ngala24 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Does a 29'er climb better than standard MTB ? Those on one 29'er have caught my eye and im looking for a hardtail so why not just go to a 29'er ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitusTi Posted March 3, 2009 Share In my opinion it does, I've seen noticeable improvements over the same courses. It rides better generally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted March 3, 2009 Share If we equalise fork lockout and assume similar weight, there is nothing that makes one bike climb better than another. If you start talking about extremely steep climbs in the 30 degree category, short wheelbase bikes cause the front end to lift, making steering impossible. Bigger wheels have no effect on climbing, unless you talk to members of the "rotating weight" cult who should point out that 29 inch wheels are bad because of their extra rotating weight at a larger radius from the hub. However, I've never seen them attack this devil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW# Posted March 3, 2009 Share The bigger deal in my opinion : The downhill bit, just picture yourself with a mini BMX vs a 29 er, the bigger the wheel the bigger the speed, and the more speed the less control when something goes wrong . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Badenhorst Posted March 3, 2009 Share ngala 24, ask yourself whether or not a national or world MTB title has ever been won on a 29-inch bike and you'll have answered your own question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted March 3, 2009 Share The bigger wheels of a 29er have a bigger contact patch on the ground, so you get more grip when climbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted March 3, 2009 Share ngala 24' date=' ask yourself whether or not a national or world MTB title has ever been won on a 29-inch bike and you'll have answered your own question.? [/quote'] hmmmmm...read a story in bike a little while back that said there were some 29er riders on the norba circuit who were starting to mix it up a bit. but they've been around for a bit now, so maybe they should have been doing better by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted March 3, 2009 Share err...you talking about 27.5'ers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted March 3, 2009 Share ...and they roll easier over bumps and obstacles, see BMX vs MTB argument above... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heliboy Posted March 3, 2009 Share Hi have been riding 29r,s for over a year now. It has changed my riding for the better. I may lose a little bit of time going up hill, but down its goodbye and on the flat so much faster. I will admit that it takes longer to get warmed up as you need more effort but by the end you finish freasher as you will have done less peddling that your mates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heliboy Posted March 3, 2009 Share PS Lance won a race a few months ago on a 29r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speed Devil Posted March 3, 2009 Share Uhm...what is a 29er? I'm a roadie so not up to speed on offroad stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted March 3, 2009 Share The bigger wheels of a 29er have a bigger contact patch on the ground' date=' so you get more grip when climbing.[/quote'] This is a spurious point. The contact patch is only very, very slightly bigger. However, with the same downforce (weight), the grip will remain about the same. The advantage, if any, is not to be found in contact patch issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted March 3, 2009 Share ngala 24' date=' ask yourself whether or not a national or world MTB title has ever been won on a 29-inch bike and you'll have answered your own question.? [/quote'] I made similar comments about those rotor rings, until I saw Carlos Sastre win the TdF on them! I think one thing that's been missed here is that 29ers will naturally suit taller people. For a really short person to ride a 29er would be insanity, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Badenhorst Posted March 3, 2009 Share PS Lance won a race a few months ago on a 29r Against who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted March 3, 2009 Share Hi have been riding 29r' date='s for over a year now. It has changed my riding for the better. I may lose a little bit of time going up hill, but down its goodbye and on the flat so much faster. I will admit that it takes longer to get warmed up as you need more effort but by the end you finish freasher as you will have done less peddling that your mates. [/quote'] OK, someone had to raise the rotational weight issue, even if it is every so subtly done. I don't understand how you manage to cover the same distance as your mates but did less pedalling and thus finished fresher. For the same (assumed) weight and frontal area, you do the same amount of work on a 29er, a 36-er or 26-er. The difference between a 29-er and 26-er is not to be found in energy conservation or energy saving. Gearing will be different though as the larger wheel will allow you to travel faster at your usual cadence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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