So after 8 months and 1200km, I tried mine on 29s.
These were borrowed off my RipMo. American Classic 32mm internal, MM 2.35 front, HD 2.35 rear. Rimpact in both. And… I didn’t like it. Well not as much.
I was – in no particular order – still full of cold and cough and that’s definitely making me grumpy even riding. I was also still very aware of the crash I had two weeks ago and that’s slowing me down. Expected conditions to be horrible, but actually pretty good in the FoD.
I’m trying to work out what I don’t like – as opposed to just not having a great day riding. It definitely rolls faster, accelerates faster and carries speed on flow-y trails. But it feels really harsh after chubbies, just getting bounced about. Didn’t feel I had as much grip but that’s probably post-crash caution.
I tried dropping the pressures which helped a bit, but never really gelled. As I have spare rotors, it’s just a cassette swop to switch between. Think I’m going back to ’summer’ chubbies with Rekons F&R. Might try 29 experiment again when I’m better, but not for a while.
TLDR; it’s still a great bike, but it’s not the bike I absolutely love on the 27.5 2.8s.