Wyatt Earp Posted December 5, 2011 Share I won't be buying into the (apparent) hype. Don't you feel like every LBS owner or sponsored cyclist just rides 2øers to boost sales?Catch a wake up dude, they have been around for nearly ten years now, the public have created this hype themselves which leads me to my final answer to your question, NO. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/113289-26-275-and-29-wheels-and-mtbs/page/36/#findComment-1543634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted December 5, 2011 Share Catch a wake up dude, they have been around for nearly ten years now, the public have created this hype themselves which leads me to my final answer to your question, NO. ROFL!!! Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/113289-26-275-and-29-wheels-and-mtbs/page/36/#findComment-1543638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cycle Factory Posted December 6, 2011 Share I rode a 29er this weekend for the first time. It was a Scott dual suspension. And I'm not impressed. The track consisted mostly of single track with some tight turns and climbs. I felt like a clown trying to takecthose corners. I was dissapointed and happy to get back on my 26er. I'm no expert, but for my riding style I won't be buying into the (apparent) hype. Don't you feel like every LBS owner or sponsored cyclist just rides 2øers to boost sales?26 vs 29 is track / trail / terrain specific. To ride one trail then make a conclusive statement is a bit quick on the draw. To quote Wade Simmons " 29ers might not be the future, but they are one way of getting there." Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/113289-26-275-and-29-wheels-and-mtbs/page/36/#findComment-1544970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cycle Factory Posted December 6, 2011 Share 7 Reasons why 29ers are finding a home on the shore Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/113289-26-275-and-29-wheels-and-mtbs/page/36/#findComment-1544971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robrider Posted December 6, 2011 Share If you only take the additional resistance caused by the larger tyres, the difference will still be almost negligible or do you disagree? Point I was trying to make is that down a mine shaft, the weight of the bike is not the key variable to consider (in real life) Your knowledge of physics should be left out of this, unfortunately its wrong. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/113289-26-275-and-29-wheels-and-mtbs/page/36/#findComment-1544977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ti guy Posted December 6, 2011 Share I rode a 29er this weekend for the first time. It was a Scott dual suspension. And I'm not impressed. The track consisted mostly of single track with some tight turns and climbs. I felt like a clown trying to takecthose corners. I was dissapointed and happy to get back on my 26er. I'm no expert, but for my riding style I won't be buying into the (apparent) hype. Don't you feel like every LBS owner or sponsored cyclist just rides 2øers to boost sales? If I may offer a page from my experience: the reason why a 29er bike seems to feel sluggish, slow and unresponsive in the kind of terrain where you rode the Scott, has much more to do with wheel-base than with the size of the wheels. Yes, surely, the bigger wheels will not handle as nippy as a 26" wheel; but riding a bike with a wheelbase [and I guess here] of 113+ cm on a tight singletrack will undoubtedly affect the control. The secret is to find a 29er frame with a shorter wheelbase ... which I did ... 107cm ... Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/113289-26-275-and-29-wheels-and-mtbs/page/36/#findComment-1544986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robrider Posted December 6, 2011 Share almost negligible. And yes, the weight has nothing to do with it. Just air resistance. But the 9er would still lose. Unfortunately this is wrong too. Weight does play a role. (and please don't quote the "in a vacuum argument") Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/113289-26-275-and-29-wheels-and-mtbs/page/36/#findComment-1544988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kritzie Posted December 6, 2011 Share Anybody for a night ride, sorry only 29ers allowed he he!! Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/113289-26-275-and-29-wheels-and-mtbs/page/36/#findComment-1544995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Kaze Pete Posted December 6, 2011 Share 29ers are suppose to roll easier over obstacles. This leads to only one conclusion; namely that it is a bicycle for talentless riders as those with real talent can keep a 26er going over obstacles. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/113289-26-275-and-29-wheels-and-mtbs/page/36/#findComment-1545000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip.maree Posted December 6, 2011 Share 29ers are suppose to roll easier over obstacles. This leads to only one conclusion; namely that it is a bicycle for talentless riders as those with real talent can keep a 26er going over obstacles.Sure you apply the same logic then to Full Suspension 26ers Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/113289-26-275-and-29-wheels-and-mtbs/page/36/#findComment-1545002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted December 6, 2011 Share 29ers are suppose to roll easier over obstacles. This leads to only one conclusion; namely that it is a bicycle for talentless riders as those with real talent can keep a 26er going over obstacles. Brilliant, the most concise explanation to date.I will keep the beers cold, or sommer finish them for you. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/113289-26-275-and-29-wheels-and-mtbs/page/36/#findComment-1545004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyMike Posted December 6, 2011 Share Unless youre a sponsored pro, who really gives a rats backside?? Yes a 29er is most probably a little faster, just like the new Taylor Made driver hits a golf ball little further, does it make you better?? NO, you cannot buy performance with equipment or supps - no replacement for TITS. If you need a new bike buy a 29er, if you got a good 26er, ride more. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/113289-26-275-and-29-wheels-and-mtbs/page/36/#findComment-1545020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted December 6, 2011 Share 29ers are suppose to roll easier over obstacles. This leads to only one conclusion; namely that it is a bicycle for talentless riders as those with real talent can keep a 26er going over obstacles. By definition then 'real talented' riders would be faster on a 29r as it rolls 'easier over obstacles' and no I'm not gonna get into a debate about it, been there done that, don't have a medal or T-shirt Liked this comment I saw on the web recently :- 'Have fun working on your levels of perception, cause riding the bike, any bike is what it is all about.' Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/113289-26-275-and-29-wheels-and-mtbs/page/36/#findComment-1545023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted December 6, 2011 Share cut cut cut.... no replacement for TITS. Ain't that the truth brother Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/113289-26-275-and-29-wheels-and-mtbs/page/36/#findComment-1545026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drongo Posted December 6, 2011 Share THE END !!! Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/113289-26-275-and-29-wheels-and-mtbs/page/36/#findComment-1545029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted December 6, 2011 Share By definition then 'real talented' riders would be faster on a 29r as it rolls 'easier over obstacles' and no I'm not gonna get into a debate about it, been there done that, don't have a medal or T-shirt Liked this comment I saw on the web recently :- 'Have fun working on your levels of perception, cause riding the bike, any bike is what it is all about.'I am going to start rioting to these 29v26 debates, ek is tot hie, if you okes don't stop, I am gonna whip my "wang" out. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/113289-26-275-and-29-wheels-and-mtbs/page/36/#findComment-1545035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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