650b and 29" here. got keep it current! 😆
did notice quite a difference between my old 26 and new 650b; but imagine some of that was down to fresher geo rather than anything
Yep 3 26's here.
Five,Trance x and an Ariel 16x.Love em all and no plans to increase wheel size by 2.56879%. 😀
26" here (2010 Nicolai) although I am 650b curious 😉
Yes. 5 mtb in the garage all 26". Though the two FS could run 650 with alternative dropouts
Most of ours are 26" and works for swapping bits around. Abigale has been tempted away to 650b for competing and 29" for training. looks like her Enduro will be being split and the frame sold on in the near future.
Kind of...
I had a period when my only bike was 650 b (Ti hardtail) but I accidentally bought an old Demo 8 recently.
I also have a Cannondale singlespeed project that I need to finish which is on 26. My other half's diddy Chameleon is a 26er too.
2 26's for me. My Orange 5 is a 2012 frame that I built up but is currently running 1 x 11 just to prove I'm not a total Luddite.
I will admit to being 650b curious but not to the point I am going to blow a load of cash on it.
Tracy.YGM 😀
26 here too...I even bucked the trend last year, or the one before, by buying a brand new (yep, you read that right) 26in frame ( one of the last 26" Cotic Souls..).....I'm sure many would call me mad but it worked for me... 😀
1 x 26 HT Commute + 1 x 26 FS. Would happily buy a 650b or two, but as I can't afford to I will definitely bide my time and hope that wheel widths/axle widths/diameters/speeds/gears/etc settles down a bit.
All 26 inch here. 2013 Five and 2014 Alpine. I race them both for fun in XC, Enduro and DH and they're brilliant bikes. Both under 30lbs.
I'll need to demo something a lot more fun to make me change this season. We'll have to see!
I hope the industry still continues to make 26 inch stuff for some time yet as it would be a great shame for anyone buying these bikes after us if they couldn't get parts to keep them going. It's not like 26 inch wheels have stopped going round or stopped being fun.
If the industry would settle down on standards for long enough I might consider buying in. Boost hubs has really thrown a spanner in the works. Doesn't cause me any issues as I'd have to get all new stuff anyway but I won't buy a future bike without Boost hubs now so there are loads of new bikes out now that you already know are going to be out of date within one season.
Yep. My 26 enduro has done 5 years of racing. I keep thinking of changing but when go through the spec i want (fox, xt 11, threaded bb, reverb) i cant find it and realise that ive basically already got exactly what i want
Yep, 2009 Heckler on 26" and 9spd 🙂
At the last imaginary lottery winning bike dream, I was up to about 5 MTBs with various wheel sizes, but in the real world I just have my Mk1 Soul, bought winter 2004/5. It does all the riding I actually do, not the stuff I imagine I might do, one day, perhaps.
yep all 26'ers here
Still 26, prefer not to ride a barge!
Both full sus and HT are 26ers
As has been echoed here, I feel like this industry wheel size bollocks has had the opposite to its intended effect on me and has stopped me buying new stuff.
I'm on a 26" steel hardtail but run a 150mm Dt swiss 27.5" fork to give myself options in the future. It gives me the benefit of a bit more clearance on the front to run big volume tyres and performs no different. Same A2C and offset as a 26" 160mm pike
Just in case anyone missed this first time around.
2X26 for me.
Wheel size grumbling still going then...
Mine's a 26", bought new in 2013 which I think was the last summer before 650b swept the board.
When I was shopping for it I think Evans had 2 or 3 650bs to choose from, everything else was 26" or 29". The next year it looked like 26" and 650b had swapped places.
All still 26 here. If you list the things that are stopping me being a better rider then wheel size is quite a way down. If you list the things that would enable me to enjoy riding the bike more then it's still nowhere near the top. If you list the things the industry and associated media want me to believe I need in those first 2 lists....
2011 5 Spot and a 2010 Superlight, both 26", both brilliant
Also got a 2004 Stumpjumper HT used for commuting duties
All are 26" no plans to change any of them
I may get a 29er hardtail at some point as I think it would be sufficiently different to my current bikes to be a good addition but I've no plans to change the trail bikes anytime soon
Edit: Scrap that, I've a better idea. 🙂
26 here.
I've been on the cusp of a new bike for a couple of years since the last one got stolen (an Orange g2, which replaced the one which was stolen before, (a P7)which I found and got back from ebay, whilst looking for the most recently stolen one!)
And 650b made me realise that so much mtb "development" is bullshit for most of us. So it actually put me off buying new all together, and I am back on the 15 year old P7!
I reckon 650b has put of as many buyers as it's won. I don't think many people are "upgrading" to 650b, rather it's coincidental to upgrading the bike they owned.
But it is mysterious how quickly an obsolete wheel size, only fractionally different to what it replaced, picked up manufacturer support, especially when it also became clear riders didn't by and large want 29 as a mainstream size.
I actually feel really ripped off by theMTB industry, in a way that road bikes dont appear to rip of their purchasers with a new standard every few months to make old bikes "obsolete".
Make me a 26. Give it 1/18, and 135mm rear hub on a 9mm qr please. And no silly seatpost sizes please.
26er here. Not proud of it and am a little 29er curious. As above, the whole debate about dying kittens has put me off buying anything new (too much hassle, and I love my Alpine 160 and Brodie Holeshot) .
26 Cotic Bfe here.
All 26ers here ,but I have been told that my(cracked) frame replacement ,is only available in the 650b/27.5.I don't know how the other bikes in the shed are going to treat this bastardlovechild of a 29 and 26er . 😉
26" Cotic Rocket no plans to change anytime soon
Yes and happy on a 2012 Trance. I was at Llandegla in November. I was climbing that steep bit half way round the B-Line and someone did loudly comment to his mates "What's he riding, a BMX?"
Not in the slightest bit bothered.
Yep, only have a 26 and have no intention of changing.
Yep.
26" Preservation Society
I have a 29er ht but of the usual suspects I ride with 5 out of the 6 are on 26ers.
That said my fat bike is 26 and has become my main bike now!
26 here, Giant Anthem full susser and XTC hardtail. Was looking to trade them both in for a more trail orientated 29er hard tail but seemingly pretty much worthless now so will be keeping them a bit longer!
I can't edit my post, but I should have said that I got the bike that fit the bill, which was for a long-ish (well, 120mm) off the shelf trail hardtail. At the time that meant 26", and I'm happy with it. The following year, it would probably have meant 650b, which I'd probably also have been happy with.
3 x 26" here...I use my brakes far too much...would have to use them even more if the wheels were bigger as they're quicker...right?
26" HT here. I did have a go on a 650B Onza Jackpot at the NEC but other than it being a nice colour and it having a tapered head tube it didn't really feel any different to my current bike.
26er and no plans to change ... ever!
If it ain't broke - don't fix it.......26 all round!
Yep times 2,still love my Neon Orange 5 and bought a s/h Zesty last year in 26 too.
TBH I`m tempted to sell both to buy something more modern in 27.5 but no great rush,love both bikes anyway
26 for me. I do have to say it is getting harder to find smaller parts, such as a replacement for an axle i snapped last year. It would appear that the majority of riders are still on 26 so you would have thought someone would be trying to fill a lucrative gap in the market and manufacture the appropriate parts.
26er Transition Covert is my only MTB
2x26 here, Ragley Blue pig and Commencal Meta AM.
26 here, but will probably go 650b when I upgrade, although it'll be a while as my bike is only 3 3/4 years old and still great at what it does (downhill fast)
26 dartmoor hornet built up before xmas
