[Closed] 2012 Specialized 29er's - 29er's ARE taking over the world!

Not sure I've ever seen one on the trails nor know anyone who has one.

I've ridden one for nearly 5 years. More than there were and it is slowly increasing - but as long as it means more spares in the system for me, I could care less. They are another variation of a bike. Specialized are investing a lot into 29ers tho - including a demo fleet for shop staff so their dealers can understand them.

[i]CaptainFlashheart - Member

I just spent too much on a new 29er! As such, there's no way you'll hear me say anything but gushing praise about them because to do otherwise would be to admit that I wasted my money on the latest money-making scheme from the bike industry that realised sales of mountain bikes was slowing down.......

FTFY.
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I know jameso spent a looooonnnngggggg time deciding on the bike he has bought. He knows quite a bit about what makes a bike ride the way he wants it to. So if he does give the new one gushing praise I for one would actually believe what he says.

Quote a few 29ers at this years STW Weekender, maybe 10%, last year it was one bike.
I really cant ride / get on with HT's, until I got a 29er HT, which I do quite like. As above, its just a "different" bike. On my local trails I find its worse on the twisty between rocks stuff but quite fast on the other 90% of the trail inbetween.

Anyone read the Wade Simmons article with him riding the North Shore on a Rocky Mountain Altitude ?

Get everyone on STW to ride their local loop on a 26" or 29" bike and report back the distance, time and wheel diameter

did that thurs/ fri last week. definately quicker on my 29er.

Out of interest, why did 26 wheels appear for MTB when 29 already existed?

availability of tyres iirc. schwinn beach bikes had 26" rims with 2" balloon tyres.

29ers are rubbish, the whole "you can ride them rigid, and it's just like a 26" wheel with suspension" is daft as well.

It'll never catch on despite all the marketing hype and wannabe attention whores.

You'll never catch me on one of those contraptions, I tell ya!

Anyone read the Wade Simmons article with him riding the North Shore on a Rocky Mountain Altitude ?

i still think there is space for both sizes.it very much depends on what your main stomping ground is and whether you like the look of them or not.

29ers are rubbish, the whole "you can ride them rigid, and it's just like a 26" wheel with suspension" is daft as well

correct! I fitted some short travel 80mm forks to my 29er to replace the rigid... much nicer to ride now.. now to sort the back out!

for me the reason I ride a 29er is that for a tall bloke that needs a garden gate frame big wheels look more in proportion..

i'd love to try a camber 29er, but in typical Specialized fashion, you can't get them in the uk.

i'd love to try a camber 29er, but in typical Specialized fashion, you can't get them in the uk.

I moved to a a 29er and realised I didn't know what I was missing
I moved back to a 26er and realised I didn't know what I was missing

what with my super slack head angle, massive wheelbase and now 29" wheels is there anything else i can do to make my bike handle even more barge-like?

cheers VH

Camber 29er is coming to the UK for 2012.

Camber 29er is coming to the UK for 2012.

The Pro Carbon model included?

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fattatlasses - Member

Anyone read the Wade Simmons article with him riding the North Shore on a Rocky Mountain Altitude ?
Yep, I've read it - certainly challenges a few preconceptions....which I quite liked. However, I guess he's a got the riding skills and experience to make any old anvil come alive.

Yep, I've read it - certainly challenges a few preconceptions....which I quite liked. However, I guess he's sponsored by a company trying to sell 29ers......

Do RM not sell 26ers then? 😆