Lots of threads about 29ers taking over and the death of 26in wheels so let's have a rigorously scientific survey to establish the facts. đŸ˜†
If you've bought a bike or frame in the past six months, was it a 26er or a 29er, what was it and what, if anything, did it replace?
I'll start. Bought a 29er SS Inbred to replace a 26in SS Inbred which I was running as a 69er.
Over to you...
(And, BTW, 26 is here to stay)
700c CX frame
26" Anthem, replaced hardtail 26".
New 29er - just completed. Will be replacing a 26er for bikepacking/softroading.
700c road bike, next bike will be the same but racier, and nicerer. Next mtb will be a 26" xc bike
Two 29ers.
One early 2012 Cotic Solaris
One later 2012 turner Sultan
Bought a 29er Scandal to replace a C456
26" Orange Five frame as my 26" Trance was going to be in the shop for a few months and I didn't like the 29er they lent me.
29er - Second hand trek X-cal frame from the classifieds and various new and 2nd hand bits. Not replacing anything just a case of N+1, wanted an xc bike for the winter mud so I dont trash my good 26er FS.
700c tarmac sport road bike.but i agree that 26" will never go away (damn your clown wheels witchcraft đŸ˜€
Titus Rockstar 29'er - Bought as a Crimbo prezzy for me đŸ˜€
Commencal Meta 29er to supplement a Marin Mount Vision 5.8. đŸ˜‰
on one 29r six month ago.
CX 700c and a Bandit 26" frame to replace a blur 4x 26".
Considered a 29er bandit but the new forks & wheels I'd need put me off.
Salsa el Mariachi 29er in place of my surly crosscheck 700cc
24". I figured that as it was my 30th birthday I had better buy something that will remind me not to act like a miserable old git. Could put a 29er fork on and run it as a 49er though... That surely would combine all the benefits of 29" and 24"?
Results so far:
29er - 9
26er - 3
700c - 4
bought a 2013 canyon strive, tried a few 29ers but they just weren't me, too ponderous and clumsy.
26er for me
26" HT frame
700c Ti frame
26in hardtail to replace 26in hardtail. plans afoot to resurrect hardtail no1. (bought brakes today and sent an email to Mr Yates de Coningsby)
Kili Flyer cromo 26" HT. Replaced Fort alloy HT 26".
26er FS.
Hovering over the BIN button for a 26 inch wheeled Rohloff hubbed touring bike. No immediate plans for a 29er though had Cupra's Salsa Fargo in the classifieds been a Large instead of a medium I'd have given it a go.
26er FS
29er HT
Not bought yet, however it will be a 27.5er
My SS Inbred 29er frame arrived today!! đŸ˜› I decided to build this up to see if the 29er thing is for me or not. If I like it I may sell the Inbred 26er SS and then get a 29er FS.
Will be handing over the cash for a Trek Remedy 8 tomorrow and have a new Cotic BFe frame on order for delivery at the end of the month. So 2 more to add to the 26 list.
To be honest I never even thought about a big wheeler for either.
Giant x trance 29er, keepin a 26er Trek as a winter hack.
26er Speshi Camber expert, replaced an Orange P7
650b - 6 of them!
26 is dead for upper echelon XC bikes.. so says ScottUSA and Nino Schurter.
I doubt we'll see 26" sparks or scales once this current product cycle ends. Current spark/scale iterations were designed and tooled before the 650 bandwagon rolled in... sorry, before Nino won an WC on 650.
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I was looking at a Scott Genius 730 (650b) today. Liked it a lot......
A swing back to the 26ers ...
29er - 12
26er - 14
700c - 5
650b - 1
Damn, my adding up's too slow
29er full suss rocky mountain
26er giant anthem
displaced nothing was down to 2 bikes possibly upto more when i rebuild the 29er scandal
24" so I make a fool of myself - according to the wife.
Giant XTC 29er in November đŸ™‚
Over the last 8 month. A Santa Cruz Nickel, On One Inbred 29er and a Cotic Rocket. So 2 26's and 1 29er.
2nd 29er HT today. Lynskey.
Still got a 26'' full susser. Orange 5.
A 26 in July.
A 29 in October.
But that's not the whole story, when I bought the 26 (nice as it is), I hadn't properly tried a 29.
Now I have, I'm unlikely to buy more 26 for bread and butter riding, if at all. The 26 became drivetrain donor for the 29.
