geecee Posted February 2, 2012 Share a friend of mine has purchased..... dare i say it.... a..... 29er i need some advice, im not sure where to go from here, do i remain friends with him and try ignore the fact that he bought a 29er or do i cut ties with the riffraff and move on.... please help Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/112537-confused-not-sure-what-to-do/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted February 2, 2012 Share You will have to break ties with said friend geecee, since you won't be riding together anymore. He will always be ahead of you and this will lead to questions in your headAm I really that slow?Why is he so much faster all of a sudden?Should I fake an injury so that he will wait for me?Should I vandilize his bike while he isn't lookingNone of these have a happy ending I am afraid...call it quits for your and his sake Dr Ruth...no need to thank Edited February 2, 2012 by rouxtjie Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/112537-confused-not-sure-what-to-do/#findComment-1576193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJacques Posted February 2, 2012 Share Meet him halfway and get a bike with 650b wheels Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/112537-confused-not-sure-what-to-do/#findComment-1576199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOOK695 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Join the 29er crowd Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/112537-confused-not-sure-what-to-do/#findComment-1576201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted February 2, 2012 Share This requires tough love. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/112537-confused-not-sure-what-to-do/#findComment-1576202 Share on other sites More sharing options...
udxcob Posted February 2, 2012 Share Dear Abby.............. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/112537-confused-not-sure-what-to-do/#findComment-1576205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZRider Posted February 2, 2012 Share Write him off after a good tar and feathering!(Secretly dreaming of, dare I say it, that Momsen 29er) Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/112537-confused-not-sure-what-to-do/#findComment-1576211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
geecee Posted February 2, 2012 Share hahaha i must admit, at first i blatantly dissed his choice.telling him he had listened to all the salesman drivel that he would have been force fed at the shop. after he replied telling me he was told to test the 26 and 29 inch and decided the 29er felt smoother, i had to leave him be.ah it is a sad day. its fine just to be a good friend ill take him on some tight technical decents and see how he handles the big wheels the 650b sounds good tho, and will fit (just) my forks. altho not sure on the back, maybe ill run a hybrid haha Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/112537-confused-not-sure-what-to-do/#findComment-1576223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted February 2, 2012 Share Kick his ass on your 26er and it will be settled. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/112537-confused-not-sure-what-to-do/#findComment-1576236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted February 2, 2012 Share a friend of mine has purchased..... dare i say it.... a..... 29er i need some advice, im not sure where to go from here, do i remain friends with him and try ignore the fact that he bought a 29er or do i cut ties with the riffraff and move on.... please help No. You will have to break ties with said friend geecee, since you won't be riding together anymore. He will always be ahead of you and this will lead to questions in your head Am I really that slow?Why is he so much faster all of a sudden?Should I fake an injury so that he will wait for me?Should I vandilize his bike while he isn't lookingNone of these have a happy ending I am afraid...call it quits for your and his sake Dr Ruth...no need to thank Take him on a nice tight technical ride with lots of tight switchbacks and drop offs. Watch him squirm as the superioir handlind of your rig outshine the lack of technical ability of his twentynaaaaainer. Sit back and enjoy watching him wonder as to why he dropped so much cash on a cumbersome straight line missile when he could have been having WAY more fun on a 26er in the fun stuff! Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/112537-confused-not-sure-what-to-do/#findComment-1576237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puncher Posted February 2, 2012 Share Cut him loose ! Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/112537-confused-not-sure-what-to-do/#findComment-1576238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudoJ Posted February 2, 2012 Share Having a close friend or family member buying a 29-er is like having a brother thats in jail....you still may love him but you dont necessarily talk to him or about him. So when u go riding with him either be waayyyyy in front or behind, but NEVER NEXT TO HIM Edited February 2, 2012 by RudoJ Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/112537-confused-not-sure-what-to-do/#findComment-1576241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Zone Posted February 2, 2012 Share Your friend has finally grown up and moved on from those little training wheels. You should be happy for him and the new opportunities that this change will bring. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/112537-confused-not-sure-what-to-do/#findComment-1576243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted February 2, 2012 Share Having a close friend or family member buying a 29-er is like having a brother thats in jail....you still may love him but you dont necessarily talk to him or about him. So when u go riding with him either be waayyyyy in front or behind, but NEVER NEXT TO HIM No need to worry, he will always be behind the clown bike. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/112537-confused-not-sure-what-to-do/#findComment-1576247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted February 2, 2012 Share I say get a 36r and whip his ass right there Edited February 2, 2012 by BigBen Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/112537-confused-not-sure-what-to-do/#findComment-1576258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Crispy Posted February 2, 2012 Share Kick his ass on your 26er and it will be settled. But Geecee can't even ride up to the top of Gravity........ You must get to the top before you can come down...... Don't knock it till you've tried it. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/112537-confused-not-sure-what-to-do/#findComment-1576260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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