Is 26er dead?

[Red apple]

Hello fellow hubbers I myself ride a 26er 

Do you think 26er is dead?

[Neill Du Toit]

No. A 26” rear wheel won Red Bull Rampage yesterday. ????

[Danger Dassie]

Pretty much in most aspects, but dead is relative. It's still a tyre size found on plenty kids, youth and smaller size bikes. Interestingly there's been a resurgence of 26r over the last year as people have been pulling out their old bikes from storage. This has led to some manufacturers/brands increasing percentage on stock. 

[Chrisjanopsyfiets]

…dont think so! Cotic BeFe 26er in action

[Jewbacca]

As far as progressive geometry and 'modern' features on new bikes? Yes. Mostly. 

Do people still ride them? Yes

Can you shred one? Absolutely yes.

BUT you will probably struggle find a new bike with current standards, geometry and features in 26". That is the reality.

[bikebloke]

only temporarily but in the next 10 years the industry will bring it back with much hype about how 700/29 is too big and your gravil bike (or whatever they pushing next)will just shred if you fit the new '660' wheels blah blah ????

[TheoG]

If you can ride it, its definitely not dead ..... .

[Eddy Gordo]

I still ride a 26er on occasion. I had a commencal meta sx2 and I am sorry I sold it. That bikes geo was on point with most modern enduro bikes and it was so nimble.

[Rolf Hansen]

Heck no. 

If you want to be seen as the coolest person around then sadly, yes. I myself ride a 26er (admittedly soon to be 26" rear wheel only) and I love it. 

[DNC]

Dead.

[Eddy Gordo]

Its only dead if you racing and seeking podiums.

Ride what you want and what you like, not what others like!

Edited October 16, 2021 by Eddy Gordo

[madmarc]

Hell No !! - I found this frame a few years back, brand new, got it for next to nothing. Was a top end hardtail back in its day, Every time I upgrade my 29er it gets the hand me down parts, currently a 1 X 10 XO and soon 1 X 12 GX Eagle - so the RD will probably drag on the ground through the right hand bends

 

 

[SwissVan]

6 hours ago, bikebloke said:

only temporarily but in the next 10 years the industry will bring it back with much hype about how 700/29 is too big and your gravil bike (or whatever they pushing next)will just shred if you fit the new '660' wheels blah blah ????

I’ve got 2 in my bike room.... actually 3 if I count my wife’s 

They are “sleeping” waiting for the revival, although the one is a specialized with the old original style brain shock on the left side and with v brakes so it might be comatose

 

 

[Newster]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nfZylC-n4qE

[RobbyB]

Well that seems to take all the nails out of the coffin...for this subject!

[MudLark]

I tend to the view that while commercially, for the time being it's 'dead' that it won't stay that way forever. There are times when I really wished I was on a 26er instead of a 29er - on some quite technical trails and some events. I think it's only a matter of time until a new generation of younger bikers - who grew up with 29ers - rediscover the joy of a 26er on a tight and difficult trail. Then it will re-commercialised again.