I ride my 29er on trails…..I race my 29er.Is it a trail 29er or a race 29er?I am confused,if it is a race 29er does that mean I can’t ride it on trails?If it is a trail 29er does that preclude me from racing it.I thought I had bought a mountainbike…….guess not then.
Give it a rest with the niche bashing, OP is quite clear that he means slightly slacker but still relatively shorter travel, which is what people typically mean when they say ‘trail’.
Yeah it’s all XC at the end of the day but if he’d asked for an XC bike he’s be inundated with suggestions of light-weight carbon whippets.
Back to the point, don’t get carried away with slack on a 29er. 69deg feels pretty damned slack on a 29er. The Whyte does look interesting and if it rides anywhere near as nice as their 19 series, should be a winner!
The Trek Superfly hardtails aren’t that steep to be honest (69 – 69.6 depending on size), I’ve got a full susser Superfly and ride it as a “Trail” bike.
Reassuring see the pros walk something like that. I bet it looks pretty bad from the top though.
Guess the race time lost vs injury risk is not favorable. The rider actually riding it will probably not overtake the walkers.
The new shaped On One Scandal frame for £299 is a steal, especially when coupled with the 120mm travel Reba’s with 20mm thru-axle also from On One for £299 as well, i’ve ridden mine at 120mm travel and it is a very stable bike, especially now that they give bigger tyre clearance.
The new shaped On One Scandal frame for £299 is a steal, especially when coupled with the 120mm travel Reba’s with 20mm thru-axle also from On One for £299 as well, i’ve ridden mine at 120mm travel and it is a very stable bike, especially now that they give bigger tyre clearance.
Geo is same as old one though 72 degrees ha. I think it was max 100mm fork, though new one is beefed up?
Definitely more xc focus.
I’m after something with a 70 degree max ha with 100mm forks and max 17″ chainstays in ss mode (to end of dropouts,not front). Doesn’t exist 🙁