Recently Twenty Nine Inches has learned of a couple of new 2009 29″ers that are pretty interesting for completely different reasons.

First up we have GT Bicycles and their new “Zaskar 9r” hardtail. (You can get a sneak peek of it here) The venerable model, which has seen more variations and has been around about as long as David Bowie, is now set to be a big wheeler. The bike will be offered in a mostly XT spec with a Fox fork up front. Of course it has the Triple Triangle frame design, which has been GT’s signature since the mid eighties. Look for more on this bike as we can get the information.

Next up, at the complete opposite end of the spectrum, is SE Racing’s new “Big Ripper” 29″er. As the name suggests, it has some similarities to SE Racing’s classic PK Ripper from the 1980′s BMX scene. You will see a big wheel version of the Landing Gear fork, sans front brake, linear pull brake out back, track ends, a BMX style two piece block stem, cruiser bars, and a top tube protector. Essentially it is a big wheeled BMX bike for big kids. (Like say…..me!) Again, we’ll bring you more as we get the info.