29HT
1x 26 HT
29er Felt HT
29er Surly Ogre rigid for commute and bike touring
700c (29er) Felt road bike
29er Singular Swift (rigid ss) to complement 26er FS Rocky Mountain Element. Like 'em both equally and differently.
Whyte 29c full xtr replaced with a cannondale flash ultimate 2012 26"
29er Lapierre XR 529 coming from a Cotic BFe - Absolutely love it!
Last bike i splashed out on was a 29er FS.
26'er - New Commencal AM replacing the broken Meta 5.5
Just building an ancient Dawes edge 853 up, it's a 26'er. Gonna use it for work and commuting.
700c
29er on the cards
Either buying a 29er HT tomorrow if it fits, or ordering another I know definitely does (if they have any left!) hoping the former fits! Will replace a 26er inbred
26er (c456)
Fantastic deal on a 26" 120mm FS to replace a 26" 100mm FS
…still fancy a 29" though (N+1)!
It's level pegging! My god, the adrenaline...
29er - 23
26er - 23
700c - 7
650b - 7
24er - 1
26 HT for gf xmas pressie, 26 HT frame for future build (bargain price) but I am a died in the wool traditionalist đŸ™‚
Level pegging my arse đŸ˜‰
SC tallboy 29er today! for the wife though. For me, Cotic Solaris 29er.
Bought a 29er FS, which has replaced a longer travel 26er FS.
Hope to build up a hardtail this year, probably singlespeed. Value for money on what I can get hold of will dictate the wheel size!
Missus got a 26 fs blur ltc in October built up and awesome...
I will demo the clown wheels but my next bike will be a 26 dh bike
a 26" kona lava dome that ive upgraded
but plan to 650b it when i get my new job
Whyte T129S to replace a Yeti 575
So another 29er đŸ˜‰
I did plan a 650b but got distracted đŸ˜‰
26" whippet a few months back and another one from Mrs Kerv for Christmas. So two more for the 26" tally.
Specialized Sirrus (700c) for work back in November.
26" Steel HT frame ASAP for an interim project
Then a pause to a) let wife calm stop shouting and b) see what the verdict is on 650b.
I've just bought a Trance 29er....my first ever new bike đŸ˜€
26" full suss last summer. Never really considered 29" TBH.
Lightweight front bounce 29'er HT in June and another one on the way in 5 weeks, this time a 29'er rigid steel one
Can I add what's on the way?
A 26" MDE Carve 6 to replace the 26" Lapierre Spicy (both 150-160mm travel FS)
A 26" Cotic BFe to replace a 26" hardtail.
Lots of enthusiasm for (and buying of) 29ers among the chaps I ride with at the moment.
I used to think 29ers looked odd but these days I catch myself looking at 26in wheels and thinking "they look tiny".
I see the advantages of both and I like variety in my riding so I think I'll have at least one of each for the foreeable future.
Mmmm, rules for inclusion in the tally = definite purchases only. No, "I'm thinking of getting xxxx in the next few months"
But feel free to tell us all anyway đŸ™‚
bandit 26er
Almost finished building up a Hustler I got in the CRC sales.
My first MTB,Vitus Rapide 1 2012. Only wanted 26's (plenty big enough for me).
My other 2 bikes have 28's and 20's (beach cruiser and Minivelo)
My newest bike is a 26" Dekerf which I bought after selling a titanium 29er.
I still have a Kona Unit 29er which I use for general messing around and cycling to work.
After numerous miles on both 26" and 29" bikes though, any future bikes will be 26".
The MDE has already been ordered, so that must count. The Cotic isn't thinking of getting, it's am getting, so that's to your discretion.Cheezpleez - Member
Mmmm, rules for inclusion in the tally = definite purchases only. No, "I'm thinking of getting xxxx in the next few months"
6 months - 29er HT
12 months - 29er FS
Last one was a 20" BMX in July.
26er 2012 On-one Inbred, replaced ageing Kona Koa
A 26" cotic soul and 26" trek session bought at the end of 2012. Am now broke!
26 fs in June
700c in Aug
26 HT in Dec
buying a 29er next week
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26 full suss
Haven't bought an MTB in a long time (though I've wanted to, still riding the ones I've loved for years).
Last purchase was 700c... A Carbon Road bike. Replaced an ally road bike.
Quite fancy a 29er again (not to replace anything, to complement my existing 26" wheeled bikes), but really thinking a CX bike (so another 700c) would make a lot of sense for a lot of my riding.