Patrick, as in all bikes, geometry is a big factor is ride quality,
manuverability, and quickness. 29ers are no exception.
By accident I ended up with a steep head angle and long rake fork on my 1st
29er. I felt that it handled just as quick as any of the 10+ 26ers I've
rode since the early '8
For someone like you, I agree. You're not a beginner and 29ers have
become much more nimble and agile. It makes the purchasing decision
come down to whether you just follow the latest fads, resist them and
use what you always did, or keep adding bikes to the garage so you can
develop long term expe
Patrick,
I didn't want to make it too complicated. IME, a 29er hardtail will
"slow down and smooth out" any given trail from a subjective
perspective compared to a 26er. This means tha for a beginner, it will
be easier and less scary to learn the appropriate skills, have fun
while doing so and get
On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 3:51 PM, Jim Mather wrote:
> Several successful women racers are on 29ers, including Willow
> Koerber, Katie Compton, and Georgia Gould.
>
Toe clip overlap is an issue at very low speeds. Women racers, I imagine,
don't spend a lot of time at very low speeds. But I do. As e
I'm sure that is correct for experienced riders regardless of their
fitness. However, I can vouch that for beginner riders such as my 12
year old son, riding a 29er will be very confidence inspiring as
compared to a 26er when you're talking hardtails. He used to be very
skittish and scared of mount
On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 7:56 AM, Patrick in VT wrote:
> the only conclusion i draw there is that it's still about the rider more
> than the bike/wheel size.
Of course that's the case. I responded to a query about whether 29ers
were only for tall riders.
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On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 7:23 PM, Jim Mather wrote:
> Hunter? Black Cat?
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> On 8/5/11, Michael_S wrote:
> > I t will be a surprise. Hint, I met him at SD bike show.
> > It also has a curved top tube. and just one bi-lam lug at seat tube/ top
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Hunter? Black Cat?
On 8/5/11, Michael_S wrote:
> I t will be a surprise. Hint, I met him at SD bike show.
> It also has a curved top tube. and just one bi-lam lug at seat tube/ top
> tube. The rest is fillet brazed.
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I t will be a surprise. Hint, I met him at SD bike show.
It also has a curved top tube. and just one bi-lam lug at seat tube/ top
tube. The rest is fillet brazed.
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Tease... who is the builder
FWIW, the Brooks Swift makes a pretty good off-road saddle. But I like my
WTB Devo/Diva more.
On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Michael_S wrote:
> I used one of the Fisher designed Fox front shocks with a 51mm offset. In
> combination with a 72d head angle on the
I used one of the Fisher designed Fox front shocks with a 51mm offset. In
combination with a 72d head angle on the Mary it steered very crisply in
singletrack. It helps toe overlap too but as mine was an large frame it
wouldn't have been a problem. The lower trail works amazingly well off road.
Several successful women racers are on 29ers, including Willow
Koerber, Katie Compton, and Georgia Gould. Gould is 5'9" and the
others are shorter. If you're interested, find a well designed 29er
(Niner, Fisher, Orbea, Giant, to name a few) and try it. Don't assume
they're only for tall riders.
On
Gary Fisher and some other makers use a slacker head angle and a fork with
more offset to reduce toe overlap.
Eric
On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 1:45 AM, Anne Paulson wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 9:43 PM, Michael_S
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> > So when 29er's came on the scene, I tried a Haro Mary hardtail and
Yes, and/or real steep HT/ST angles to get the tires to fit. Same as any
700C bike in small sizes, but then exaggerated with the larger tires.
On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 10:45 PM, Anne Paulson wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 9:43 PM, Michael_S
> wrote:
>
> > So when 29er's came on the scene, I tri
On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 9:43 PM, Michael_S wrote:
> So when 29er's came on the scene, I tried a Haro Mary hardtail and I was
> quickly converted, The speed you can carry on the downhills, the increased
> security in the corners. In fact I no longer wanted or needed rear
> suspension.
Are you 29e
Hmmm, must ponder the implications of that...
On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Wed, 2011-08-03 at 17:55 -0700, cyclotourist wrote:
> > If I were starting over in the bike thing, I would have all 650b. As
> > it is, I'm pretty financially committed to 700C...
>
>
> Ma
On Wed, 2011-08-03 at 17:55 -0700, cyclotourist wrote:
> If I were starting over in the bike thing, I would have all 650b. As
> it is, I'm pretty financially committed to 700C...
Maybe so now, but most ardent 650B fans were equally committed to 700C
at one time.
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