betaboy Posted August 22, 2023 Share …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?🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtree Posted August 22, 2023 Share 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecheng89 Posted August 23, 2023 Share The 750D wheelset only really applies to tall MFs. Mtree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted August 23, 2023 Share haha the last 2 comments are exactly what was said when the news of 29 inch trickled through Me rida my bicycle, Mtree, Pieterlab1 and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongoose! Posted August 23, 2023 Share as a tall rider I am all keen for larger wheels 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted August 23, 2023 Share 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 😁 ChrisF, DieselnDust, KingZA and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted August 23, 2023 Share Wagon wheels!!! Outrage! Wheelsize debate! Roll over, Inertia and momentum science! I can't wait Edited August 23, 2023 by Jewbacca ChrisF, betaboy, Rapunzel and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechatnoir Posted August 23, 2023 Share mm. 30"? might actually even fit some current frames and forks... Bike building R&D departments are losing their touch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasilvarsa Posted August 23, 2023 Share Waiting Patiently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtree Posted August 23, 2023 Share At what point does a wheel become too big? Assume we will get newer geometry to accomodate the larger wheels? ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted August 23, 2023 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffsVintageBikes Posted August 23, 2023 Share Before you know it we'll be back on Penny-farthings... the wheel does indeed turn 😉 ChrisF, justinafrika, Me rida my bicycle and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argie1 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Penny Farthing wheel going to make a "comeback?" Asking for an old friend 😉 betaboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Posted August 23, 2023 Share 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 Stoffel76, MajG, dasilvarsa and 10 others 2 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted August 23, 2023 Share 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 .... Zebra, Scary Rider, NotSoBigBen and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted August 23, 2023 Share 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" Jewbacca and gerriemtb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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