How to resist 26" deals?

[DR ◣◢]

I miss my Morewood Mbuzi.

 

The most fun i ever had with 26 inches between my legs.

[Muzzarati]

Easy, you resist them the same way you resist 27.5" deals.

[Maaknplan]

19yrs old?

 

No-one ever had fun on a 26er

 

No-one ever seriously rode a 26er

[porqui]

19yrs old?

 

I wish !! Tongue firmly in cheek - maybe it should have been in comic sans.

[Stretch]

Still got my zula.. still does the job when I want to have fun and ride... Still can buy tires... The rest of the world doesn't see 26ers as old technology

[Uphill battle]

Very interesting and totally depends what you want. My ride out rides many people on her 26” XC bike. There are plenty of used wheels, forks and shocks available. And new as well. It’s not that hard to have people bring in “gifts” from across one of many oceans; just a bit of forethought...

Sure, 1x12 is very nice, I like my 27’5 wheels (now also seem as too small by many). But if a 26 will get you out there having a good time, why not?

I have no doubt that a skilled rider could outperform me on a 26” ????????‍♂️

Three bikes for the price of one sounds like fun if you want three bikes with out a mortgage.

[Uphill battle]

I miss my Morewood Mbuzi.

 

The most fun i ever had with 26 inches between my legs.

????????????????

[MrJacques]

27.5 was a gimmick there is only 26 and 29 now ... 26/4life never owned a circus bike although i do have clown shoes ..

 

I think it has a future as a mullet option and for shorter riders.

[Hairy]

Damn!!! another wheel size bashing argument!!!

Ride what you like!

Enjoy the ride, be cheerful, smile and greet!!

So you not talking to roadies then 

[Hairy]

I miss my Morewood Mbuzi.

 

The most fun i ever had with 26 inches between my legs.

but that is cheating ... a Morewood would naturally be a better ride!

[MrJacques]

The biggest issue for me is that most 26ers have pretty outdated geo, but that also depends on what kind of riding you do.

[Maaknplan]

Not much has changed, even today there are some geometries that work for an individual and others that dont

 

The biggest issue for me is that most 26ers have pretty outdated geo, but that also depends on what kind of riding you do.

[Fleming]

Depends how much you wanna spend. I have recently had a few mates ask me about getting into the sport. They don't wanna spend alot incase they don't enjoy it. In theses cases a 10 year old 26er for R3k will be way better than a brand new 29er BSO from makro for R3k. You would probably also get most of your money back when you wanna upgrade to a more expensive bike.

 

Regarding the spares issue. The only big one to me is suspension forks. Most older 26ers had straight steerers. You could get away with a 27.5 fork but the straight steerer tubes are harder to get. 26in rims and tyres will be around for a long time still. You might not get the same selection but you will get something.

[DR ◣◢]

The biggest issue for me is that most 26ers have pretty outdated geo, but that also depends on what kind of riding you do.

Modern geometry is just another marketing thing. Sure it helps but how did we shred hard 10 years ago with vintage geometry?

[Baracuda]

Depends how much you wanna spend. I have recently had a few mates ask me about getting into the sport. They don't wanna spend alot incase they don't enjoy it. In theses cases a 10 year old 26er for R3k will be way better than a brand new 29er BSO from makro for R3k. You would probably also get most of your money back when you wanna upgrade to a more expensive bike.

 

Regarding the spares issue. The only big one to me is suspension forks. Most older 26ers had straight steerers. You could get away with a 27.5 fork but the straight steerer tubes are harder to get. 26in rims and tyres will be around for a long time still. You might not get the same selection but you will get something.

Exactly. I recently "sourced" an mtb for a mate who is trying to get into the sport. He has a couple of kids and things are tight and had 6k to spend on a bike. The 29'ers for 6k are rubbish. Really terrible components and wheels. I found him a 26er with XT, a good Rockshox fork and light strong wheels for 5k.

 

Yes, the geometry and wheel size are old, but compared to the 29er equivalent, it is a great bike.

[Duane_Bosch]

Both my DH bikes are 26ers and are rolling works of art.