[N8 v2.0]

Pro rider for Subaru Gary-Fisher, Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski, a cross country ace, shares his thoughts on the Two Niner. His view gives some insight into what a top level NORBA pro thinks about this technology

http://fisherbikes.com/happenings/news.asp?id=163

 

[cirKus]

It'd be interesting, most NORBA coarses are smooth and fast, suitable for a 29er, although I'd have to see to believe

 

[douglas]

It'd be interesting, most NORBA coarses are smooth and fast, suitable for a 29er, although I'd have to see to believe

key word is "most"

you should come out & try mount snow

 

[N8 v2.0]

It'd be interesting, most NORBA coarses are smooth and fast, suitable for a 29er, although I'd have to see to believe

29ers are at their best over rough terrain.

 

[cirKus]

Good stuff? Just moved to Conn, have yet to go to Mount Snow, Most riding out west is rough, espacially in Rockies, but Norba coarses tend to pick not so rough trails.

 

[cirKus]

I guess I'm not sold on 29ers yet, have riden them, just not significantly

 

[MMcG]

cirKus - where in CT do you live?

There is a pretty sizeable CT contingent here on Ridemonkey.

 

[Echo]

His view gives some insight into what a top level NORBA pro thinks about this technology

Translation: His view gives some insight into what a sponsored rider will say when interviewed by his sponsor about his sponsors products.

 

[N8 v2.0]

Translation: His view gives some insight into what a sponsored rider will say when interviewed by his sponsor about his sponsors products.

We all know that 24" wheels are faster!

Viva el Two Four!

 

[jacksonpt]

Translation: His view gives some insight into what a sponsored rider will say when interviewed by his sponsor about his sponsors products.

translation: he says what he is paid to say.

 

[Echo]

We all know that 24" wheels are faster!

Viva el Two Four!

That reminds me, I haven't ridden my 20" in forever. Maybe I'll race it in Old Pueblo to give the West Coast team a fighting chance.

 

[TreeSaw]

That reminds me, I haven't ridden my 20" in forever. Maybe I'll race it in Old Pueblo to give the West Coast team a fighting chance.

LOL! Now that I would almost pay to see :devil:

 

[douglas]

Good stuff? Just moved to Conn, have yet to go to Mount Snow, Most riding out west is rough, espacially in Rockies, but Norba coarses tend to pick not so rough trails.

the XC course there definitely has plenty of rough sections......my DH race experience definitely helped me in that race.

 

[N8 v2.0]

That reminds me, I haven't ridden my 20" in forever. Maybe I'll race it in Old Pueblo to give the West Coast team a fighting chance.

Whoa! Even faster acceleration and crazy light wheels!!!

 

[Echo]

Whoa! Even faster acceleration and crazy light wheels!!!

Actually the wheels on my 20" have more spokes than the wheels on my DH bike

 

[N8 v2.0]

Actually the wheels on my 20" have more spokes than the wheels on my DH bike

What you need is a 20" XC racer rig...

 

[cirKus]

Danbury/Bethel Just moved from Tucson, AZ

 

[MMcG]

Danbury/Bethel Just moved from Tucson, AZ

Welcome to CT - there are a bunch of us in the Greater Hartford Area here (me, IAB and MBC, Tonyhawk).

Let us know if you want to ride some of the trails around here come springtime.