[Sandwich]

There's a reasonably priced Spider 29er up on the bay. I've never previously considered a 29er before, but what the heck, why not, right?

Problem is the size is large and that pertains to a 24.75" top tube. That's huge to me, where 23.5 is just about ideal but I've ridden larger and smaller ones. I wasn't sure if sizing figures get knocked about because it's a 29er though. In other words, do bikes fit differently with big wheels, or are things GENERALLY the same despite the monster wheels?

 

[jncarpenter]

Generally the same, however the Intense was designed under the original school of thought that a 29er had to have a super steep HTA to steer correctly...this obviously will stretch out the tt all things being equal. That said...24.75 is pretty ginormous.

What is your height/ bike inseam?

 

[Sandwich]

5'11", about 32" maybe 32.5. I normally ride a 23.5, like I said, but it looked like a good deal.

I previously rode a cdale prophet that I was swimming in. I think it was a 24.5" TT with a mega 120mm stem. May not have been so bad with a much shorter stem, but I never got the opportunity. I think I'll pass on this, 24.75 is mega big.

 

[MMcG]

I'd steer clear - that's a massive TT length for someone your size IMHO.

 

[jncarpenter]

I think you could easily do 24" TT on a 29er with a shorter stem (70mm).

 

[Sandwich]

24" sure, 24 3/4" is pushing it...

unless there's some sort of voodoo that you do with 29ers that you don't do with itty bitty wheels.

 

[MMcG]

I'd steer clear. 24" would be the limit I'd say.