Wyatt Earp Posted March 19, 2012 Share All you guys should just road bikes, then there'll be no arguments on wheel size !!!!!!I'll rather argue wheel size than sit and debate as to who wheel sucks too much Capricorn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covie Posted March 19, 2012 Share I'll rather argue wheel size than sit and debate as to who wheel sucks too much give that man a Bells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob7x Posted March 19, 2012 Share Schurters reasons for 650b... and some pics http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/nino-schurter-wins-world-cup-1-on-650b-wheels-33467/ nathrix and Caerus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agteros Posted March 19, 2012 Share I'll rather argue wheel size than sit and debate as to who wheel sucks too much I am a master wheelsucker... and I suck at dirt-roadie-ing, irrespective of gears, wheel size, or frame material Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathrix Posted March 19, 2012 Share Schurters reasons for 650b... and some pics http://www.bikeradar...b-wheels-33467/ Very interesting read. Thanks Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclewizz Posted March 19, 2012 Share I'll rather argue wheel size than sit and debate as to who wheel sucks too much  Ok, then in that case the best wheel is a 27.5 (because it's closest to a road wheel)....Let the arguing begin !!!!! :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covie Posted March 19, 2012 Share I can see the logic behind what they are saying though, Small frames 26, meduim frames 27.5 and large frames 29'er. Ive never felt comfortable on any of my 26" bikes, Im not super tall 181.1cm, and went through a whole bunch of bikes over the last couple of years, first ride on my 29'er and it just felt right I also cannot see my 5,3" inch GF on a 29'er that would just look wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowta Posted March 19, 2012 Share So the talk after yesterday's WC is, short folk should ride 26" wheels, 27.5" (650b) for people under 6 ft tall und 29" wheels 4 da tall okes?  What this means is that I should not go running to the LBS and buy myself a 650b and think it will make me faster cause Nino won on it... If you're lucky, you only need a new wheelset. Plenty 26er frames will fit 650B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted March 19, 2012 Share Ok, then in that case the best wheel is a 27.5 (because it's closest to a road wheel)....Let the arguing begin !!!!! :devil: Only from bottom of tyre to top.The 29'er wheel is exactly the same size as a road wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted March 19, 2012 Share I can see the logic behind what they are saying though, Small frames 26, meduim frames 27.5 and large frames 29'er. Ive never felt comfortable on any of my 26" bikes, Im not super tall 181.1cm, and went through a whole bunch of bikes over the last couple of years, first ride on my 29'er and it just felt right I also cannot see my 5,3" inch GF on a 29'er that would just look wrong. Unless she can ride like Ms Batty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclewizz Posted March 19, 2012 Share Only from bottom of tyre to top.The 29'er wheel is exactly the same size as a road wheel. And they called 29ers because ? (just asking) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerus Posted March 19, 2012 Share And they called 29ers because ? (just asking)Â It sounded catchy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronster Posted March 19, 2012 Share I was at in PMB for world cup, and more than 60% or the elites were on 26ers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerus Posted March 19, 2012 Share I was at in PMB for world cup, and more than 60% or the elites were on 26ers Ssshhhh, it didn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclewizz Posted March 19, 2012 Share I was at in PMB for world cup, and more than 60% or the elites were on 26ers It can't be !!!You were obviously seeing things smaller than they actually were !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted March 19, 2012 Share This weekend's XC race was on a 650B bike http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/nino-schurter-wins-world-cup-1-on-650b-wheels-33467/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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