New wheel size looming 750D

[betaboy]

…seems like WTB have a prototype they’ve been developing. Will the market embrace yet another gravel addition to tire / wheel combo? I’m going to follow this development closely?🤔 

[Mtree]

Source?
Zinn cycles?

I will be sticking with 29" for the foreseeable future and 700c for the road bike, don't see much point in going larger...

[mecheng89]

The 750D wheelset only really applies to tall MFs.

[Jono]

haha the last 2 comments are exactly what was said when the news of 29 inch trickled through

[Mongoose!]

as a tall rider I am all keen for larger wheels 👍

[NotSoBigBen]

I can just see the ponytails sitting round the table at the weekly meeting going 'ok so everyone has a 29r now so how to sell more bikes' oh maybe we'll just make bigger wheels ..... AGAIN 😁

[Jewbacca]

Wagon wheels!!!

Outrage!

Wheelsize debate! Roll over, Inertia and momentum science!

I can't wait

Edited August 23, 2023 by Jewbacca

[lechatnoir]

mm. 30"? might actually even fit some current frames and forks... Bike building R&D departments are losing their touch... 

[dasilvarsa]

Waiting Patiently

[Mtree]

At what point does a wheel become too big? Assume we will get newer geometry to accomodate the larger wheels? 

[Jono]

13 minutes ago, Mtree said:

At what point does a wheel become too big? Assume we will get newer geometry to accomodate the larger wheels? 

Nextie makes a 36 inch rim

https://www.nextie.com/unicorn-wheels

Pinkbike interview with Trek from 2020 about 36 inch

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/interview-treks-travis-brown-on-experimenting-with-32-and-36-wheels.html

The question and answer that caught my eye

[BuffsVintageBikes]

Before you know it we'll be back on Penny-farthings... the wheel does indeed turn 😉

[argie1]

Penny Farthing wheel going to make a "comeback?" 

Asking for an old friend 😉

[Zebra]

10 hours ago, NotSoBigBen said:

I can just see the ponytails sitting round the table at the weekly meeting going 'ok so everyone has a 29r now so how to sell more bikes' oh maybe we'll just make bigger wheels ..... AGAIN 😁

 A Parable: IN-THE-BEGINNING…

GEARING:

In the Beginning, there was 1x, and it was good….

Need to sell more bikes, so introduce 2x, and it was good…

need to sell yet-more bikes, so then 3x, and it was good…

need to sell yet more bikes, so launch 1x AS THE NEW WAY, and it was good…

A Parable: IN-THE-BEGINNING…

SUSPENSION:

In the Beginning, there was NO SUSPENSION and it was good….

Need to sell more bikes, so introduce FRONT FORKS, and it was good…

need to sell yet-more bikes, so then FULL SUSPENSION, and it was good…

need to sell more bikes, so develop 140/160/180mm travel….anyone for 200mm?

need to sell yet more bikes, so launch a MINIMAL TRAVEL full-susser…, yes, and it is good…

BIKE TYPES

In the Beginning, there was an RACING BIKE, and it was good….

Need to sell more bikes, so I introduce a MOUNTAIN BIKE, and it was good…

need to sell yet-more bikes, so then introduce E-bikes, and it was good…

need to sell yet more bikes, so launch G-R-A-V-E-L AS THE NEW WAY, and it was good…

GEARING…

5sp, 7sp, 8sp, 9sp, 10sp, 11sp, 12sp…..13sp?!

…you will shortly NEED internal hub/BB gearing; STURMEY ARCHER, anyone

you get the idea, a healthy combo of legit advances, and a GOOD dose of mark-E-ting…

Chris

[ChrisF]

11 hours ago, NotSoBigBen said:

I can just see the ponytails sitting round the table at the weekly meeting going 'ok so everyone has a 29r now so how to sell more bikes' oh maybe we'll just make bigger wheels ..... AGAIN 😁

 

 

12 months later ... we need super-super-boost as the extra large wheels flex .... whole new set of frames, again ....

[DieselnDust]

12 hours ago, Jewbacca said:

Wagon wheels!!!

Outrage!

Wheelsize debate! Roll over, Inertia and momentum science!

I can't wait

you forgot to put the science in italics like this "SCIENCE"