Comments on: More 29″er Rumors!

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:09:37 +0000

name:este: So, a 29″er in a “one size fits all” package like most Mall Wart bikes? That’ll be rich!

The interesting thing will be to see how many adults pick the 29″er over the 26″er based upon fit and proportions alone. Could be a true case of “kiddie” versus “adult” wheels in a market that hasn’t got a clue what a 29″er is.

Interesting. If 26″er sales get hurt by the introduction of the larger wheel format several interesting scenarios could be imagined. Mall Wart type stores sell and forecast based on sales figures, so there’s no “bike passion” involved at all in their decisions. Maybe we’ll see other branded 29″ers like Murrays, Roadmasters, and Nexts! Crazy!

By: MMcG

MMcG — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:30:36 +0000

7″ travel FS frame - east coast rumor?? East Coast company too?

Jamis? Iron Horse? Sinister? Cannondale?

By: name:este

name:este — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 03:20:06 +0000

Well my deep throat at Pacific said that they are working on a Schwinn 29er that will see big box floor space in the spring of 09′. It will be a hardtail but there will be a FS close on its heels and more than likely at the same time. All the usual spec of low end parts and pieces to keep the price down in the under $200 range. I suggested they should call it TYA for ten years after.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:15:27 +0000

I talked to a guy at my LBS which sells Specialized and when I told him about the FS 29er rumor, he just grinned and said to keep an eye on Sea Otter.

By: Cloxxki

Cloxxki — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 06:05:29 +0000

Yup, must be Kenda. They have already sold substantial numbers of 29″ tires, and must have gotten a good taste after launching the Nevegal.
Also, Mike Curiak has been teasing about a big tire on MTBR, and he’s got Kenda connections. Always showed new 29″ Kenda’s first.

4-5 years ago I gave it my all (which ain’t much) to get a 30″ bike together. I wanted (still do) to call meaty 700c FR/DH 30″, to make a distinction from the XC-ish 29″, and have a size that should orally appeal to DH folks better. You betcha they’ll like “thirty” better than the to them gay twenty-nine! Eventually, neither the frame builder, tire maker or rim roller would do it at their own costs. I’ll be asking them for comments after the first raving reviews of the 7″ bike are in. They could have been selling parts for it for a few years already, starting with a monopoly