Elvis Posted July 22, 2010 Posted July 22, 2010 I find the Dave Harris article very interesting. Im going to wait it out... When Kia cars came into the country everybody said it was a crap car, and now...
Bike Mob Posted July 22, 2010 Posted July 22, 2010 25.5 pounds or 11.5kg is heavy. I have no idea what the course was like at Old Pueblo but if he attributed the difference to "acceleration" then I guess it was short and sharp. over flat terrain I think the 26er will still have a slight "nimble" advantage. but where it gets rocky and sandy, the 29er will take the edge back. I rode a 26er again the other day and the front does feel faster to turn but i still like the feel of the 9er and it's just as fast if not faster down the singletrack when I race my boet on his 26er.
GLuvsMtb Posted July 22, 2010 Posted July 22, 2010 When Canondale came up with the Lefty, it was said to be the way forward. I remember seeing my first lefty years ago and thinking that it just looks wrong. Ask anyone who owns a lefty, and they'll tell you that its the bee's knees. To the rest of us it doesn't make sense. It remains a niche product and I suspect that the 29'er will be a niche product for some time to come still. My shop also tried to tell me that 2x10 will consume the 3x9 market. I'll wait until I can get a 2x10 chainset for cheaper than the 3x9 equivalent before considering the switch.
shanejvv Posted July 22, 2010 Posted July 22, 2010 I've been on 29'ers since late 2007, am not tall, though I am taller than the Mouse. It would be imprudent to say that 29'er will cause 26" to become redundant, it just will not. There are way too many 26" bikes out there already and the cost for production of 29'ers is till too high compared to 26. This is in large part owing to demand. Last year I raced the National XC circuit aboard a 29'er full suss rig, weight was 10.9kg and it could have been lighter, but things get too dainty then. In no way was the bigger/heavier rig a detriment, not in the twisties, not in the climbs, and the bike loves singletrack. A 29'er is my weapon of choice. Any good frame designer would be able to "whip" together a good bike based on current ideas without having to ride the bike. The handling of a bike really boils down to mathematics/numbers for the front side. What the rear end does is another kettle of fish. Currently I am on a local brand's dual suspension 26" and its good, very good.So good actually that it cured me of being a bike snob, for the record, I thought that I was actually discerning, but call a spade a shovel. This company will also be entering the 29'er fray and I have seen the finished hardtail but not ridden it yet. It is a very good looking piece of engineering. Moreover, they will be bringing a 29'er duallie to the market too and that's the one I really want to ride. In total I think that there will be 7 models between HT and DS. With the laws on 29'ers competing in European races being changed now, the market will really start to open up. Most people won't buy what the pro's don't ride.
Borriz Posted July 22, 2010 Posted July 22, 2010 poor newbies. Next set of questions will be "I need to buy a new bike and can't decide between 26" hardtail or softail or 29" hardtail or softail"Ride what you like and whatever fits your pocket! I've tried a 29er and didn't like it.
NinjaManiak Posted July 22, 2010 Posted July 22, 2010 every argument that is valid for a 29er, will be valid for a 32er.So go, get ahead of the curve...
Wyatt Earp Posted July 22, 2010 Posted July 22, 2010 poor newbies. Next set of questions will be "I need to buy a new bike and can't decide between 26" hardtail or softail or 29" hardtail or softail"Ride what you like and whatever fits your pocket! I've tried a 29er and didn't like it.What's a soft tail ?
NinjaManiak Posted July 22, 2010 Posted July 22, 2010 What's a soft tail ? http://www.thebikelist.co.uk/imagecache/file/width/800/images/models/Cannondale/2009/SCALPEL-FEMININE_09/9ScalpeZeroPivot.jpg
Wyatt Earp Posted July 22, 2010 Posted July 22, 2010 double post. See below...I must applaud you, probably one of a handful that understands that there is a difference between a soft tail and a full suspension.
gongmech Posted July 22, 2010 Posted July 22, 2010 Here's a thought...maybe the 29er feels slow and sluggish because it's covering the same distance over a shorter stroke. So if you pedalled the same cadence, you would be going too fast for your normal style if you did singletrack.
Wyatt Earp Posted July 22, 2010 Posted July 22, 2010 This was one of the most enjoyable bikes I had. http://www.bikeloves.com/uploadedimages/02316-1.jpg
Wyatt Earp Posted July 22, 2010 Posted July 22, 2010 Here's a thought...maybe the 29er feels slow and sluggish because it's covering the same distance over a shorter stroke. So if you pedalled the same cadence, you would be going too fast for your normal style if you did singletrack.My experience of this has been evident from the geometry. But then again I haven't owned that many 29'ers.
Wyatt Earp Posted July 22, 2010 Posted July 22, 2010 One drool worthy soft tail. http://www.thaimtb.com/webboard/5/02907-1.jpg Then there is always this beast. http://www.dreambike.com/images/mooto-x/mooto-x-ybbmid.jpg But the ultimate frame will have Reynolds 853 Tubing , it's a 29'er and it must have an EBB. The Niner SIR (steel is real) 9. http://www.mtbr.com/images/Tradeshow/16/399/prodimg3.jpg
Wyatt Earp Posted July 22, 2010 Posted July 22, 2010 And then of course the one bike that has eluded me for many years :angry: http://members.ziggo.nl/tdg/bike/airborne.jpg
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