29er vs 26er?

[socal ridur]

my dad and i were wondering what the deal was with 29er, whats the difference between them and which is better and why each one has there ups and downs, whats the point in haveing a 29er in my garage?

[scorns]

Here is an article that was posted some time ago

Originally Posted by ECOdork

To be moved to the 29'er forum upon its creation:

Part II of a III? part series comparing a 29'er ride to a 26'er ride. There's a linky to part 1 early on in the text.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?.../29invs26inpt2

[guero]

i hate to steer you off this site, but there are about 74594 threads on the mtbr forums on this topic.

in a nut shell, its all about preference.

[andino]

ride one and see if you like it...if you do, then you need one in your garage

[socal ridur]

i just wanted some quicky things because my dad was getting all b*&$%y at me. but i got enough now thanks.

Originally Posted by andino

ride one and see if you like it...if you do, then you need one in your garage

nah im always going to be a 26er huckler

[26'er Zen Master]

stay away from 29ers they make you gay (see Jose)

[DeeZee]

Originally Posted by 26'er Zen Master

stay away from 29ers they make you gay (see Jose)

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[FONT='Times New Roman']Will never go out of style….like mullets and Members Only jackets………[/FONT]

[26'er Zen Master]

glad you can see that. now me and my rat tail are going to go play with my troll dolls.

[Endo Verendo]

26ers are so 20th century.

Just some of the basics:

29ers have a larger contact patch on the ground.
Larger volume tires lets you run lower pressure for better control.
Slacker contact angle of the tires lets you roll over obstacles.
Bottom Bracket is below your hubs acting somewhat like a keel on a sailboat, lowering your center of gravity.
Combined with a taller front end makes it extremely endo resistant.
They're like 70% cooler than bikes with smaller wheels.

[DeeZee]

Originally Posted by socal ridur

my dad and i were wondering what the deal was with 29er, whats the difference between them and which is better and why each one has there ups and downs, whats the point in haveing a 29er in my garage?

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]You will get an “unbiased” opinion from 26’er Zen Master or 29wheels.[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]However I will give it a try based OME[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Me….. been riding m-bikes since 1988. 6’2” and 43 years old.[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]There is nothing magical about the 26” or 29” format. M-bikes started with 26” wheels out of default and not choice. Back in the day the two choices were weak road bike wheels or strong beach cruiser wheels. Also road bike wheels had skinny tires and beach cruisers had a better tire selection. That is the reality of it. No science involved.[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I am not one of those zealots that think everyone should ride the bigger hoops. Because they are not for everyone. I am going to brush some broad strokes here so bear with me. Wheel size should be based on rider size (height) For example my.[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]2 year old = 12”wheels[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]6 year old = 20”wheels[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]10 year old = 26”wheels[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Why should my 10 year old son at 5’ 2” and I ride the same wheel size? The bike industry in general makes different wheel size based on rider height. Why should it stop at 26”?? [/FONT][/SIZE]

[Evil Chocula]

Good post. This is the reason that Rivendell sells road bikes 54cm and below with 26inch wheels. Personally, I think Small MTB frames with 29 inch wheels are a little ridicoulos.

Originally Posted by 29wheels

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]You will get an “unbiased” opinion from 26’er Zen Master or 29wheels.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]However I will give it a try based OME[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Me….. been riding m-bikes since 1988. 6’2” and 43 years old.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]There is nothing magical about the 26” or 29” format. M-bikes started with 26” wheels out of default and not choice. Back in the day the two choices were weak road bike wheels or strong beach cruiser wheels. Also road bike wheels had skinny tires and beach cruisers had a better tire selection. That is the reality of it. No science involved.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I am not one of those zealots that think everyone should ride the bigger hoops. Because they are not for everyone. I am going to brush some broad strokes here so bear with me. Wheel size should be based on rider size (height) For example my.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]2 year old = 12”wheels[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]6 year old = 20”wheels[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]10 year old = 26”wheels[/SIZE][/FONT]

[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Why should my 10 year old son at 5’ 2” and I ride the same wheel size? The bike industry in general makes different wheel size based on rider height. Why should it stop at 26”?? [/FONT][/SIZE]

[Endo Verendo]

Originally Posted by Evil Chocula

Personally, I think Small MTB frames with 29 inch wheels are a little ridicoulos.

Crap! Why the hell am I riding one then??? Thanks for telling me. I'm putting mine up on ebay immediately. Last thing I want to do is to seem ridiculous.

[tkblazer]

to paraphrase our MIA friend Glen (gurp) "guys ride 29er's because they're trying to compensate for their small penis"

[Endo Verendo]

Originally Posted by tkblazer

to paraphrase our MIA friend Glen (gurp) "guys ride 29er's because they're trying to compensate for their small penis"

I thought it was the longer the travel, the smaller the penis.

[DeeZee]

Originally Posted by tkblazer

to paraphrase our MIA friend Glen (gurp) "guys ride 29er's because they're trying to compensate for their small penis"

we need the bigger hoops so it doesn't drag on the ground

[Evil Chocula]

Originally Posted by Endo Verendo

Crap! Why the hell am I riding one then??? Thanks for telling me. I'm putting mine up on ebay immediately. Last thing I want to do is to seem ridiculous.

Sorry, I wasn't out to offend anyone. I've never even ridden a 29'er, so in hindsight, I shouldn't have made a comment on this thread to begin with. Redact, redact!

[tkblazer]

Originally Posted by Endo Verendo

I thought it was the longer the travel, the smaller the penis.

i must have it really bad.... I'm asian, ride a 6" bike and i'm gonna build a 29er

[DeeZee]

Originally Posted by Evil Chocula

Good post. This is the reason that Rivendell sells road bikes 54cm and below with 26inch wheels. Personally, I think Small MTB frames with 29 inch wheels are a little ridicoulos.

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[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]26” wheels felt sketchy to me after I rode a 29” wheeled bike. On 26” wheeled bikes I would need a slacked HA long wheelbase and wide bars and tires to compensate for the smaller wheels. On the 29’ers I feel way more stable and “in the bike”. I guess the way someone 5’8” feels on a 26” wheeled bike[/SIZE][/FONT]

[foofighter]

one of these days i'll have to ride a 29'er and come to my own conclusion...Doug you need to get the ellsworth 29'er version of the Epi!!!

[tkblazer]

i rode an el rey and was not impressed, but i will have to say that the crappy reba and float r shock had a lot to do with it. it did climb very well and it was nice t