27.5" to 29" wheel conversion

[DJR]

Listen to Mayhem (again)

[The_black_stig]

not sure why everyone got so worked up by this post
 

Common-sense really are in short supply nowadays...

[Mongoose!]

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Again. Fokkol to do with height.

Your opinion, and right to think so. But you will never convince me (as a tall rider) and quest also not the majority of tall riders...lol

 

In the past our tall riders had to be satisfied with small wheels, although all the rest of our equipment was bigger / wider / longer, like XL frames , wider handlebars longer cranks. An XL bike with 26" wheels just look (and rides) k@k.

 

Luckily that changes with the introducing of the 29" wheels

 

But hey, we are now high jacking the OP thread with this debate, and we all know at the end it comes to personal preference...and height.

 

so merry xmas all

[Bizkit031]

statement corrected.

What shite are you smoking wheel size crap being thrown around again just before kismis

[Bizkit031]

Your opinion, and right to think so. But you will never convince me (as a tall rider) and quest also not the majority of tall riders...lol

In the past our tall riders had to be satisfied with small wheels, although all the rest of our equipment was bigger / wider / longer, like XL frames , wider handlebars longer cranks. An XL bike with 26" wheels just look (and rides) k@k.

Luckily that changes with the introducing of the 29" wheels

But hey, we are now high jacking the OP thread with this debate, and we all know at the end it comes to personal preference...and height.

so merry xmas all

I am 6ft3 and that is a load of crap wheel size has nothing to do with it its about frame size and geometry I have been on all 3 wheel sizes and the only difference was the wheel sizes. The frames were the right sizes for me and I have settled on 27.5 wheels and that feels right for me. People should stop listening to marketing BS.

[Mongoose!]

I am 6ft3 and that is a load of crap wheel size has nothing to do with it its about frame size and geometry I have been on all 3 wheel sizes and the only difference was the wheel sizes. The frames were the right sizes for me and I have settled on 27.5 wheels and that feels right for me. People should stop listening to marketing BS.

jip after all, all marketing Bs.

 

Myself also enjoy smaller wheels from time to time...

 

 

[raptor-22]

Too much Christmas champagne?

[Amberdrake]

I ride a 29er and I have ridden all other sizes at some point. My current bike is the ideal all round bike for me. How ever for trail ridding only I would like to have a 27.5, the bike just handles that bit better on the down.

[Beefy]

Someone should let Greg Minnaar know to put 29" wheels on his XXL frame ????

[porqui]

Proper bike setup and correct pressures all round.

 

Learn to ride your bike

 

(I mean it)

[Martin PJ]

You have a very cool bike, I think if you try to make changes to this bike you will be disappointed. Ride it for a year or so, then decide what you want to do.

[Mongoose!]

Listen to Mayhem (again)

Eish. Not so sure this time

[Mongoose!]

Someone should let Greg Minnaar know to put 29" wheels on his XXL frame

But his trail bike has 29er wheels on?

[usxorf]

27.5 vs 29... bleh. My 27.5" 2.4 MK circumference measures 72cm, my 29" 2.2 MK measures 72cm.

[Bizkit031]

Eish. Not so sure this time

Listening to you you should go and work for the marketing division for 29er wheels.

[Bizkit031]

Mountain Chad maybe you should look at the Foes Mixer if you want the best of both world seeing that it's designed with both 29 and 27.5 wheels in mind.