I'm mostly referring to downhill bikes. How many are making the change?
So how many of you will be on 27.5(650b) for 2015??
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As soon as I think "dh wheels and tires aren't heavy enough. I just feel like there's more to be had on the slow acceleration front"
26" is still working for me. Maybe it's because I rode 20" for years or maybe I'm a neo Luddite.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Luddism
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Luddism
hayduke lives?
nope
Just got some 26" WTB I25 and spokes to rebuild the big bikes wheels..
so, I guess this means no.
so, I guess this means no.
nope 26" for me just had the rear wheel built last week , 12x150 for me no 148 or 157 for me either LOL
I'm going to 650 as I'm building a new bike. Not so much for the "it's better for some reason" idea, but rather because that's what the industry is changing to. Since I can't find a good 26" hardtail for the past 7 years, I'm thinking that it will keep getting harder to find good 26" stuff in the future. Luckily it's just rims, tires and the fork that are changing. If I for some reason want to go back to 26", I'll be able to.
Fuck new standards
I'm still on Fucking 26er! Also old 20mm and 150mm hubs. Same for the new trail bike too.
I'm still on Fucking 26er! Also old 20mm and 150mm hubs. Same for the new trail bike too.
Nope. I did have to go to 157mm rear spacing, but just had some $10 spacers made. Fuck buying a new hub. Also, just finished building a new 26" trail bike yesterday. The deals to be had on 26" stuff are too good to pass up.
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My new bike is 27.5, but I'll be testing running 26 on it as well - more to run a taller fork and drop the bb rather then because I hate the 27.5 idea. I actually think larger wheels could be good on a DH bike; it's on shorter travel/wheelbase bikes used for carving up tight singletrack and boosting off small trail features that I think I'd prefer 26".
it might help if mavic or dt got their isht together and built a 36h 650 dh rim.
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^ i want one of those stickers lol
yeah.... if the DHR aint changing, then i aint changing
yeah.... if the DHR aint changing, then i aint changing
Next DH bike will be, next trail bike will be. Mostly due to what's available.
However no plans for new bikes anytime soon, so that's a neg for 2015.
However no plans for new bikes anytime soon, so that's a neg for 2015.
i have 3 bikes in mind for 2015 to choose from and they are all 26'' models so as long as they produce them it will be my 1st choice
I was running 650b on my tr450 all last season, this year I'll be doing the same on a tr500. It's not for everyone, but it works for me.
Actually last season I made the switch on my trail bikes as well. I bought a kona process 134dl as a backup and made new drop outs for my Covert.
Actually last season I made the switch on my trail bikes as well. I bought a kona process 134dl as a backup and made new drop outs for my Covert.
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I'm going to have 5% more fun than you neanderthals in 2015.
Sold my trail and DH bikes and replaced them with a carbon/enve'd trenduro.
Now I just need to replace all my 26" clothing, buy a fanny pack and train my shuttle donkey and I'm set for next year.
Sold my trail and DH bikes and replaced them with a carbon/enve'd trenduro.
Now I just need to replace all my 26" clothing, buy a fanny pack and train my shuttle donkey and I'm set for next year.
100%
after spate of injuries, my body is telling me that I am a washed up DHer...
so I'm going to focus on enduro. My Specialized Enduro is 27.5. Sold my 26er V10C. Dunno if i will reacquire a DH bike, but if i do, it'll be 27.5.
so I'm going to focus on enduro. My Specialized Enduro is 27.5. Sold my 26er V10C. Dunno if i will reacquire a DH bike, but if i do, it'll be 27.5.
I am riding 650b for DH, not by choice, but by available choices.
I will likely be going from a 29" trail bike back to a 26 if I can find the right one used, if not I'll go 27.5
I will likely be going from a 29" trail bike back to a 26 if I can find the right one used, if not I'll go 27.5
I'm waiting until the industry goes to 28.25...that will be better, and I won't have to come out to ride a 29er.
We all make jokes about 29ers, but I feel like this whole 650B thing is a massive repudiation of 29. They've been pushing 29 on us for a decade now, but 650B is being readily-adopted about 500x faster. I'm gonna guess that more riders are readily switching from 29 to 650b than 26 to 650b.
Is the death of 29 coming?
Is the death of 29 coming?
I suspect there will always be a market for 29er XC bikes, especially hardtails, but I think it is telling that Giant for instance only has one full squish 29er in their lineup (Anthem). Although I'm assuming Niner will continue to offer wagon wheeled models for the foreseeable future 
Nothing is pointing to that yet. There are a lot of 2015 29" XC models - which indicates that dealers are still ordering a lot based on current year customer demand. I'm guessing we'll see less 29" all mountain products though.
I'll have my enderpo because I'm a fucking 29er f^ggot and also a 29+ hardtail because I'm a half-fat 29er f^ggot
but if I come across the money to buy a dh bike, it'll be 26. I'd be all over a DHR if I rode enough to justify it. Otherwise I have too much damned fun with used stuff to worry about 650bad.
I agree about the shift from 26 to 650b. It's like everybody wanted bigger wheels, but nobody wanted to be a 29er f^ggot. Now everybody is adopting 650b as fast as they can spend the money. 29ers are pretty much dead aside from hardtails, but 26 is pretty much dead completely.
but if I come across the money to buy a dh bike, it'll be 26. I'd be all over a DHR if I rode enough to justify it. Otherwise I have too much damned fun with used stuff to worry about 650bad.
I agree about the shift from 26 to 650b. It's like everybody wanted bigger wheels, but nobody wanted to be a 29er f^ggot. Now everybody is adopting 650b as fast as they can spend the money. 29ers are pretty much dead aside from hardtails, but 26 is pretty much dead completely.
this is why i ridemonkey
29er, its nothing new.. 700c existed in millions years. 29" is a way to justify new Fat Tires on the same old size of road rim but new fancy width like fucking 148mm hub from T-fuck .
did psp hack your account or are you tripping ballz too?