Fabian46 Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 So what are the opinions regarding the performance of the 29ers vs the 27.5's at the EPIC. Many have said that the difference is minimal between the 26" and 27.5"...but the 27.5"'s are right up there. Any care to give some "half" educated opinions?
Headshot Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 If it was 26'vs 29. the 26ers would also "be right up there" . Its not about the wheel size. Storm 78 and Spokey 2
Gen Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 put a pro on any bike and he will get results. (but pssst... 1 & 2 today were on 27.5) YUMEYA, spy and The Search 3
flat29 Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Sean Badenhorst @Mr_TREAD 10m Most of global MTB industry breathes sigh of relief as first two teams on @AbsaCapeEpic Stage 5 are on 650b (27.5) wheels... rvr0000 1
Fabian46 Posted March 28, 2014 Author Posted March 28, 2014 I know its 99% rider...thats a fact! But Look at Rabon making it happen on an MTB, total different set of machinery, but he translates his proffessionalism very well to that MTB.! I do however think that we've definitely moved on from the 26" for for these types of long distance races. Storm 78 1
Flowta Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 I know its 99% rider...thats a fact! But Look at Rabon making it happen on an MTB, total different set of machinery, but he translates his proffessionalism very well to that MTB.! I do however think that we've definitely moved on from the 26" for for these types of long distance races. I believe it's more like 99.99% rider. Steven Knoetze (sk27), Raab and spy 3
Fabian46 Posted March 28, 2014 Author Posted March 28, 2014 I believe it's more like 99.99% rider. If that were the case...we'd still have top guys on 26ers... Ride it 1
Surv0MTB Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Its the rider not the wheels.. tall people on 650b's/26rs dont work, similar to short people on 29r's.. find your match and you can excel. Its the rider at the end of the day. Warren_G and Fabian46 2
Headshot Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 I see plenty of shorties doing fine on 29ers and tall okes on sixers/650 - So much wheel size BS from bike adverts advertising sprouted as fact... LazyTrailRider, YUMEYA, Jewbacca and 1 other 4
Headshot Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 If that were the case...we'd still have top guys on 26ers... There's a WC XCO woman racer who wins on a sixer dual or did last year. No doubt she won't have the option in '14 :-) Fabian46 1
jaaki Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 If I was a pro, I'd ride whatever my sponsor gave me, and the rave about it GrantK24 and Jocklaw 2
Fabian46 Posted March 28, 2014 Author Posted March 28, 2014 So to get back to the EPIC...Earlier stages saw the Schurter and Buys(on 27.5's) struggling slightly...but in the more technical Stage 4-5...they are excelling. How do we see them doing in the longer flatter stages?
LazyTrailRider Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) So to get back to the EPIC...Earlier stages saw the Schurter and Buys(on 27.5's) struggling slightly...but in the more technical Stage 4-5...they are excelling. How do we see them doing in the longer flatter stages? You don't think it may have something to do with the fact that they're both primarily XCO riders? Their wheel sizes are irrelevant. Edited March 28, 2014 by Martin Hattingh YUMEYA, Heinrich Hattingh, Steven Knoetze (sk27) and 2 others 5
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 put a pro on any bike and he will get results. (but pssst... 1 & 2 today were on 27.5) I respect this reply because it's completely unbiased seeing as you don't ride a 27.5" yourself.Oh, wait.........
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Dude, it's because both of them are primarily XCO riders. It has jack @# to do with wheel size. Don't encourage him, laugh at the newbie and have a beer.It's Friday. CycleMomSpeedster and bassasdaindia 2
Gen Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 I respect this reply because it's completely unbiased seeing as you don't ride a 27.5" yourself.Oh, wait......... Ha ha ha ha ja ja ja.. I tried to stop after the word results. . But yeah couldn't help myself.
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