, would love to try the 27.5 next.
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I just recently bought the Santa Cruz Solo (now 5010) - it's a 27.5 and I absolutely love it!! Test rode the Trance 29 at 6M, felt good but not a good test. I think I'm too short for 29 (5'-6") and the 27.5 or 650b is a good fit for me.
As far as your seating position where the weight is on your palms, it's probably more of the type of bike you have. A Cross Country set up will have you more stretched out and more weight distributed to the bars, a Trail or All-Mountain has a shorter cockpit and takes the weight off the hands. Your new Scalpel is most likely All-Mountain and puts the weight further back. After riding two XC bikes, the All Terrain (Trail) set up on the Cruz feels awesome on the trails.
 
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Dajerseyrat

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Off The Road Again said:
I just recently bought the Santa Cruz Solo (now 5010) - it's a 27.5 and I absolutely love it!! Test rode the Trance 29 at 6M, felt good but not a good test. I think I'm too short for 29 (5'-6") and the 27.5 or 650b is a good fit for me.
As far as your seating position where the weight is on your palms, it's probably more of the type of bike you have. A Cross Country set up will have you more stretched out and more weight distributed to the bars, a Trail or All-Mountain has a shorter cockpit and takes the weight off the hands. Your new Scalpel is most likely All-Mountain and puts the weight further back. After riding two XC bikes, the All Terrain (Trail) set up on the Cruz feels awesome on the trails.
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My old bike was an old Cannondale F400. Im glad I upgraded to the 29er, Im 6 ft tall and feel very comfortable on a 29er. The bike is so fast and fluid, you actually find yourself braking often cause you have over accelerated and have a turn to make. Its not quite as nimble as a 26er, but the wider and larger tires help a ton in sandy loose packed soil.
 
Rusty

Rusty

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what about 27.5 rear and 29er front....or 26 rear and 27.5 front? or for that matter training wheels in the back and a plastic big wheel wheel up front.
 
olegbabich

olegbabich

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I have been thinking about building a 69er. have been thinking for so long that I have everything needed for this build, so it should happen by Christmas. I will be using an old Gary Fisher Tassajara frame.

Why might you ask, because I do not have one, that's why.:p
 
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