So who made the first
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Woz":1lx3f0no said:
agree. Just wondered what they said the reason was for this? See i missed the intro of these wheels. So when in 07 i got back into mtbing i didn't know what people were talking about when they said do you want this in 29er. Plus i'm very happy with 26er. I don't know why every body has turned their backs on it? When i did get a chance to ride the 'Better' wheels i couldn't see why i benefitted?
Like above, for commercial reasons. To re-invent the wheel, literally. Different size wheels have been about for many years, Ritchey used 27 wheels back in the 80's. Nothing "new" about them.
Bigger wheels do roll over things easier, but smaller wheels are quicker, if the Penny Farthing was rear wheel drive it would be the ultimate bike
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Bigger wheels do roll over things easier, but smaller wheels are quicker, if the Penny Farthing was rear wheel drive it would be the ultimate bike
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I couldn't tell you who made the first, given there would have been experiments with the wheel size from its first inception.
But it is a progression of the discipline/sport/pastime.
Look at brakes or forks or any other part of the bike and development is continual.
As known, the bigger diameter rolls easier over obstacles, so eventually some bright spark would have looked to use a 700, then changed to a 650, thinking about the stresses and maybe the bigger wheel more flimsy.
Not the thing for obstacles :?
Personally i reckon one of the team riders proposed it, as you'd need the connections to be able market it to the entire industry and for them to accept it.
But it is a progression of the discipline/sport/pastime.
Look at brakes or forks or any other part of the bike and development is continual.
As known, the bigger diameter rolls easier over obstacles, so eventually some bright spark would have looked to use a 700, then changed to a 650, thinking about the stresses and maybe the bigger wheel more flimsy.
Not the thing for obstacles :?
Personally i reckon one of the team riders proposed it, as you'd need the connections to be able market it to the entire industry and for them to accept it.
So is the 26er dead? As the many aggressive 29er owners say so! And the manufacturers seem to think so. And yet my favourite maker Extralite has just stopped making 27.5 wheel. And still sells 26er & 29er. Perhaps they are unusual?
tintin40":1z8fwir7 said:
didnt you ask that question before you bought you 26" bike recently? :xmas-wink: No, of course they are'nt, just not the focus of the companies at moment. Im sure when everyone has bought larger wheeled bikes and its considered the norm, someone will re-discover the 26" wheel, and so it starts all over again. Full circle :xmas-big-grin:
The only wheel they wont bring back anytime soon is the square one! :xmas-cool:
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