[Closed] 26" or 29" what do you think??

There have been unsubstantiated reports of exploding wheels...

Do they still make bikes with 26" wheels then ?
I suppose kids have got to learn on something.

TheBrick - Member

There have been unsubstantiated reports of exploding wheels...

I prefer red sauce on my bacon butty's but most people I work with like brown sauce.

Is that a euphemism ? 😉

29" appear to be the new way to go

Only if you follow some sort of ideas that are not your own. Try one if you fancy one - if you ask someone else about your other bikes, crack on - otherwise make your own mind up.

Watch out or grum will be along to tell you how un funny you are with your old joke.

I like to live dangerously.

I like the idea for tame bridleways, canal paths and other typical East Midlands-type riding. For anything else I'd rather not, seems like they would feel too clumsy for lots of jumping and stuff. And I don't like long wheelbased bikes.

8)

for no logical reason, everything associated with 29" wheels costs approximately 40% more...

is it some kind of leg-tax?

29ers rock, my mum loves her's, say's the basket on the front is really helpful...

Ignore all the bollocks about sluggish steering, long wheelbases etc etc. Go and actually ride a couple and decide whether it's good for you. It is just another bike, no more no less.

@_tom_
I wouldn't have a 29er if you want a jump bike or a free ride bike of course but for most other everyday riding they don't feel clumbsy at all.

You will only get a lot of personal opinions here on this most controversial subject, much like your preference in butty sauce.
Your thread topic will naturally give you a bias towards 29er fans.
You may have to try one out for yourself.
If you do, I suggest you give it a few rides not a quick burn in a carpark or trail to form your opinions.
They are very different.

my mum loves her's

I did hear your mom likes the extra 3"...

Interesting opinions thanks 😆 😆

i prefer 650b
if only because its a metric measurement- inches are for squares

Some people like them......some people do not like them.
You might be one the former.......or one of the latter.

How tall are you? Me, at 5'8" I prefer 26ers but am glad that others (including plenty shorter than me!) who prefer to ride bigger wheels are fully supported in doing so.

That said, I will start to become a 26" zealot when tyre manufacturers start to move away from the size...

interested to hear what you thoughts are

I would suggest trying anything that you are likely to spend a lot of money on

Waltworks likes 36er
http://waltworks.blogspot.com/2011/08/als-36er-complete.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwj7H38DyjI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYt6IqaHk_Q