29" better than 26" MTB on road?

[mudda]

if your big chain ring has 44 teeth; change to 48 teeth ... save thousands ...

[lechatnoir]

a 29er is superior to a 26er on trails where there are bumps, roots and rocks. it's a trail. on a road... it's tarred (usually), so where's the rolling advantage to be gained from a larger wheel? it's not as if the wheels are skateboard-sized...

 

There will be an advantage, but it'll be miniscule. Gearing can be equalised with larger chainrings, and with a decent pair of slicks and strong legs, there's no reason you can't keep up.

[jlrscott]

if your big chain ring has 44 teeth; change to 48 teeth ... save thousands ...

mine looks like 42/34/24T?

[CAAD4]

Drop that 26er like it's hot, before you lose even more munny. Roll on Friday.

[Lurch the stalker]

As mentioned by others, get the road bike.

Why replace a bike when you can go N+1...

[HairyLegs]

If you are only riding for fitness and for loosing weight, does it really matter?

 

Save your money, set some goals, and when you reach them, reward yourself with some upgrades, or a new bike.

[porqui]

I don't think that applies on the road with slicks and high pressure.

 

 

It always applies - it might just not be as noticeable.

[Skubarra]

 

There will be an advantage, but it'll be miniscule. Gearing can be equalised with larger chainrings, and with a decent pair of slicks and strong legs, there's no reason you can't keep up.

 

Reading this post is like time travelling back to thehubsa in 2011 when people were trying to convince us 29ers are just a marketing fad that will blow over soon.

[jlrscott]

Reading this post is like time travelling back to thehubsa in 2011 when people were trying to convince us 29ers are just a marketing fad that will blow over soon.

 

 

lol, maybe but I only started 2016 cycling

 

My original question was will the 29" benefit me on tar/road usage. Also if money spend on new bike will be a good idea.  This looks like not as easy to answer. It does not distract from the 29" benefits on trails or off road. but this was not really what I am after.

[Barry Stuart]

If you ride on the tar 90% of the time, a road bike would be a better option not a 29er.

 

Is there a difference? 

[Cav']

Is there a difference? 

A better option than a 29er MTB.

[Shebeen]

It is not true that a 29er is better than a 26er. It isn't that black and white, if you think that then you've been brainwashed yourself.

 

[chill winstan]

 

Go take R10k and buy the best 29er you can find ( new or used), and put it next to a 26er that also cost R10k.

 

The 26er will win every time, especially on the road.

 

[/chill winstan]

[Belgarath]

lol, maybe but I only started 2016 cycling

 

My original question was will the 29" benefit me on tar/road usage. Also if money spend on new bike will be a good idea.  This looks like not as easy to answer. It does not distract from the 29" benefits on trails or off road. but this was not really what I am after.

 

I borrowed my wife's 26er to commute while my 29er's rear wheel was broke. Really felt a difference, saw a time difference as well. A full 15min longer getting home, and going home is downhill.

 

That said, if you train on road, then getting a road bike is a better idea. I only dust off my road bike once a year for 94.7. Commuting isn't really road bike business, as most of the time I'm riding the soft shoulder, the dirty part of the road, or the pavement. Training is spent in the mountains.

 

However - in your situation, no reason to get rid of the 26er. But normally this goes one way - thinking about getting a new bike will end up in getting a new bike . 29er will be more all-rounder, road bike is... a road bike...

[jlrscott]

Thanks rickus. that's good feedback. Was the speed difference due to the gearing of the two bikes? Also being downhill faster that makes sense on bigger wheel bike?

[Shebeen]

I borrowed my wife's 26er to commute while my 29er's rear wheel was broke. Really felt a difference, saw a time difference as well. A full 15min longer getting home, and going home is downhill.

 

That said, if you train on road, then getting a road bike is a better idea. I only dust off my road bike once a year for 94.7. Commuting isn't really road bike business, as most of the time I'm riding the soft shoulder, the dirty part of the road, or the pavement. Training is spent in the mountains.

 

However - in your situation, no reason to get rid of the 26er. But normally this goes one way - thinking about getting a new bike will end up in getting a new bike . 29er will be more all-rounder, road bike is... a road bike...

So is your wife's bike identical apart from the wheelsize? or is your 29er much higher specced?..I wonder which is even the lighter bike(would be willing to bet the bigger one is lighter).

[lechatnoir]

However - in your situation, no reason to get rid of the 26er. But normally this goes one way - thinking about getting a new bike will end up in getting a new bike . 29er will be more all-rounder, road bike is... a road bike...

 

what he said