Seems cool. But I'm a bit biased as I am in the process of doing this to my WFO.
Brings up some other questions around running different F/R sizes as well.
Thoughts?
Read it here
Because money?Wasn't one of the main selling points of 27.5+ that it had the same circumference as 29? If so, why the need for different forks and dropout settings? Surely, build it with a bunch of mud clearance and let the user decide which wheels to mount up? Or did I miss something?
the first 650b+ tires were shitty wtbs that weren't very wide. the concept was that you could simply swap half fat tires on your 29er and be the king of the dentists. Now I think people make them with side knobs too, so things have changed a bit.Wasn't one of the main selling points of 27.5+ that it had the same circumference as 29? If so, why the need for different forks and dropout settings? Surely, build it with a bunch of mud clearance and let the user decide which wheels to mount up? Or did I miss something?
curious how much time you have riding said plus/fat bikes?remind me what "style" of riding do plus/fat bikes require... the style of SLOW, perhaps?
Doesn't matter, haters gonna hate. Less for them, more for us.curious how much time you have riding said plus/fat bikes?
Do worn out Comp 32s on DoubleWides count?curious how much time you have riding said plus/fat bikes?
You can do anything you like in retirement.I wonder if you can mix n' match... 29r rear, b+ front. Traction and plowability in the front, razor sharp handling in the rear...
I have a decent amount, have tested a few bikes over the past year. Find them to be somewhat uninspiring most of the time but they flat out rule when things get super rocky and rooty...All depends on your local and terrain type IMO.curious how much time you have riding said plus/fat bikes?
I've not ridden a + yet, but have a fattie I've been riding since thanksgiving. It's definitely not as fun to ride as my regular 27.5, but I could see a + as a pretty damn fun bike.I have a decent amount, have tested a few bikes over the past year. Find them to be somewhat uninspiring most of the time but they flat out rule when things get super rocky and rooty...All depends on your local and terrain type IMO.
the cornering traction is absurd.
This says it all right here. I agree.It's definitely not as fun to ride as my regular 27.5
A little dramatic, no? Just so you know, the Hightower has bosses to mount a bottle cage in the front triangle.Boost? No cage mount? WTF am I supposed to do with that? Throw all my hubs away and die of dehydration. I'm out.
I see the same water bottle bolts that every SC frame has.Boost? No cage mount? WTF am I supposed to do with that? Throw all my hubs away and die of dehydration. I'm out.
I am going to play devils advocate here but do you think some of these bikes are pushing it a bit too far for your average mtb rider? Low and slack is in vouge right now, and the following is probably one of my favorite bikes, but not everyone will benefit from that. Some may actually suffer from a slack HA. The rider this is aimed at is probably more of a straight ahead 'mountain biker' instead of a rad berm slasher.I am just gonna throw this out there....who in the HELL would buy that bike? When you have AGRO 29's like
1. Following
2. Mega 290
3. Riot
4. Another Being Worked On Now
The GEO is EH.....nothing that pushes a single boundary.
I think this is the problem with the perception of + bikes, dirt merchant is probably the last trail in the world that I would want a + on...I can't think of one single benefit those big soft tires would give you on the ol' DM. They would fold over like a broken lawn chair.but it would be interesting (perhaps even fun?) to take a 27.5+ for a lap down Dirt Merchant lol
I agree with this and I generally like being over biked.I am going to play devils advocate here but do you think some of these bikes are pushing it a bit too far for your average mtb rider? Low and slack is in vouge right now, and the following is probably one of my favorite bikes, but not everyone will benefit from that. Some may actually suffer from a slack HA. The rider this is aimed at is probably more of a straight ahead 'mountain biker' instead of a rad berm slasher.
SC wants that rider to buy a Tallboy.I am going to play devils advocate here but do you think some of these bikes are pushing it a bit too far for your average mtb rider? Low and slack is in vouge right now, and the following is probably one of my favorite bikes, but not everyone will benefit from that. Some may actually suffer from a slack HA. The rider this is aimed at is probably more of a straight ahead 'mountain biker' instead of a rad berm slasher.
I do as well, I just can't imagine that most folks terrain necessitates a 65 degree HA 29'er. I think ppl need to be honest about what they ride and buy the appropriate bike for that. This is that bike for many ppl.I agree with this and I generally like being over biked.
I feel like this conversation happens with every new SC bike release. I have had several of their bikes and really like SC but they very seldom push the boundaries of geometry--in fact I think they border on being late adapters which I see as one of their few significant faults. I understand their position though. There is no reason for them to push the geometry envelope when their market is the amalgamation of customers that we lovingly lump together and call "dentists." These folks buy their bikes because they are well made, bad ass, light, stiff, beautiful, carbon bikes that just work well.I am just gonna throw this out there....who in the HELL would buy that bike? When you have AGRO 29's like
1. Following
2. Mega 290
3. Riot
4. Another Being Worked On Now
The GEO is EH.....nothing that pushes a single boundary.