Why would somebody get a 29er?
10-10-10, 01:24 PM
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10-10-10, 02:03 PM
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^^ You do an autumn leaves ride on your road bike here, that might be downright manly . . .
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10-10-10, 03:42 PM
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I don't like feeding your ego by quoting you; but based on the information provided in the thread, I would have to agree.
10-10-10, 03:43 PM
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Very true. My smart ass remark was inspired only by small technicalities that 99% of mountain bikers (myself included) don't even notice.
10-10-10, 04:13 PM
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Yeah, except for the wet and some leaves, the intimidation factor wasn't what it could be.
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10-10-10, 09:56 PM
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Real men ride tiny rigid bikes with little wheels. Suspension and wheels larger than 12 inches are crutches for crappy riders.
10-11-10, 10:40 AM
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Glad we're on the same page. I'll be taking my Princess Barbie bike out a little later. I'm going to attempt this 60' drop with it. I'm not going to wear a helmet either. It will just distract me and increase the likelihood of injury.
10-11-10, 10:44 AM
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Yea, I know - big secret. There is no magic bullet when it comes to riding a road bike, mountain bike or any bike - the more you ride, harder you ride, and the more you push the envelope (without going outside it) - both physically and mentally - the better you will become. Riding a bike with bigger wheels will make about the same difference in overall speed as taking/not taking a huge dump before a ride. There is a local trail here that has some technical features - I have ridden it with both a 26" and a 29" wheeled bike and cleaned it fine on each, I just prefer the 26" - but the thing that really gets my goat is when my skill is related to my bike - I have had people say they could clean a section if they had a bike like mine - totally disregarding the fact that I ride 14 hours + a week and have ridden that particular piece of trail over 100 times.
10-11-10, 01:57 PM
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10-11-10, 08:20 PM
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pedal harder....
oh, you mean with the 29er....the larger wheels means you cover more ground per pedal stroke, or something. larger wheels are faster than smaller wheels.
The 29er is six percent faster on uphill courses and three percent faster on cross-country courses than 26-inch mountain bikes, according to a study conducted by Pepperdine University.
oh, you mean with the 29er....the larger wheels means you cover more ground per pedal stroke, or something. larger wheels are faster than smaller wheels.
The 29er is six percent faster on uphill courses and three percent faster on cross-country courses than 26-inch mountain bikes, according to a study conducted by Pepperdine University.
Why don't they run the test again, maybe three times to end this wheel size debate? If 29" wheels really are faster, what are they afraid of finding?
10-12-10, 07:10 AM
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That study has no scientific basis whatsoever because they refuse to share the details. It's likely they made the whole thing up or left out a critical piece of information - like they may have run the 26" group at night with no lights.
Why don't they run the test again, maybe three times to end this wheel size debate? If 29" wheels really are faster, what are they afraid of finding?
Why don't they run the test again, maybe three times to end this wheel size debate? If 29" wheels really are faster, what are they afraid of finding?
10-13-10, 07:48 PM
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Seems to me we all need 650B wheels.
10-13-10, 09:50 PM
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I do . . . I want one - - at least 32mm wide. Oh, and a 2.5 to put on it.
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10-14-10, 07:56 PM
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I have a couple of 29ers. They seem to work fine.
You have to ride something.
You have to ride something.
10-14-10, 08:23 PM
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Great points about the basic physics involved. Remember the 69'er bikes? Not that... this:
https://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2007/05/15/why-a-69er/
it's always going to be a compromise - between wheel strength, gear inches and rolling over obstacles versus maneuverability.
https://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2007/05/15/why-a-69er/
it's always going to be a compromise - between wheel strength, gear inches and rolling over obstacles versus maneuverability.
10-14-10, 11:27 PM
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I think if I were going to get another atb/mtb, I wouldn't get either the 26 or 29er. I want a Surly Pugsley for really going anywhere.
10-15-10, 01:27 AM
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Great points about the basic physics involved. Remember the 69'er bikes? Not that... this:
https://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2007/05/15/why-a-69er/
it's always going to be a compromise - between wheel strength, gear inches and rolling over obstacles versus maneuverability.
https://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2007/05/15/why-a-69er/
it's always going to be a compromise - between wheel strength, gear inches and rolling over obstacles versus maneuverability.
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