Recycle that 29er…

Now that the 29er wheel size is obsolete, and too many trails have not burst into life, it’s time to chuck them out, and replace them with a bike that will bring the trails alive.

Wheely bins throughout the country are full of almost unused Ti and carbon 29er frames and those silly cart wheels. You’ve probably noticed in it your street, Niner and Lynskey frames poking out of bins and skips.

But wait! Think of the environment.

Those useless old 29ers can be converted into a road bike. It’s as easy as a pair of slick Schwalbe Big Apples and a set of drop bars.

Here’s mine

The only problem is getting used to riding on the road.

Some of it is ok

But I’m finding it just as bumpy as mountainbiking.

However those slick tyres and drop bars do bring the trails alive. 🙂

Congratulations on your new invention, the hybrid 😆

They’re not drops!

Could you please enlighten me as to the actual point and message in this post? I don’t get it……

Now that the 29er wheel size is obsolete, and too many trails have not burst into life,

Bit confused about your memes there; it’s 650B that brings the trails alive, not 29ers…

ratherbeintobago – Member
Now that the 29er wheel size is obsolete, and too many trails have not burst into life,
Bit confused about your memes there; it’s 650B that brings the trails alive, not 29ers…

Exactly, so if they don’t bring the trails alive then they’ll have to be skipped or turned into road bikes….. 😉

Now that the 29er wheel size is obsolete

Bollocks

njee20 – Member
They’re not drops!

They are, just not deep. Almost the same bend as the Great North Road bars on my 1932 Sunbeam Road Racer.

Northwind – Member
Congratulations on your new invention, the hybrid

A fat hybrid I’ll have you know. 🙂

doncorleoni – Member
Could you please enlighten me as to the actual point and message in this post? I don’t get it……

Obviously. Here take a few of these, it will help. 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

(and share some with alandavidpetrie79)

Gnarcycle?
Pedalgnar?
All Terrain Bike?

Nope still don’t get it……

doncorleoni – Member
Nope still don’t get it……

My condolences. 🙂

Nope still don’t get it……

It’s a cry for attention, like a half arsed suicide attempt.

matt_outandabout – Member
Gnarcycle?
Pedalgnar?
All Terrain Bike?

General purpose bicycle? 🙂

I’ve been using this, so it’s an improvement…

Ahhhh OK MSP thanks. Epicyclo…. My condolences. Sounds like you have 29er issues. May you find true happiness in conformal rubber sizing.

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Are you saying he needs larger rubber 😯

Just to clarify – I’ve got four 29ers and no 650bs 🙂

matt_outandabout – Member
Are you saying he needs larger rubber

Tried that. The bike in the last pic is a 28″ wheel which is actually larger than 29ers (634mm versus 622mm)

I absolutely love my 29er frankenbastard hybrid Road mtb pub callitwhatyouwant bike with big apples. Brilliant tyres.

Still don’t get this post though 🙂

doncorleoni – Member
…Still don’t get this post though

Misguided attempt at humour and ripping the piss out of the 650b marketing machine. 🙂

In that case….. Carry on good fellow 🙂

Just kidding BTW the ironing was clear for all to see!

650b is so… Well….. Can’t even say it.

Misguided attempt at humour and ripping the piss out of the 650b marketing machine.

I enjoyed it more than your usual parody fatback worship stuff tbf.

29ers sound about as dead as 26ers 😯

Well clearly there’s no point in turning them all into road bikes. If you reckon that they’re obsolete, I’ll happily take the rest off your hands and won’t even charge you for disposal.

aracer – Member
…If you reckon that they’re obsolete, I’ll happily take the rest off your hands and won’t even charge you for disposal.

Your kindness is only exceeded by my personal beauty… 🙂

Could you please enlighten me as to the actual point and message in this post? I don’t get it……

Its epicyclo. You don’t have to. He does though and thats what matters

(so do I – love it!)

Epicyclo – we used to have a teacher who said just that! You didn’t go to school in the south-east, did you?!

epicyclo – Member
Just to clarify – I’ve got four 29ers and no 650bs

doesn’t a set of b+ wheels you have for the 29er frame count?

Could you not fit 27.5 wheels to your 29er frame?

Some people need a sense of humour 😀

Where is the last pic in the OP taken please?

frood – Member
…doesn’t a set of b+ wheels you have for the 29er frame count?

I do have 4 proper 650 size bikes, 650A, aka the British Imperial size 26×1?”. Not to be confused with that inferior continental rubbish, the imposter 650B, which is a ¼” smaller.

I trust all patriotic Brits will badger their lbs to ensure they get proper British 650A wheels instead of that cheapskate shrunken 650B. Then not only will the trails come alive, they’ll hum Rule Brittania. 🙂

DanW – Member
…Where is the last pic in the OP taken please?

Just past the Fyrish monument on the hill above Evanton near Dingwall.