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Then they invented 27.5 and 650b'z and enduros, and all of my 26" bikes instantly stopped rolling.

So, I sold them.

But, since I didn't want to be cliche and a trend follower, I bought a 29'er

How long do you guys think it will be before my 29'er will stop rolling?

Picked up a canfield yelli screamy. Hardtail 29'er's rule the landscape where I live, and I never really get much opportunity to travel with my trail bike, so I figured I'd give this 29'er thing a shot.

Anyone have one? How do you like it? fedex says mine will be here today.
 
Westy

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SkaredShtles said:
Bikes are cool.

Pick a wheel size then be a dick about it.

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Lately I just like to call people brainless sheep for buying into new bike designs. My 2006 Turner Flux is the finest bike ever, simple, rugged and perfectly balanced. Damn fine looking too, none of those terrible looking curved tubes that make a bike look like some hunched 90 year old woman riddled with osteoporosis. (<- holy shit, I spelled that correctly the first time)
 
SkaredShtles

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Westy said:
Lately I just like to call people brainless sheep for buying into new bike designs. My 2006 Turner Flux is the finest bike ever, simple, rugged and perfectly balanced. Damn fine looking too, none of those terrible looking curved tubes that make a bike look like some hunched 90 year old woman riddled with osteoporosis. (<- holy shit, I spelled that correctly the first time)
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I approve of your approach.
 
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You'll have fun. Maybe a bit more work to snap through corners (much like any long bike). They do, however, roll over shit better, and carry speed better once you get it up, which makes them fun.
Edit: I do not have THAT bike, but I fabbed my own hardtail 29er , with geometry inspired by bikes like that and the Honzo, but since I am an RM member, I made mine 1deg. slacker:monkeydance: It's a fun bike, so I imagine you'll enjoy yours.
 
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Westy said:
Lately I just like to call people brainless sheep for buying into new bike designs. My 2006 Turner Flux is the finest bike ever, simple, rugged and perfectly balanced. Damn fine looking too, none of those terrible looking curved tubes that make a bike look like some hunched 90 year old woman riddled with osteoporosis. (<- holy shit, I spelled that correctly the first time)
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Agreed. My 2002 Turner just keeps going and going. Other than being a few lbs overweight it has given me no reason to replace it.
 
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I am suprised no company (besides custom builders) takes advantage of the godawful mess of wheel sizes and offers bikes that are truly scaled to the rider- wheel size along with geometry, etc. For example: 26 for s/xs, 27.5 for m/l, 29 for l/xl/xxl

I thought it was cool when Norco (I think it was them) offered adjusted CS length to coincide with the front end adjustments between sizes.
 
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4130biker said:
I am suprised no company (besides custom builders) takes advantage of the godawful mess of wheel sizes and offers bikes that are truly scaled to the rider- wheel size along with geometry, etc. For example: 26 for s/xs, 27.5 for m/l, 29 for l/xl/xxl
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Heh - I was thinking the *exact* same thing. Although there will always be some big guys who still prefer smaller wheels on their big-framed bikes.

The "how long" question I have is when will 26" become "retro" and get really popular. People will "discover" how "flickable and playful" they are. :D

I have recently discovered that I can break out my old man's wool plaid lumberjack shirts and fit right in downtown. Sorta like that.
 
Westy

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Adventurous said:
Agreed. My 2002 Turner just keeps going and going. Other than being a few lbs overweight it has given me no reason to replace it.
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I fall more in love with it every time I ride the damn thing. I am going to ride it until it breaks. And I have spare sitting in the basement, the same will apply. I will be riding old school wheel sizes, bottom brackets and head tubes for years to come.

 
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This 29'er thing might not last a long time. Frame is not quite as seller described.
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good god that sucks. i had that happen to me with the last frame i bought. idiot couldnt tell there was an actual size and a virtual size (even though both are written on the TT, together).. luckily it all worked for the best in the end. :)
 
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blindboxx2334 said:
good god that sucks. i had that happen to me with the last frame i bought. idiot couldnt tell there was an actual size and a virtual size (even though both are written on the TT, together).. luckily it all worked for the best in the end. :)
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Sizing is fine, but my definition of "is the frame in good condition free from dents/cracks/etc?" and his definition, are two different things.

It looks like we should be able to work something out, but I guess we'll see.
 
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I had figured thats what it was for. For some reason it is a lot harder for the average person to point this stuff out.

I for one, really do not think it is that hard.
 
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Westy said:
I fall more in love with it every time I ride the damn thing. I am going to ride it until it breaks. And I have spare sitting in the basement, the same will apply. I will be riding old school wheel sizes, bottom brackets and head tubes for years to come.
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My '02 RFX will probably always be my favorite bike.

However, the newer, semi generic carbon frame that replaced it rides infinitely better. It's all perspective.
 
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Westy said:
I fall more in love with it every time I ride the damn thing. I am going to ride it until it breaks. And I have spare sitting in the basement, the same will apply. I will be riding old school wheel sizes, bottom brackets and head tubes for years to come.

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do you still drive your GTI?
 
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enjoy it, a 29er hardtail is a sublime way to ride. All the speed of a hardtard with less of that "jackhammer up the rear" sensation. My scott scale was one of my favorite bikes, but I wanted surspension back.

Next stop, full suspension fat bike with dual front disk brakes!
 
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Sandwich said:
kidwoo and jonkranked have removed you from their friends list


enjoy it, a 29er hardtail is a sublime way to ride. All the speed of a hardtard with less of that "jackhammer up the rear" sensation. My scott scale was one of my favorite bikes, but I wanted surspension back.

Next stop, full suspension fat bike with dual front disk brakes!
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Yeah, at least with this I don't feel like I have a million dollars invested into a decent bike.

Have to grab a few things to get to riding it, so i don't think I'll get a ride in until the weekend at the earliest.
 
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Bummer about the bike. Hope it works out enough that you can actually get a feel for the 29er thing.

I had a 2010 29er Stumpjumper FSR for two years. I liked that bike a lot. I'm 6'1" with legs like i'm 6'4". The bike fit me perfectly and didn't look goofy, like a huge frame with cupcake sized wheels.
The bike was awesome once you got it rolling. Lots of traction, lots of speed, lots of stability. Turning was a little different. It was a little harder to rip a turn compared to a 26er. Most of that had to do with the crappy tire compounds back then. All people wanted on their 29ers when i had one was a fast rolling tire, not an aggressive one.
I took that bike down some double black diamond DH trails and it was damn near as confidence inspiring as my DH bike, other than the crappy tire compounds.
I ended up selling it because I couldn't get an angle set for it, and because the fork was holding me back a bit. I think it was a Reba. The geo on that bike was more XC than I like. I wanted the bike to be more AM, like it was advertised, but it was not. I hurried and sold it while i could make some money off it.
Now i'm on a Heckler 27.5 that's pretty customed out. It's a sick bike, but when the time comes (2 more years or so) I'll get back on a 29er. They haul arse and give you a lot of confidence. Plus, they finally got around to sorting out the wonky a$$ geo on them. The Enduro Evo is my dream bike right now, but I'm thinking that by the time I can get on another one, there will be more to choose from. Head angle makes a world of difference on a bike, same with a longer top tube.
 
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I hate tubless tires.....

#needsmoresealant
#shimz?
#tryitnow

Seriously, got the front to seat, but can't get the back tire to take any air at all.......pain in my ass.
 
JohnE

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I love my 26ers, and will ride them til I stop riding. But at 5'8" I the mechanical advantage a 29er would provide does not apply to me...plus they look redonkulous, and fashion is ohh so important to me.
 
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