Comments on: Fix That Flex Already! http://twentynineinches.com/2007/08/30/879/ 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:07:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Oderus http://twentynineinches.com/2007/08/30/879/#comment-22134 Oderus Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:04:18 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/08/30/879/#comment-22134 One of my 29ers is the Niner EMD. I find it to be pretty stiff. I am 6'2"/ 275lbs and I hammer the hell out of my bike. That bike is plain old 7000series aluminum and it works. I have no more flex on that than I do on my Klein (arguably one of the stiffest frames produced) I run a King/WTB Laserdisc wheel set that I handbuilt to a nice high tension, 80mm Reba, Thomson 31.8 stem and an Easton Monkey Lite. Stiff strong and easy to throw around. One of my 29ers is the Niner EMD. I find it to be pretty stiff. I am 6′2″/ 275lbs and I hammer the hell out of my bike. That bike is plain old 7000series aluminum and it works. I have no more flex on that than I do on my Klein (arguably one of the stiffest frames produced) I run a King/WTB Laserdisc wheel set that I handbuilt to a nice high tension, 80mm Reba, Thomson 31.8 stem and an Easton Monkey Lite. Stiff strong and easy to throw around.

]]> By: Desert9r http://twentynineinches.com/2007/08/30/879/#comment-21875 Desert9r Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:58:13 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/08/30/879/#comment-21875 Gamelin: Thanks for pointing out something I forgot! Suspension, yes most/a lot of 29er forks are 80mm but a rider has to concider that there is actually 2 tubes in each fork blade and that each is longer, and techincally unattached (loosely), Hence a a greater amount of play(flex), so if you want to get rid of the flex, Go Rigid! or accept the flex. get your mind of the typical American mind ser and accept things the way they are! Gamelin:

Thanks for pointing out something I forgot! Suspension, yes most/a lot of 29er forks are 80mm but a rider has to concider that there is actually 2 tubes in each fork blade and that each is longer, and techincally unattached (loosely), Hence a a greater amount of play(flex), so if you want to get rid of the flex, Go Rigid! or accept the flex. get your mind of the typical American mind ser and accept things the way they are!

]]> By: George Krpan http://twentynineinches.com/2007/08/30/879/#comment-21850 George Krpan Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:33:34 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/08/30/879/#comment-21850 I had always had "light" bikes. Now I'm riding a tank and I love it. It's made me realize that that lightness is somewhat over hyped and that the reason steel rides so well is that it's heavier, more between you and the trail. I had always had “light” bikes. Now I’m riding a tank and I love it.
It’s made me realize that that lightness is somewhat over hyped and that the reason steel rides so well is that it’s heavier, more between you and the trail.

]]> By: Gamelin http://twentynineinches.com/2007/08/30/879/#comment-21834 Gamelin Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:38:50 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/08/30/879/#comment-21834 not frame related, but i've been riding the Maverick sc32 on my mamasita, and holy twist and flex batman! Under braking, this upside-down fork has an enormous amount of twist in the legs. It looks as if your spokes on the left side of the front wheel are winding up, but it's in fact the left leg of the fork moving. I emailed Maverick about this and got NO reply. Hopefully, you guys can get your hands on this fork and test it for yourselves.. not frame related, but i’ve been riding the Maverick sc32 on my mamasita, and holy twist and flex batman! Under braking, this upside-down fork has an enormous amount of twist in the legs. It looks as if your spokes on the left side of the front wheel are winding up, but it’s in fact the left leg of the fork moving. I emailed Maverick about this and got NO reply. Hopefully, you guys can get your hands on this fork and test it for yourselves..

]]> By: Desert9r http://twentynineinches.com/2007/08/30/879/#comment-21799 Desert9r Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:27:54 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/08/30/879/#comment-21799 As for flex, its only natural! if you want a bike to feel like a 26er Ride a 26er! the flex was the first and main appeal to me. I bike being fleixble enough that it didn't Need suspension is awesome, I went from my 32lb 7oz diamondback to a 26lb 11 oz xxix. the difference was amazing, and they were right no Need for a suspension! As for flex, its only natural! if you want a bike to feel like a 26er Ride a 26er!

the flex was the first and main appeal to me. I bike being fleixble enough that it didn’t Need suspension is awesome, I went from my 32lb 7oz diamondback to a 26lb 11 oz xxix. the difference was amazing, and they were right no Need for a suspension!

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