Fabian46 Posted March 28, 2014 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted March 28, 2014 Share If it was 26'vs 29. the 26ers would also "be right up there" . Its not about the wheel size. Spokey and Storm 78 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted March 28, 2014 Share put a pro on any bike and he will get results. (but pssst... 1 & 2 today were on 27.5) YUMEYA, The Search and spy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat29 Posted March 28, 2014 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabian46 Posted March 28, 2014 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowta Posted March 28, 2014 Share 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. spy, Steven Knoetze (sk27) and Raab 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabian46 Posted March 28, 2014 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surv0MTB Posted March 28, 2014 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted March 28, 2014 Share 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... Jewbacca, The Search, LazyTrailRider and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted March 28, 2014 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaaki Posted March 28, 2014 Share If I was a pro, I'd ride whatever my sponsor gave me, and the rave about it Jocklaw and GrantK24 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabian46 Posted March 28, 2014 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyTrailRider Posted March 28, 2014 Share 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, Hairy, Fabian46 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted March 28, 2014 Share 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......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted March 28, 2014 Share 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. bassasdaindia and CycleMomSpeedster 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted March 28, 2014 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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