29er Hardtails
10-09-11, 06:56 PM
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29er Hardtails
Has anyone made the switch from 26 full squish to 29 hardtail? I'd love to hear people's take on 29er hardtails and how they perform.
Please save the whole 29er's suck/are lame/ghey, etc.- I realize many people don't like 29ers
I like both 26" and 29" and ride both, but would like to hear people's experiences as well as see hear about any cool/odd/rare 29er hardtails out there...
So far I'm diggin' these:
Please save the whole 29er's suck/are lame/ghey, etc.- I realize many people don't like 29ers
I like both 26" and 29" and ride both, but would like to hear people's experiences as well as see hear about any cool/odd/rare 29er hardtails out there...
So far I'm diggin' these:
10-09-11, 07:02 PM
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I currently ride an 09 Rockhopper 26er and recently demo'd (demoing, I just can't give it back!) an '11 Stumpjumper Comp hardtail 29er and am quite impressed w/ the bike. I had the thought process that 29ers would be slow, unresponsive etc, but I'm really impressed w/ this bike. Maybe it's because it's higher up the line than my Rockhopper or maybe it's the 29er wheels. It seems to roll up and over rocks logs steps etc w/out issue. I also switched from a 19" frame (Rockhopper) to a 17.5" frame (Stumpjumper) and that seems to make it feel more responsive. I'm not sure, but I'm currently liquidating my vintage road bike collection to fund a purchase of a demo bike (that has XTR cranks instead of the ones that come stock and fall off). Just my thoughts
10-09-11, 07:22 PM
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That's funny...meatpant put the two Jamis in there in hopes I wouldn't flame him
10-09-11, 07:29 PM
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I may just have to sticky the 29'er FAQ thread and start copying all of these redundant threads over to it. I don't know where this thread is headed...prob. the same place they all go...but I copied it into the FAQ thread under 26 vs 29.
Here's a thread that I found in the 29'er FAQ thread...you may give it a look. The title suggest that it may have your answers.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...highlight=29er
Here's a thread that I found in the 29'er FAQ thread...you may give it a look. The title suggest that it may have your answers.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...highlight=29er
10-09-11, 07:40 PM
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I'd probably get the Spot, just in case you ever wanted to SS it.
10-09-11, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by born2bahick
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Originally Posted by ed
That's funny...meatpant put the two Jamis in there in hopes I wouldn't flame him
Originally Posted by ed
I may just have to sticky the 29'er FAQ thread and start copying all of these redundant threads over to it. I don't know where this thread is headed...prob. the same place they all go...but I copied it into the FAQ thread under 26 vs 29.
Here's a thread that I found in the 29'er FAQ thread...you may give it a look. The title suggest that it may have your answers.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...highlight=29er
Here's a thread that I found in the 29'er FAQ thread...you may give it a look. The title suggest that it may have your answers.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...highlight=29er
thanks for the replies.
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I'm still curious about the 650b. I'm gonna have to find a place to test one out.
10-09-11, 10:28 PM
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I enjoy this pair...
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Bandersnatch
...and haven't had the desire to go back to 26" wheels personally. And no,it wasn't the higher end-ness of that demo making it roll over trail stuff easier,it was the larger wheels
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...and haven't had the desire to go back to 26" wheels personally. And no,it wasn't the higher end-ness of that demo making it roll over trail stuff easier,it was the larger wheels
10-09-11, 10:58 PM
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I made a blind leap from the full suspension Felt Virtue 1 to a Niner Air 9. For me it's a totally different bike. I miss the Virtue but prefer the Niner.
The best part is the power transfer. I think it's due to it being a hard tail though, not a 29er.
The best part is the power transfer. I think it's due to it being a hard tail though, not a 29er.
10-10-11, 05:12 AM
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almost 3 yrs now since the last time i rode my 26er (but still rode them from time to time)
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10-17-11, 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by liong71er
almost 3 yrs now since the last time i rode my 26er (but still rode them from time to time)
10-21-11, 07:57 PM
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10-21-11, 08:18 PM
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There goes the neighborhood.
