They're also copying Evil, on the STA matter at least...Devinci not making any bikes with 27.5 wheels
They're also copying Evil, on the STA matter at least...Devinci not making any bikes with 27.5 wheels
they're not the only ones.Devinci not making any bikes with 27.5 wheels
Devinci not making any bikes with 27.5 wheels
nice, what frame?Meanwhile, I am currently getting a custom painted 853 steel 27.5 hardtail next month.
To hell with what the industry is doing.
Stanton Slackline gen 3. Should have never sold my last Stanton.nice, what frame?
Every Pro rider under 180cm/6' -** running mullet config**Devinci not making any bikes with 27.5 wheels
its 3/4 inch differenceEveryone on this site is so anal about 1mm of BB height, 1/10th of a degree of HTA/STA, .5mm chainstay length and grams of weight. How can dropping the back of the bike by an inch have any benefits?
Ps. Not just DH bikes, but any bikes
Not really.its 3/4 inch difference
A 26" tire in a real mountain bike size (say, a 2.5 DHF) is a lot bigger than 26" OD. Doing your math based on the nominal sizes is nonsense.Not really.
27.5" wheels are closer to 26 than 29'ers. 13mm I believe. Half that gives you the other 1/4".
Another PERFECT example of "what's wrong with the industry"
Nope. Cause a 27.5" tire in a real mountain bike size (say, a 2.5 DHF) is a lot bigger than 27.5" OD.A 26" tire in a real mountain bike size (say, a 2.5 DHF) is a lot bigger than 26" OD. Doing your math based on the nominal sizes is nonsense.
3/4" is the correct difference in radius.
3/4 is the amount of axle drop you'd get putting a 27.5 wheel in a 29" rear end - which is what you were talking about in your post; it's half the difference between the BSD of a 29" wheel and a 27.5" wheel (diameter of a 29" wheel is about 1.5" larger than 275). it's a half inch drop if you ran a 26 wheel in a 275 frame (1" diameter difference).Not really.
27.5" wheels are closer to 26 than 29'ers. 13mm I believe. Half that gives you the other 1/4".
Another PERFECT example of "what's wrong with the industry"
on the flip, when my kid gets big enough for a 26er, the used market is going to be filled with very decent bikes that fit her. There's very little I want to change on my 26" DH bike...but then who rides DH anymore LOLWhat I find dumb about the wheel size thing is kids bikes don't have a 26" option anymore. Wheels go from 12", 14", 16", 20", 24", ..., 27.5". Devinci isn't even bothering with the 27.5" anymore. My son is on a 24" Commençal at the moment, and starting to outgrow it. He seems to enjoy mountain biking, so I'm willing to invest a little. I'd also like to get him something that fits. A bike with 26" wheels seems like the logical step. I might even have considered a small 27.5" bike, but forget jumping from 24 to 29. That's just dumb. There are some brands making decent 26" kids bikes (Commençal and Nukeproof), but I don't feel the value proposition is there with those bikes...
this is nothing. do i need to post the bottom bracket chart?that infographic is what's wrong with the industry
as long as it has labeled axes, I don't carethis is nothing. do i need to post the bottom bracket chart?
giant trance jr?What I find dumb about the wheel size thing is kids bikes don't have a 26" option anymore. Wheels go from 12", 14", 16", 20", 24", ..., 27.5". Devinci isn't even bothering with the 27.5" anymore. My son is on a 24" Commençal at the moment, and starting to outgrow it. He seems to enjoy mountain biking, so I'm willing to invest a little. I'd also like to get him something that fits. A bike with 26" wheels seems like the logical step. I might even have considered a small 27.5" bike, but forget jumping from 24 to 29. That's just dumb. There are some brands making decent 26" kids bikes (Commençal and Nukeproof), but I don't feel the value proposition is there with those bikes...
I bought a Devinci Spartan 27 LTD in 2018 in order to keep my 26er 2013 Pivot Mach5.7c (size small) in good shape for my son. He will ride it next year.What I find dumb about the wheel size thing is kids bikes don't have a 26" option anymore. Wheels go from 12", 14", 16", 20", 24", ..., 27.5". Devinci isn't even bothering with the 27.5" anymore. My son is on a 24" Commençal at the moment, and starting to outgrow it. He seems to enjoy mountain biking, so I'm willing to invest a little. I'd also like to get him something that fits. A bike with 26" wheels seems like the logical step. I might even have considered a small 27.5" bike, but forget jumping from 24 to 29. That's just dumb. There are some brands making decent 26" kids bikes (Commençal and Nukeproof), but I don't feel the value proposition is there with those bikes...
If bike companies would only stop looking at sales numbers and read this thread.
but then who rides DH anymore LOL
Giant has a couple: https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/bikes/mountain-bikes/26-inchWhat I find dumb about the wheel size thing is kids bikes don't have a 26" option anymore. Wheels go from 12", 14", 16", 20", 24", ..., 27.5". Devinci isn't even bothering with the 27.5" anymore. My son is on a 24" Commençal at the moment, and starting to outgrow it. He seems to enjoy mountain biking, so I'm willing to invest a little. I'd also like to get him something that fits. A bike with 26" wheels seems like the logical step. I might even have considered a small 27.5" bike, but forget jumping from 24 to 29. That's just dumb. There are some brands making decent 26" kids bikes (Commençal and Nukeproof), but I don't feel the value proposition is there with those bikes...
i can tell you what color my bikes are, but that's about it...Everyone on this site is so anal about 1mm of BB height, 1/10th of a degree of HTA/STA, .5mm chainstay length and grams of weight.
Everyone on this site is so anal about 1mm of BB height, 1/10th of a degree of HTA/STA, .5mm chainstay length and grams of weight. How can dropping the back of the bike by an inch have any benefits?
Ps. Not just DH bikes, but any bikes
I can tell you my IronHorse is so far off from what's 'necessary' to ride that if not for Rims and Tires going away at staggering nos., I'd just keep riding the thing.i can tell you what color my bikes are, but that's about it...
What color? I just picked up a used switchback for shitty Winter and generally wet local rides. Decided to freshen it up while I wait for the wheels to arrive (Hope are 5 weeks behind), so it is going in next week for paint.Meanwhile, I am currently getting a custom painted 853 steel 27.5 hardtail next month.
To hell with what the industry is doing.
And that is what is really wrong with the industry! They are all about "we want to be inclusive...more female riders....get more kids into biking....". However, if you look at the data, by offering 29" only bikes they deny roughly 1/3 of the males and 2/3 of the females a bike that is actually properly proportioned. It is great that there are now better options for tall riders, but every time I see a vertically challenged rider having uncomfortable contact with their rear tire, I want the industry persons responsible for that nonsense have 29" of rubber shoved up their asses.I told you guys 2 years ago that 650 was going the way of the
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i see the local high school xc kids al the time. they all look like circus acts and can't handle their bikes for shit except the one tall kid who actually fits on his bike......by offering 29" only bikes they deny roughly 1/3 of the males and 2/3 of the females a bike that is actually properly proportioned.
deep inside, we all died a little bit from that...Please kill me