No comprende
I am pretty happy with the voting results so far. It seems like the scaled system makes a lot of sense to most people.
Based on this a $500 bike buyer would come in looking for a bike and depending on the size of the rider the wheel size may vary, but the spec would not.
As long as my 26inch tires roll, I'm going to ride them.
I'll keep them alive.
26 FO LYFE :getsome:
When im on a 29er I can't wait to get off
When im on a 29er I can't wait to get off
When im on a 29er I can't wait to get off
I like the 29er size cut off. I personally won't sell a 29er to anyone under 5'5"ish, it's just silly. The new breed of 29ers are also coming with 100mm forks standard which makes the front end even higher so that height requirement may change in the future to 5'7" or so?
Trek is doing super tiny 29ers and they're just weird to ride. Like hybrids almost, bars are very high in relation to the saddle. I can't see them riding well in the woods. A 650 is great option for those folks.
Medium size and up I still give the go for a 29er.
-Jim.
i think a guy like jeff lenosky are fine example,this guy ride everything.give a him BMX and he will still kick our butt.
give him a road bike and he will kick most of our asses.
I am on the vertically challenged side and I have three mountain bikes: a 26" all-mountain, a small 29er hardtail, and a fat bike. My usual go-to bike is the 29er regardless of the terrain. I find that the efficiency of the hardtail and the ease of rolling trumps anything else.
As for the size thing, I bought an aluminum 29er because Santa Cruz didn't offer the carbon highball in a small. The geometry is perfect on the 16" frame. It just comes down to personal preference.
And I get off by getting on my 29er..
You see the new Solo!!?? That bike looks awesome.
-Jim.
Cool, but suitable for 200cm+ tall riders...I'm out!Since I couldn't resurrect the "26" wheels are dead" thread...This one seemed just as appropriate....Enjoy!
Curve Cycling tease prototype Titanosaur 36er Gravel Bike for Outback Riding
Curve Cycling's prototype Titanosaur brings the prospect of a titanium 36er gravel bike for very tall bikepackers ever closer!bikerumor.com
People were on the verge of riot when DH 29ers started showing up. I think Santa Cruz may have been one of the first teams racing prototype 29s? One season later and 27.5 is “only for park” and you have to have 29 for race 🤦♂️I would totally try a 36" wheel bike. It would be hilarious.
I missed the original poll, but it seems the hardtail market has somewhat settled on 27.5+/29 for most applications with a handful of 27.5 bikes still out there. Granted, back in 2013, DH racers were still on 26" bikes and 27.5" was just starting to show up as prototypes. 29ers were still mainly for the XC racer crowd. I was still a year away from buying my 2014 Carbine 275 which I thought would be the "last bike I'll ever need..." While I'm currently quite happy with my fleet, I've given up on ever saying that again...
I think my favorite was when plus and jr fat were fighting for market share, until people realized 3-3.5 didn’t do much for you.People were on the verge of riot when DH 29ers started showing up. I think Santa Cruz may have been one of the first teams racing prototype 29s? One season later and 27.5 is “only for park” and you have to have 29 for race 🤦♂️