Originally Posted by
jimc101
The suspension that the tire in a 29er gives, combined with a rigid fork is more than sufficient at the lower end of the markets,
ok - one opinion. Less expensive, heavier shock is worse than rigid config, so you say. It's plausible.
Originally Posted by
jimc101
For using the word niner to describe a 29er, Niner is a brand of bike (high end and very nice), not a descriptive of the bike type.