Comments on: The Future Of 29″ers: 2009 Report Card http://twentynineinches.com/2009/06/07/the-future-of-29%e2%80%b3ers-2009-report-card/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-future-of-29%25e2%2580%25b3ers-2009-report-card 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:51:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brad http://twentynineinches.com/2009/06/07/the-future-of-29%e2%80%b3ers-2009-report-card/#comment-59584 Brad Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:26:56 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=2756#comment-59584 Carbon “Fork” Print You failed to mention the new Shimano produced PRO line of parts that offers a carbon 29er fork. I had the switchblade and IMO this looks much nicer and is the same style and another offering to the 29er world. Any chance On One will ever run their forks again Carbon “Fork” Print

You failed to mention the new Shimano produced PRO line of parts that offers a carbon 29er fork. I had the switchblade and IMO this looks much nicer and is the same style and another offering to the 29er world.

Any chance On One will ever run their forks again

]]> By: Thunderlump http://twentynineinches.com/2009/06/07/the-future-of-29%e2%80%b3ers-2009-report-card/#comment-59578 Thunderlump Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:16:54 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=2756#comment-59578 I would like to see a carbon 29er Epic but I don't think its in the works. Or at least not in the near future. I think GF is going to make a killing with the Superfly 100, id like to test one out thats Fo Sho! I would like to see a carbon 29er Epic but I don’t think its in the works. Or at least not in the near future. I think GF is going to make a killing with the Superfly 100, id like to test one out thats Fo Sho!

]]> By: Dan http://twentynineinches.com/2009/06/07/the-future-of-29%e2%80%b3ers-2009-report-card/#comment-59577 Dan Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:44:07 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=2756#comment-59577 Hi gt talk to aaron at blackspire and they are making a batch of 28 tooth chainring along with there 38 tooth chairing would make a nice 2x9 set up. Great that big companies are focusing on 29 specific gearing . keep up the great work. Hi gt talk to aaron at blackspire and they are making a batch of 28 tooth chainring along with there 38 tooth chairing would make a nice 2×9 set up. Great that big companies are focusing on 29 specific gearing . keep up the great work.

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2009/06/07/the-future-of-29%e2%80%b3ers-2009-report-card/#comment-59567 Guitar Ted Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:18:36 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=2756#comment-59567 As for Trek keeping the 29"er stuff on the Fisher side, they have done that plan since 2002 and believe me, the Trek dealers are not too happy about it, especially in the Mid-West. My thinking is that dealer pressure has made Trek re-think the plan. Keep in mind these facts as well: Fisher sells more 29"ers than 26"ers in the mtb category. Fisher and Trek both sell 26"ers, so selling 29"ers on the Trek side doesn't necessarily mean that Fisher will be cannibalized in terms of 29'er sales. Also, technical manufacturing techniques are already shared across both brands in numerous areas. In fact ABP is on the 26"er Roscoe, so saying that Trek will not do a 29"er based on technical details already on Fishers isn't really logical. The shop I work at is a Trek dealer, and the owner was stoked at the possibility that Trek may have a 29"er. His hope was for Trek to cover the low end, sub-grand 29'er with maybe a $600.00 geared 29"er. Hopefully, that would be possible with Trek's clout with parts suppliers and manufacturers. I have said for several years that Trek was foolish not to do 29"ers, and every year that they wait is money lost to other 29"er providers which now include Giant and Specialized, two of the biggest competitors to Trek in the U.S.A. Finally- As for Cannondale, it is well known that 29"er Scalpels have been tested in the field for at least two years now. Whether Dorel, the parent company of Cannondale, sees 29"er numbers to justify moving forward with the project or not is not known at this time. I can report that in the past the answer was that dealer pressure to bring it to market and Cannondale's own sales figures did not justify the project. I don't see a lot of marketing going on with Cannondale's 29"er line up as it is. My feeling is that it will not be seeing the light of day anytime soon. Hopefully I am wrong about that. As for Trek keeping the 29″er stuff on the Fisher side, they have done that plan since 2002 and believe me, the Trek dealers are not too happy about it, especially in the Mid-West. My thinking is that dealer pressure has made Trek re-think the plan.

Keep in mind these facts as well: Fisher sells more 29″ers than 26″ers in the mtb category. Fisher and Trek both sell 26″ers, so selling 29″ers on the Trek side doesn’t necessarily mean that Fisher will be cannibalized in terms of 29′er sales. Also, technical manufacturing techniques are already shared across both brands in numerous areas. In fact ABP is on the 26″er Roscoe, so saying that Trek will not do a 29″er based on technical details already on Fishers isn’t really logical.

The shop I work at is a Trek dealer, and the owner was stoked at the possibility that Trek may have a 29″er. His hope was for Trek to cover the low end, sub-grand 29′er with maybe a $600.00 geared 29″er. Hopefully, that would be possible with Trek’s clout with parts suppliers and manufacturers.

I have said for several years that Trek was foolish not to do 29″ers, and every year that they wait is money lost to other 29″er providers which now include Giant and Specialized, two of the biggest competitors to Trek in the U.S.A.

Finally- As for Cannondale, it is well known that 29″er Scalpels have been tested in the field for at least two years now. Whether Dorel, the parent company of Cannondale, sees 29″er numbers to justify moving forward with the project or not is not known at this time. I can report that in the past the answer was that dealer pressure to bring it to market and Cannondale’s own sales figures did not justify the project. I don’t see a lot of marketing going on with Cannondale’s 29″er line up as it is. My feeling is that it will not be seeing the light of day anytime soon. Hopefully I am wrong about that.

]]> By: Toddre http://twentynineinches.com/2009/06/07/the-future-of-29%e2%80%b3ers-2009-report-card/#comment-59565 Toddre Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:16:06 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=2756#comment-59565 Well we know about the Specialized Epic and I "think" Trek would keep the 29ers seperate with Fisher (And I think they do with putting a ABP on the new Superfly). My guess would be fullies from Cannondale and Giant with Giant offering a "longer travel" bike in the 5 inch range. Cannondale's will be a "Scalpel-esque" type set up. Well we know about the Specialized Epic and I “think” Trek would keep the 29ers seperate with Fisher (And I think they do with putting a ABP on the new Superfly).
My guess would be fullies from Cannondale and Giant with Giant offering a “longer travel” bike in the 5 inch range. Cannondale’s will be a “Scalpel-esque” type set up.

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