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26 will come back for 2 reasons.
1: It's a practical size for many sizes of riders and types of riding.
2: When 27.5 becomes 'old hat' and the marketeers want to sell something 'new' to folk it will probably be 26.
I love 29ers and for the last few years, apart from retro stuff, I have mostly ridden 29ers and fat-bikes. But this summer I spent a fair bit of riding time on a 'modern' 26 ss and really enjoyed the smaller wheels again. Of course, every component choice on a bike is a compromise and it's just a matter of picking the best set of compromises for the type of riding you want to do. For the poor souls who only have one mountain bike 27.5 may well be the best compromise, but 26 still has it's benefits. Always will.
1: It's a practical size for many sizes of riders and types of riding.
2: When 27.5 becomes 'old hat' and the marketeers want to sell something 'new' to folk it will probably be 26.
I love 29ers and for the last few years, apart from retro stuff, I have mostly ridden 29ers and fat-bikes. But this summer I spent a fair bit of riding time on a 'modern' 26 ss and really enjoyed the smaller wheels again. Of course, every component choice on a bike is a compromise and it's just a matter of picking the best set of compromises for the type of riding you want to do. For the poor souls who only have one mountain bike 27.5 may well be the best compromise, but 26 still has it's benefits. Always will.