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Archive for May, 2005

Lots of Twenty Nine Inch Pics

Wednesday, May 18th, 2005

I found a kickin’ open directory of 29er pics. Probably a good thirty or forty pictures of all different kinds. Mmmm the love. Here are a few…

 

 

Surly Karate Monkey Build

Wednesday, May 18th, 2005

Good pics of Surly Karate Monkey build over in the MTBR forums. Check it out for more (and bigger) pics and info on it.

A monkey that knows karate?

Bontrager Tech Article on 29 inch wheels

Tuesday, May 17th, 2005

Bontrager.com:
When the first mountain bikes were built 26” wheels and tires were in good supply. Early builders chose to work with what was available. As the mountain bike industry has grown, few have taken the time to ask whether 26” wheels are in fact the ideal size.
Over the last few years many builders have began [...]

Fisher 101

Monday, May 16th, 2005

Gary Fisher has some pretty cool flash animations up on their site. One of them is a pretty cool little show about the advantages of twenty nine inch wheels.

Thread About 29er Forks

Monday, May 16th, 2005

Small thread on the Dirt Rag forums about suspension forks for the 29er. I personally recommend the Rebas from RockShox, but these posts look at cheaper choices.

Sea Otter Report

Monday, May 16th, 2005

Singletrack Magazine:
Let’s start with the always controversial designs of Mr Jeff Jones. Jeff’s new ride for this year is a 29er. He’s lowered the twin top tubes to give more vertical compliance to the frame and kinked the seat tube to bring the back end right in. There’s no toe overlap and it’ll run a [...]