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Know what I got really shaken about on my N9 at Afan on that last trip, a B+in the rear would probably have been just the ticket.
Yep, waiting for B+ too
I really don't care what kind of bike wins at DH, or any race for that matter!
it's breaking that link between racing and bikes that non-racers, ie most of us, ride
That happened late-90s for MTB though.
Will 90% of the bike buying public care? No
98%.
I beg to differ, most of the mountainbikers I see locally are all about performance, Lycra clad racing snakelike strava'ites.
Agreed, started then but taking a while to filter through based on the splits between race-inspired bikes and non-race bikes, compared to racers and non-racers among the buyers. I didn't mean it was a recent thing in MTB, more just noting another few developments that encourage the detachment from pure race-bred bikes.That happened late-90s for MTB though
I'm much less excited about big tyres on the back. I'd like to try a B+ back end on my Stooge but the cost-benefit trade-off seems less clear-cut to me.
Hey - bit of an old thread now but am interested in your opinion.
Any (non-cynical) thoughts on why manufacturers seem to be producing more 27.5+ tires than 26+ tires? Given the way that 27.5" has taken off, I would have expected a more even spread of options. Right now there's just the 26x3.0" Surly Knard.
For those who haven't used it, it is nothing like the Duro 26x3" or discontinued Gazz 26x3" - completely different feeling tire at half the weight.
My, there's a lot of paranoia out there, isn't there?
I think that's because a good number of us feel well and truly fisted by the industry and the relentless churnout of new "standards".
27.5 only took off because all the manufacturers stopped making 26ers and a few stopped making 29ers too. I could prattle on about axle standards, but that really would be tedious.
krisholm - MemberHey - bit of an old thread now but am interested in your opinion.
Any (non-cynical) thoughts on why manufacturers seem to be producing more 27.5+ tires than 26+ tires? Given the way that 27.5" has taken off, I would have expected a more even spread of options. Right now there's just the 26x3.0" Surly Knard.
For those who haven't used it, it is nothing like the Duro 26x3" or discontinued Gazz 26x3" - completely different feeling tire at half the weight.
Are you the Kris Holm?
I've actually been looking at quite a few unicycling sites recently seeing if there are any cheaper alternatives to the Surly Knard or the Vee Trax.
Makes me glad to be a mountain unicyclist.
As a rider and owner of one of the big brands I can say that unnecessary "innovation" and excessive numbers of different standards is something we systematically avoid.
It helps to be small, with the main industry decision makers still being close to the riders. Despite the sport having now increased across every continent there are only a handful of lead designers setting international component standards for this part of the industry and we actually talk to each other (in friendly terms!). Grassroots at its best.
FYI - here's a [url= http://www.krisholm.com/en/gear/unicycle/kh26 ]26+[/url] and [url= http://www.krisholm.com/en/gear/unicycle/kh29 ]29+[/url] unicycle.
Re cheaper tire alternatives... no nothing from the unicycling industry on semi-fat tires as yet. Tire manufacturer minimum quantity requirements and costs are big compared to the size of the sport. The 26+ and 29+ tires are great though - I redesigned KH frames around them for 2015. Here's team rider Max Schulze on his first ride on the 2015 KH26+: