jdvisagie Posted August 6, 2013 Share Not meant for debate... Enough of that already... But good read... http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/article/trail-tech-cutting-through-the-275-hype-38058/ _David_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Latent Blue Posted August 6, 2013 Share Well said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted August 6, 2013 Share Who care what this guy say on Bikeradar, not Nino Schurter he just keeps on winning on his 650B.Even if the 650B bikes are not faster they just look so more in perspective and awesome. Check out the new 2014 Merida 650B hard tail and the Giant 650B soft tail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappa Bear Posted August 6, 2013 Share So they say there is an improvement in going to a bigger wheel size.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schalkie Posted August 7, 2013 Share After getting left behind in the crater cruise by a guy on a single speed with no suspension, I realised that all this debate around wheel size means nothing if you are not fir enough to pedal the damn thing... Hairy, rouxtjie, Neill Du Toit and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li Mu Bai Posted August 7, 2013 Share Who care what this guy say on Bikeradar, not Nino Schurter he just keeps on winning on his 650B.Even if the 650B bikes are not faster they just look so more in perspective and awesome. Check out the new 2014 Merida 650B hard tail and the Giant 650B soft tail. Um, Nuno shurter has enough ability to win on any platform.As a paid professional he is also used as a marketing tool to help move product through his exploits. Edited August 7, 2013 by Li Mu Bai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted August 7, 2013 Share After getting left behind in the crater cruise by a guy on a single speed with no suspension, I realised that all this debate around wheel size means nothing if you are not fir enough to pedal the damn thing... And that is all she wrote....fast guys will stay fast doesn't matter if they are riding a 26, 27.5, 29er, penny farthing or jd-bug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted August 7, 2013 Share And that is all she wrote....fast guys will stay fast doesn't matter if they are riding a 26, 27.5, 29er, penny farthing or jd-bug. Read a quote some time ago that said 'bikes aren't fast, riders are' rouxtjie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyTrailRider Posted August 7, 2013 Share Who care what this guy say on Bikeradar, not Nino Schurter he just keeps on winning on his 650B.Even if the 650B bikes are not faster they just look so more in perspective and awesome. Check out the new 2014 Merida 650B hard tail and the Giant 650B soft tail. Stop drinking the Kool-Aid, my friend. It's bad for your teeth. And general health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevief Posted August 7, 2013 Share Problem with all wheel sizes is that you still need the legs to pedal the damn things Capricorn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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