Comments on: 29″er DH: The Final Frontier? http://twentynineinches.com/2009/09/01/29er-dh-the-final-frontier/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=29er-dh-the-final-frontier 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Fri, 25 May 2012 10:15:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: oilcanracer http://twentynineinches.com/2009/09/01/29er-dh-the-final-frontier/#comment-61112 oilcanracer Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:17:48 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=3308#comment-61112 its going to come down to the best tool for the job. with the obvious advantages that a 29er dh bike has over a 26" version many race courses are becoming more and more challenging for bikes and riders. 29" wheel momentum and grip can out do 26" wheels easily on some courses, not to mention rolling over stuff which is very much a part of dh. the pro dh rider will soon be showing up with two bikes(26" and 29") and pick depending on the course conditions. The switch over to xc has been firmly seeded and is blooming wonderfully. once we get some 29" glue on tubulars there will be no excuses. like others said its only a matter of time and matching components. its going to come down to the best tool for the job. with the obvious advantages that a 29er dh bike has over a 26″ version many race courses are becoming more and more challenging for bikes and riders. 29″ wheel momentum and grip can out do 26″ wheels easily on some courses, not to mention rolling over stuff which is very much a part of dh.

the pro dh rider will soon be showing up with two bikes(26″ and 29″) and pick depending on the course conditions. The switch over to xc has been firmly seeded and is blooming wonderfully. once we get some 29″ glue on tubulars there will be no excuses.

like others said its only a matter of time and matching components.

]]> By: Bikerumor http://twentynineinches.com/2009/09/01/29er-dh-the-final-frontier/#comment-60955 Bikerumor Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:23:57 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=3308#comment-60955 We did an in-depth interview with Specialized, Foes, Santa Cruz, Norco, Banshee and Niner about why no one was making a 29er DH bike. The interview is from July 2009, and at that time, no one seemed to think it made any sense, though Niner hinted that they're tinkering. Here's the link: http://www.bikerumor.com/2009/07/13/why-doesnt-anyone-make-a-29er-downhill-bike/ And there are a few comments from some other brands that have toyed with it, but nothing that's in production. We did an in-depth interview with Specialized, Foes, Santa Cruz, Norco, Banshee and Niner about why no one was making a 29er DH bike. The interview is from July 2009, and at that time, no one seemed to think it made any sense, though Niner hinted that they’re tinkering.

Here’s the link:
http://www.bikerumor.com/2009/07/13/why-doesnt-anyone-make-a-29er-downhill-bike/

And there are a few comments from some other brands that have toyed with it, but nothing that’s in production.

]]> By: Desert9r http://twentynineinches.com/2009/09/01/29er-dh-the-final-frontier/#comment-60935 Desert9r Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:28:09 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=3308#comment-60935 What about this- http://www.littermag.com/techno/bcd29er/1.htm What about this- http://www.littermag.com/techno/bcd29er/1.htm

]]> By: Nicholas http://twentynineinches.com/2009/09/01/29er-dh-the-final-frontier/#comment-60909 Nicholas Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:52:33 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=3308#comment-60909 I don't buy the short CS idea for a DH bike. It may be good for an east coast supertight trail but makes the bike way more unstable on a fast run- DH or not. Why woud this be any different? I don’t buy the short CS idea for a DH bike. It may be good for an east coast supertight trail but makes the bike way more unstable on a fast run- DH or not. Why woud this be any different?

]]> By: optimus GRRR http://twentynineinches.com/2009/09/01/29er-dh-the-final-frontier/#comment-60893 optimus GRRR Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:16:29 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=3308#comment-60893 Excellent way to work a Jurassic Park reference into a down hill 29er conversation. Excellent way to work a Jurassic Park reference into a down hill 29er conversation.

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