Mountain bike wheel sizes
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I didn't read 26er still best but I may of missed something?
I ride 26 though and I think most of the guff is marketing.
What especially grates on me is when they say 110mm boost front spacing is so much more stiff than 100mm through axle and that sort of thing!
Kyle
I didn't read 26er still best but I may of missed something?
I ride 26 though and I think most of the guff is marketing.
What especially grates on me is when they say 110mm boost front spacing is so much more stiff than 100mm through axle and that sort of thing!
Kyle
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Benefits to all sizes and variation is good. 29" works best for me personally 90% of the time but I accept others feel differently.
Some tech is pretty pointless, some is developed out of different fads. Wouldn't say boost is necessary for stiffness but after fat bikes showed that big tyres could be fun the standard tyre size has increased (rendering fat almost redundant) so boost makes it easier to fit bigger tyres. Gone are the days of struggling to fit 2.2" rubber between the chain stays.
Things move on and our old retro bikes (certainly pre 95ish) have more in common with gravel or hybrid bikes than what is considered a standard MTB these days.
Benefits to all sizes and variation is good. 29" works best for me personally 90% of the time but I accept others feel differently.
Some tech is pretty pointless, some is developed out of different fads. Wouldn't say boost is necessary for stiffness but after fat bikes showed that big tyres could be fun the standard tyre size has increased (rendering fat almost redundant) so boost makes it easier to fit bigger tyres. Gone are the days of struggling to fit 2.2" rubber between the chain stays.
Things move on and our old retro bikes (certainly pre 95ish) have more in common with gravel or hybrid bikes than what is considered a standard MTB these days.
whathegram
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Interesting! I've been thinking about this difference a lot recently as I get used to my 27.5+ Marin Pine Mountain. While it really flies once it's pointed down a trail with the tyre pressure right, I find it always feels heavy (not surprisingly really, it is) and that it takes me a lot more effort to move the back wheel or loft the front. It's completely different to my 26" Explosif which feels infinitely more manageable even though it bounces the hell out of my arms once the trail is rough. I just wish the Explosif felt as comfortable as the Marin. I think the big wheels and geometry finally make a perfect fit for a lanky person like me on the Marin.
I feel they have a similar lineage in a way since they're both steel hardtails so it's an interesting comparison. It got me thinking... is the perfect balance a 26 plus bike? All the grip, plus you have nearly a 27.5 diameter wheel to roll over everything. I'm not sure how the geometry would work though :?
Interesting! I've been thinking about this difference a lot recently as I get used to my 27.5+ Marin Pine Mountain. While it really flies once it's pointed down a trail with the tyre pressure right, I find it always feels heavy (not surprisingly really, it is) and that it takes me a lot more effort to move the back wheel or loft the front. It's completely different to my 26" Explosif which feels infinitely more manageable even though it bounces the hell out of my arms once the trail is rough. I just wish the Explosif felt as comfortable as the Marin. I think the big wheels and geometry finally make a perfect fit for a lanky person like me on the Marin.
I feel they have a similar lineage in a way since they're both steel hardtails so it's an interesting comparison. It got me thinking... is the perfect balance a 26 plus bike? All the grip, plus you have nearly a 27.5 diameter wheel to roll over everything. I'm not sure how the geometry would work though :?
