Comments on: How To Ride A 29-Incher http://twentynineinches.com/2005/09/22/how-to-ride-a-29-incher/ 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:03:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Diet pills http://twentynineinches.com/2005/09/22/how-to-ride-a-29-incher/#comment-40858 Diet pills Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:21:47 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2005/09/22/how-to-ride-a-29-incher/#comment-40858 <strong>Diet pills...</strong> thanks so much. Good writing... Diet pills…

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]]> By: Super E http://twentynineinches.com/2005/09/22/how-to-ride-a-29-incher/#comment-43 Super E Sat, 08 Oct 2005 14:29:28 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2005/09/22/how-to-ride-a-29-incher/#comment-43 Excellent article - I found all this out and more early 2003 when a buddy invited me to ride along with him so he could swapped and compare his bikes (a 26" Sugar and a 29" Supercal)along the same trails. The 29er would always gap the 26 no matter what the terrain or who was riding it. It convinced me enough to buy one the next week. I continued using my 26" bikes, but the 29er always felt better and faster so eventually I sold off all my 26" bikes with no regrets. I do not think 29ers are for everyone, but they are for me. Excellent article - I found all this out and more early 2003 when a buddy invited me to ride along with him so he could swapped and compare his bikes (a 26″ Sugar and a 29″ Supercal)along the same trails. The 29er would always gap the 26 no matter what the terrain or who was riding it. It convinced me enough to buy one the next week. I continued using my 26″ bikes, but the 29er always felt better and faster so eventually I sold off all my 26″ bikes with no regrets. I do not think 29ers are for everyone, but they are for me.

]]> By: Go Clipless http://twentynineinches.com/2005/09/22/how-to-ride-a-29-incher/#comment-36 Go Clipless Wed, 28 Sep 2005 06:13:41 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2005/09/22/how-to-ride-a-29-incher/#comment-36 <strong>29er roundup</strong> One of the goals for Interbike was to go out of the comfort zone and try some new stuff. Let's face it, unless you know a ton of people with your same shape and size it's not so easy to 29er roundup

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]]> By: Cloxxki http://twentynineinches.com/2005/09/22/how-to-ride-a-29-incher/#comment-34 Cloxxki Sat, 24 Sep 2005 12:43:45 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2005/09/22/how-to-ride-a-29-incher/#comment-34 Sometimes I do miss my 26" bikes. Only, I actually still own them and have been totally neglecting them for 3 years now. Someone else (a non-convert) would have appreaciated them much better, and I could have gotten good cash for them had I sold in time. I only ride 26" anymore for 4-cross (hardly ever) and to let my buddy ride a proper bike sometime (almost every serious trail ride). Swapping bikes all the time helps you see detailed differences more clearly. When we used to trade between my 2 29"ers, with difference crank lengths, at one point we both hated the 175mm bike, which now is our fav that's it's gotten 180's. Yesterday we rode 6 laps over a 7k singletrack lap. Flat but fast, and probably 200 real turns per lap. I did one timed lap (17min and a bit) on the 26" bike as it had a speedometer. When I was done, we discussed how much I should deduct for doing it on the (hevier) 29" bike. Even my buddy agreed it should be around 30s at least, despite the 26" bike having superior rolling tires. Sometimes I do miss my 26″ bikes. Only, I actually still own them and have been totally neglecting them for 3 years now. Someone else (a non-convert) would have appreaciated them much better, and I could have gotten good cash for them had I sold in time.

I only ride 26″ anymore for 4-cross (hardly ever) and to let my buddy ride a proper bike sometime (almost every serious trail ride). Swapping bikes all the time helps you see detailed differences more clearly. When we used to trade between my 2 29″ers, with difference crank lengths, at one point we both hated the 175mm bike, which now is our fav that’s it’s gotten 180’s.

Yesterday we rode 6 laps over a 7k singletrack lap. Flat but fast, and probably 200 real turns per lap.
I did one timed lap (17min and a bit) on the 26″ bike as it had a speedometer. When I was done, we discussed how much I should deduct for doing it on the (hevier) 29″ bike. Even my buddy agreed it should be around 30s at least, despite the 26″ bike having superior rolling tires.

