Comments on: Heather Irmiger Interview: A Women On A 29″er http://twentynineinches.com/2007/04/17/heather-irmiger-interview-a-women-on-a-29er/ 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:59:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Cloxxki http://twentynineinches.com/2007/04/17/heather-irmiger-interview-a-women-on-a-29er/#comment-14201 Cloxxki Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:14:33 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/04/17/heather-irmiger-interview-a-women-on-a-29er/#comment-14201 Very good, thanks for that! But the rear wheel? 29" adds more weight at the front, at least if you figure in the extra length in the suspension fork, worth around 80g (I compared a whole bunch of 26" and 29" White Brothers forks ones, otherwise identical). Methinks the Trek gang is working on the minds of Fisher riders as well with their extra-rear-wheel-weight-to-accelerate paranoia. It's 150g, all including. If Fisher riders are to have a good time at the Olympics, Bontrager better work very, VERY hard on some purely race-oriented tire that roll, roll, ROLL. Over the top high-end weaves and compounds, and efficient use of very little of it. And not by making dry weather tires narrower. Very good, thanks for that!

But the rear wheel? 29″ adds more weight at the front, at least if you figure in the extra length in the suspension fork, worth around 80g (I compared a whole bunch of 26″ and 29″ White Brothers forks ones, otherwise identical).
Methinks the Trek gang is working on the minds of Fisher riders as well with their extra-rear-wheel-weight-to-accelerate paranoia. It’s 150g, all including.

If Fisher riders are to have a good time at the Olympics, Bontrager better work very, VERY hard on some purely race-oriented tire that roll, roll, ROLL. Over the top high-end weaves and compounds, and efficient use of very little of it. And not by making dry weather tires narrower.

]]> By: nalax http://twentynineinches.com/2007/04/17/heather-irmiger-interview-a-women-on-a-29er/#comment-14193 nalax Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:22:10 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/04/17/heather-irmiger-interview-a-women-on-a-29er/#comment-14193 Good story Ted. It's good to hear input from the pros. If Heather likes the ride of her Paragon I take that more seriously than internet warriors ranting against Fisher handling. For the record i don't have any Fisher bikes. Good story Ted.
It’s good to hear input from the pros.
If Heather likes the ride of her Paragon I take that more seriously than internet warriors ranting against Fisher handling. For the record i don’t have any Fisher bikes.

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