GLuvsMtb Posted August 18, 2018 Posted August 18, 2018 looking at a 26'' for the kid .... enough options around. Okay, enough options in the entry level spec around. As this will be a short term kids bike I did not look for top end bikes. Yes, more options in 29. But 26 aint "dead" ... and looking at all the brand new 26'' at the SPUR schools league it is far from "gone" .....I’m interested to know: which shops still stock new 26ers? Any of the big 6 (Canondale, Giant, Specialized, Scott, Trek, Merida) still bringing 26ers to SA? The Spur league riders I see training in and around Stellenbosch and Somerset West all seem to be on quite high end 29ers, some of the really small riders are on 650B’s
ChrisF Posted August 18, 2018 Posted August 18, 2018 Most certainly ... some seriously expensive kit at the SPUR races .... But there are those few months between a 24'' and a 29er when the kid has to "endure" a 26'' ... even if it has to be a measily R26k kids bike - thats 26 thousand rands, and incidentily 26'' tires .... https://www.titanracingbikes.com/product/hades-24-9r-pro/ https://www.giant-bicycles.com/za/bikes-trance-jrdot-26 https://www.giant-bicycles.com/za/bikes-rincon https://www.merida-bikes.com/en_int/bikes/youth-kids/mtb/2018/matts-j-champion-9274.html https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/mountain-bikes/kids-mountain-bikes/superfly-26/p/17208/ certainly a smaller market than the 29er .... but very much still available.
porqui Posted August 18, 2018 Posted August 18, 2018 No doubt the 26" will save money now. However, it will cost you in the long run and not only in money but time also. Peddaling a larger will size will get you further along the for the same power so more can be done with less time. I have not seen a 26" tire hanging in a local bike shop in a while, never mind if you happen to buckle your wheels I had that nightmare the last couple of months which prompted me to upgrade wheel size. If you want to save money, put it in your bank until you can afford a bike you can keep for a while. Eich plenty of bande - tjoeps - hoeppe and even speke. All the rest are all the same methinks.As for speed and effort come join me for a ride some time - you're going to struggle to keep up though as I am at least twice your age so I will be at least twice as fast. Do you ride a 29er on the enduro course? Must be fast. The rouxtjie number.
GLuvsMtb Posted August 18, 2018 Posted August 18, 2018 Most certainly ... some seriously expensive kit at the SPUR races .... But there are those few months between a 24'' and a 29er when the kid has to "endure" a 26'' ... even if it has to be a measily R26k kids bike - thats 26 thousand rands, and incidentily 26'' tires .... https://www.titanracingbikes.com/product/hades-24-9r-pro/ https://www.giant-bicycles.com/za/bikes-trance-jrdot-26 https://www.giant-bicycles.com/za/bikes-rincon https://www.merida-bikes.com/en_int/bikes/youth-kids/mtb/2018/matts-j-champion-9274.html https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/mountain-bikes/kids-mountain-bikes/superfly-26/p/17208/ certainly a smaller market than the 29er .... but very much still available.I’d honestly stick my kid on a small 650B (or even a 29er) with XT + reba spec build for those few months. Its much easier to rebuild onto a medium or large frame when the time comes than to sell the 26er on when he complains that the 29ers are killing him every race. As shown by you the market is VERY limited. It seems that frame development on these bikes stopped about 4 or 5 years ago.
DieselnDust Posted August 18, 2018 Posted August 18, 2018 It's very much a SA thing though.. Still plenty of 26 supplies here in IrelandOne of the local bike shops here in Cape town still stocks 26" rubber and fairly high end rubber too. In fact they still selling 26ers!
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