EmptyB Posted November 9, 2016 Share N1NO won olympic gold on a 650b Nuff saidHuh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 9, 2016 Share N1NO won olympic gold on a 650b Nuff saidNo, his olympic bike was the niner. He's been racing it full time since then. BigDL, PhdotD, BigTom and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted November 9, 2016 Share N1NO won olympic gold on a 650b Nuff said he did? https://cyclingtips.com/2016/08/the-gold-medal-bikes-of-the-2016-rio-olympics/ Edit:I am confused. Not sure what size he won on. Edited November 9, 2016 by Long Wheel Base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKK Posted November 9, 2016 Share he did? My bad, I see he switched to a 29er for olympics. He did ride a 27.5" the entire year before the games though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted November 9, 2016 Share https://cyclingtips.com/2016/08/the-gold-medal-bikes-of-the-2016-rio-olympics/ Edit:I am confused. Not sure what size he won on. "and then started in Rio aboard Scott’s recently redesigned Spark RC 900" but the RC900 is a naainer not so? Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil6 Posted November 9, 2016 Share https://cyclingtips.com/2016/08/the-gold-medal-bikes-of-the-2016-rio-olympics/ Edit:I am confused. Not sure what size he won on.Have you even read the article? It was a 29er.... Out of your own link : Nino Schurter (Switzerland) has spent the bulk of his UCI World Cup career on a Scott Scale hardtail with 27.5in wheels. However, Schurter recently switched to a 29er leading up to this year’s Games Edited November 9, 2016 by Wil6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKK Posted November 9, 2016 Share What does that have to do with a 26"? OP is asking if you can be competitive on something other than a 29er.As a 650b is closer to a 26" than 29er, I believe so Edited November 9, 2016 by JKK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted November 9, 2016 Share Have you even read the article? It was a 29er....No, I cant read. Didn't go to school. I am now inline to run a country. Hackster, Headshot and nonky 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil6 Posted November 9, 2016 Share OP is asking if you can be competitive on something other than a 29er.As a 650b is closer to a 26" than 29er,No, with that being said, you can argue that bigger is better? So 27.5 is faster than 26, and 29 faster than 27.7? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil6 Posted November 9, 2016 Share No, I cant read. Didn't go to school. I am now inline to run a country.Nice comeback man, haal bietjie asem Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted November 9, 2016 Share Have you even read the article? It was a 29er.... Out of your own link : Nino Schurter (Switzerland) has spent the bulk of his UCI World Cup career on a Scott Scale hardtail with 27.5in wheels. However, Schurter recently switched to a 29er leading up to this year’s GamesSeems I hit a nerve there...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil6 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Seems I hit a nerve there......Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKK Posted November 9, 2016 Share No, with that being said, you can argue that bigger is better? So 27.5 is faster than 26, and 29 faster than 27.7? No, the contrary I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeekendWarrior80 Posted November 9, 2016 Share I remember passing quite a few 29er's on my old 26er on the trails, so don't worry too much about it. Of course there are advantages of riding a 29er, but where you'll be able to roll over rocks and roots a lot easier on a 29er, I found a 26er was actually more nimble than a 29er, especially on switchbacks and through single track in a forest. Both have their pluses and minuses, but I wouldn't count out a 26er all together. Edited November 9, 2016 by WeekendWarrior80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted November 9, 2016 Share Just before the end of the road for XCO eliminator, the second placed men's champ was on a 26er. He klapped it time and again and only lost the overall narrowly. Small wheels for short races anyone? WeekendWarrior80 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henningvr Posted November 9, 2016 Share Rode with Warthog this past weekend. He was on a 26", I was on my 29er. I am younger than him, so he couldn't beat me He was keeping up without hassle though. It's the engine, for the most part anyway. Unless of course you want to be a racing snake. WeekendWarrior80 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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