I'm confused as to what the issue is here. If you want to be at the top of the game, it makes sense to wear a skinsuit, peakless helmet, 29" wheels, rooster tail, batman costume, or whatever. At the top of the pack, the riders should be doing what they need to do to win. Do you really think I give a fuck what's happening in F1? Even if I were to race cars, would I care what a T-foil is if I raced miatas? I'm glad that F1 exists, and I like to watch racing. That doesn't mean I need a KERS on my Rav4, or a halo for dropping my kid off at school.
I still have a 26" DH bike. After 29ers take over DH, I'll still have a 26" DH bike. They work well and parts are cheap. I don't care if the UCI bans disc brakes on the tour de france. I still run them on my road bike because they are better than calipers. 29ers taking over the top rung isn't going to change what the average joe rides on the weekend. How many of you are purely racers anyways? How many ride for enjoyment?
I agree for the most part but there is one thing about this whole thing that blows monkeyballs.
90% Of all mountainbikers are complete fucking retards and will jump one the first WC DH bandwagon they see. Meaning i cant sell my 26" bike for half the money its worth. I also cant buy a new 26" bike or ill at least be very limited in my options.
I wish I could just keep riding 26" but for my new Trail bike im pretty much forced to go 650b and who knows soon it will be 29".
There is a reason F1 has restrictions when it comes to many things and I think the UCI should also put restrictions on things like wheel size.
But since we all know thats not gonna happen cause fuck the UCI, were all screwed.