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Geax Saguaro 29 X 2.20 Tires: First Impressions

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

I have gotten some of these Geax Saguaro tires to try out for a short period of time. These are Geax’s first entry into the 29″er tire market. They look to be a fast rolling pattern with rows of rectangular and squarish knobs arranged in a chevron pattern across the face of the tires carcass. [...]

36 Inch Wheels: The Next “Big Thing”? Update

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

This weekend I had a chance, along with several others, to test ride the 36″er mountain bike developed by Ben Witt. Before I get to my thoughts on the bike, I’ll recap some of the salient features of this rig.
First, the wheels. The rims and tires are stock unicycle pieces that have the tires modified [...]

36 Inch Wheels: The Next “Big Thing”?

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

As if 29 inch wheels were not enough, now there is a geared 36 inch wheeled mountain bike roaming the planet. The picture shows the new beast next to a Salsa El Mariachi 29″er for comparison. You can see these wheels are huge!
What would the reasoning be behind such a project? What would something like [...]

Forget 29 inches… I’m going with the 36er

Monday, July 11th, 2005

This beach cruiser is quite a unique bike. It’s the Monster Cruiser bicycle with 36″ tires and an old fashioned classic design. You’ll feel like a kid again riding the Monster Cruiser bicycle. Don’t let this bike’s huge, jumbo-sized wheels fool you. It is easy and fun to ride. Tower above your friends as the [...]