29er or 27.5 - Bike Forum

Re: 29er or 27.5

Chainline — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 14:44:03 +0000

mrmo...to ditch the other two sizes I doubt is true...I would try another brand tho. The Anthem is closer to an older style of 29 in terms of geometry than later offerings and there are quite a few out this year Transition Bandit/Covert, Whyte, Trek, Specialized Camber, Titus Rockstar, OnOne Codeine due soon.

If I have one piece of advice, don't compromise on wheels, they can make or break the feel of a 29. The Mavics are a good choice if you can't go carbon rimmed...

Re: 29er or 27.5

mrmo — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 14:06:08 +0000

To be honest if you don't need a new bike i would wait a year or two, until there are tyres for 650b, there is a decision as to which of the three sizes will survive, etc.

The only givens, the mtb market is shrinking, you will be hard pushed to find an LBS stock all the sizes being made, the manufacturers aren't going to support three sizes, in fact i suspect the point of 27.5 is to ditch the other two sizes.

Re: 29er or 27.5

jaffejoffer — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 13:44:33 +0000

27.5 works for me, but I cant find any fricking tyres for the bastard! (yet)

Re: 29er or 27.5

cookeaa — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 10:59:36 +0000

I see your issue OP, you actually know what you want to try but the dealers are not making that easy, correction the distributor (ultimately Giant) aren't making it easy for the dealers to help you...

Your desire for a mid-long travel 29" bouncer hasn't coincided well with Giant's change in marketing strategy, prices are driven down a bit but actually getting your hands on a demo bike may yet put you off...

I guess there's no harm in you having a demo on the 27.5" trance but you still want a go on the 29er if it can be arranged, can they arrange a demo on a 29" Anthem? quite a different bike I know but it'll give you some ideas of what a bike with 29" wheels and maestro suspension is like to ride perhaps?

alternatively would you consider other brands, giant aren't the only fruit, and some have considerably more support for 29" wheels...

Re: 29er or 27.5

roverpig — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 10:39:02 +0000

Yep, that's always worked for me :-)

Re: 29er or 27.5

Northwind — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 10:34:59 +0000

Get one you like the colour and name of then make up a series of spurious reasons why you like it, like everyone else does.

Re: 29er or 27.5

mikehealey — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:53:19 +0000

Well, frame, forks, wheels and tyres is not a bad start is it? :-)

Re: 29er or 27.5

slackalice — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 16:34:17 +0000

with parts that people aren't buying anymore.

Like forks and wheels :-)

Everything else works!

Re: 29er or 27.5

rOcKeTdOg — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 13:59:22 +0000

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/275-v-29-hmmmm

Re: 29er or 27.5

cakefacesmallblock — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 13:57:01 +0000

Conversely, I'd tried to keep an open mind then tried a friends 29er ( we are broadly same build and weight etc), riding it on a little of our local mixed terrain and I bloody hated it. I will continue to ride my 26inch trail bike til something happens to it or I really do just want a change, then see, I doubt 27.5 will put me off and if I end up on another 26er all well and good.
I also don't think any of the "which is better" therads have much relevance, in as much as plainly some folk like bigger wheels than others, I think also, there just may be some merit in the taller riders / bigger frames / bigger wheels argument.
But for me I'll just run what I brung and try not to get all screwed over by the hype , or what folk want me to do.