Hairy Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 I tried my 26er the other day again.....felt like a bmx...bike feels way to small....like a clown bike. It does feel strange getting back on a 26'er and a little dangerous .... one has to be REALLY careful not to launch off the back of the bike when wheeling ....
marshace Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 Heard that KHS is now bringing out a 27 1/2 inch - just to confuse us all.Supposedly the best of both ????
Iwan Kemp Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Yip 29up front, 26 on the back...its the mullet(business upfront, party at the back) of the biking world http://www.trekbikes...archive/69er3x9 http://www.singletracks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/trek-69er.jpg
rouxtjie Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 http://www.singletracks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/trek-69er.jpgThats the goofy bike right there Penny farthings...odd looking
CAAD4 Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Still would like to try and see if 650b wheels fit in my 26er frame.
jimmy hardtail Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Back in the early ninties cannondale made a bike with a 26 up front and a 24 at the back. And diamond back had a 27.5 inch wheel bike about 12 years ago. Neither really caught on. Obviously
kandui Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 29er all the way for me. 1,9m tall. 90kg. The bike is a better fit for me.
Hairy Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 I tried my 26er the other day again.....felt like a bmx...bike feels way to small....like a clown bike.
davetapson Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Thats the goofy bike right there Penny farthings...odd looking This the one where they first tried the 29" wheel on the back, but becuase it was faster the back kept over taking the front...!?
wesley_r Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 I'm not really following this thread, I'm just surprised that it's almost 2012 and we've still got a thread titled 36" vs 29" running
Iron Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 Funny how people still dont realize that its not about the bike ( at this end of the market at least ).
The expat cyclist Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 You know, to me it is funny how easy we as humans buy into BS. Things like 29'ers, 2x10...remeber power balance bands? Just look around you how many "new and improved" stuff is out there! Things that promise you the world. GEWAARBORG! But let me keep this 'bout cycling since this being a cycling forum and all. What I don't get about 29'ers...So in 1969 the Americans landed on the MOON! Now think about it - how much research had to go into it? How much resources, people and time... Then some years ago, BOOM! 29'ers in SA take flight...WE (Humans) HAVE SEND PEOPLE TO THE MOON IN 1969 - why is a bigger wheel NOW such a BIG thing? I mean it is just a friggen wheel dammit. It is not rocket science!!! Now, I am not saying that 29'ers don't deliver on what they promise. I am sure they do. They roll better over rocky stuff etc. So what is my problem then with 29'ers? Well, my problem is not the bike itself. My problem is us. Humans. And the BS we buy into. All of a sudden it is the be all and end all to MTB'ing. Those that have them look down on those that don't. Just this Sunday at a race I heard one cyclist ask another: "So when are you getting a 29'er?" It is like you have to have one to be allowed into the "club". Now, if you have a 29'er, how much difference did it really make to your performance? I am sure it wasn't like it improved your epic time with hours is it? It is not like all of a sudden you were doing times in races that you were never able to do? Yes, I will agree that it could have made a small difference in comfort maybe, but is it worth shoving it up everybodies ear just to make a point? Yes, 29'ers are the next big thing and yes, maybe in 5 years from now, no one will ever ride 26'ers anymore, but getting rid of my 26'er just to get a 29'er? Now that is BS! It is not like I get beaten all of a sudden by guys on 29ers that came from nowhere! Go ahead, buy your 29er if it is time to do it, Just don't do it because you think it is going to make you that much better!!! There is never a miracle sollution to anything, not even cycling!
Iwan Kemp Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 You know, to me it is funny how easy we as humans buy into BS. Things like 29'ers, 2x10...remeber power balance bands? Just look around you how many "new and improved" stuff is out there! Things that promise you the world. GEWAARBORG! But let me keep this 'bout cycling since this being a cycling forum and all. What I don't get about 29'ers...So in 1969 the Americans landed on the MOON! Now think about it - how much research had to go into it? How much resources, people and time... Then some years ago, BOOM! 29'ers in SA take flight...WE (Humans) HAVE SEND PEOPLE TO THE MOON IN 1969 - why is a bigger wheel NOW such a BIG thing? I mean it is just a friggen wheel dammit. It is not rocket science!!! Now, I am not saying that 29'ers don't deliver on what they promise. I am sure they do. They roll better over rocky stuff etc. So what is my problem then with 29'ers? Well, my problem is not the bike itself. My problem is us. Humans. And the BS we buy into. All of a sudden it is the be all and end all to MTB'ing. Those that have them look down on those that don't. Just this Sunday at a race I heard one cyclist ask another: "So when are you getting a 29'er?" It is like you have to have one to be allowed into the "club". Now, if you have a 29'er, how much difference did it really make to your performance? I am sure it wasn't like it improved your epic time with hours is it? It is not like all of a sudden you were doing times in races that you were never able to do? Yes, I will agree that it could have made a small difference in comfort maybe, but is it worth shoving it up everybodies ear just to make a point? Yes, 29'ers are the next big thing and yes, maybe in 5 years from now, no one will ever ride 26'ers anymore, but getting rid of my 26'er just to get a 29'er? Now that is BS! It is not like I get beaten all of a sudden by guys on 29ers that came from nowhere! Go ahead, buy your 29er if it is time to do it, Just don't do it because you think it is going to make you that much better!!! There is never a miracle sollution to anything, not even cycling! So, when are getting a 29er?
CAAD4 Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 So, when are getting a 29er? You took the words right out of my mouth. So how many have overtaken you then? You seem to be the one that is letting it get to you.. Tjill..
Iwan Kemp Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 Funny how people still dont realize that its not about the bike ( at this end of the market at least ). Yes and No. When you really are just pedaling along it doesn't make a difference and, on the other side of the scale, if you're Brian Lopes you'll Whistler on just about any bike. But for me, Joe Soap, it makes a difference to ride what I ride on an AM bike. Can't do what I do on a 4" XC bike. Even worse on a HT. So yeah, I get what you are saying, but the bike makes a big difference. One I'm very thankful for.
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