short people and 29ers
08-15-07, 07:37 AM
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I've read reports of persons as small as 5'0" riding 29ers.
https://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=281515&page=4
https://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=275369
Here is a review in Dirt Rag of the Voodoo Dambala by a 5'3" rider.
https://www.dirtragmag.com/print/article.php?ID=791&category=stuff_reviews
Don't let people tell you about "sluggish" wheels. The larger wheel on the 29er effectively changes the gear ratio. A 29er geared identically to a 26er will be about 4 teeth higher given the same actual gear selection.
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08-15-07, 08:36 AM
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The chic who just won the WIlderness 101 in Pa is TINY & she rides a 29er - single speed, no less!
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