]]> By: Ed http://twentynineinches.com/2005/09/22/how-to-ride-a-29-incher/#comment-33 Ed Fri, 23 Sep 2005 21:09:16 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2005/09/22/how-to-ride-a-29-incher/#comment-33 Well, I have only test ridden them. Two X-Cal's (1x21", 1x19") I rode the 21" first and thought it was much more difficult to pull up the front end. I was pretty discouraged with how long and not-agile it felt. I rode the 19" a week or two later at a different shop and I fell in love with it. It felt just as nimble and easy to handle as my 19" HKEK 26er. I am just used to 19" frames, so the XL sizes are uncomfortable for me, I guess. I am seriously thinking about trading my HKEK in on the 19" X-Caliber. I just don't know if I want my one and only bike to be a 29er...I may miss my 26" ride. I would definately love it for a secondary bike, though. Who knows, if I actually had a chance to take it out on the trail I may say just the opposite. Well, I have only test ridden them. Two X-Cal’s (1×21″, 1×19″)

I rode the 21″ first and thought it was much more difficult to pull up the front end. I was pretty discouraged with how long and not-agile it felt.

I rode the 19″ a week or two later at a different shop and I fell in love with it. It felt just as nimble and easy to handle as my 19″ HKEK 26er. I am just used to 19″ frames, so the XL sizes are uncomfortable for me, I guess. I am seriously thinking about trading my HKEK in on the 19″ X-Caliber. I just don’t know if I want my one and only bike to be a 29er…I may miss my 26″ ride. I would definately love it for a secondary bike, though.

Who knows, if I actually had a chance to take it out on the trail I may say just the opposite.

]]> By: Adam http://twentynineinches.com/2005/09/22/how-to-ride-a-29-incher/#comment-32 Adam Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:09:49 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2005/09/22/how-to-ride-a-29-incher/#comment-32 G-Ted talked a bit out these very things when I emailed him about 29ers. It wasnt until I rode one that I knew what he was getting at. He is spot on with these points. The bike just rolls faster, which makes everything easier. G-Ted talked a bit out these very things when I emailed him about 29ers. It wasnt until I rode one that I knew what he was getting at. He is spot on with these points. The bike just rolls faster, which makes everything easier.

]]> By: Bicyclesoup http://twentynineinches.com/2005/09/22/how-to-ride-a-29-incher/#comment-31 Bicyclesoup Fri, 23 Sep 2005 14:00:47 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2005/09/22/how-to-ride-a-29-incher/#comment-31 I've been on a 29er since May of this year and I don't think I can go back to a tiny little 26 inch wheel MTB again. 29ers are sooo much faster - in every respect - than 26 inch wheels. Your riding style will change when you hop on one. Riding a 29er is like the Matrix - no one can be told what it's like, you have to experience for yourself. I’ve been on a 29er since May of this year and I don’t think I can go back to a tiny little 26 inch wheel MTB again. 29ers are sooo much faster - in every respect - than 26 inch wheels. Your riding style will change when you hop on one. Riding a 29er is like the Matrix - no one can be told what it’s like, you have to experience for yourself.

]]> By: Cloxxki http://twentynineinches.com/2005/09/22/how-to-ride-a-29-incher/#comment-30 Cloxxki Fri, 23 Sep 2005 09:14:51 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2005/09/22/how-to-ride-a-29-incher/#comment-30 Great article! Funky idea... I remember from my skateboarding days that if I lifted the front, and set it down left-right-left-right, I'd be propelled forward. Could it be that, although this doesn't work on a bike very well, the larger wheels somehow have a similar impact on rolling over tight singletrack? All I know, I just keep rolling like a mad train! Great article!

Funky idea…
I remember from my skateboarding days that if I lifted the front, and set it down left-right-left-right, I’d be propelled forward. Could it be that, although this doesn’t work on a bike very well, the larger wheels somehow have a similar impact on rolling over tight singletrack? All I know, I just keep rolling like a mad train!

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