Robin
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For road/trail/occasion hill use, is it worth paying extra for a 29" wheeled bike or saving the £150 and sticking with 26"? Will I really notice a difference between the two?
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jacko198
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You will notice the difference. Especially if you will mainly use it on the road. Bigger wheels roll faster so take less effort (depending on tyres)
What you looking at that costs £150 more?
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Ben J
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Ask in Bike Day???
[Edited on 19-02-2014 by Ben J]
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Robin
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Fairly certain there's not just one football thread in here so no.
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smcGSI16V
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650b
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Cole
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650b for me just wish the bike ive bought with them would hurry the fuck up and arrive been waiting 9 weeks now
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gavin18787
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The what car thread suggests you are tall so therefore 29 
650b is for enduro and people that are too short for 29ers
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Liam
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29er would be ideal. Look at canyon bikes, great vfm.
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Cole
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Mine is a canyon
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Cole
650b for me just wish the bike ive bought with them would hurry the fuck up and arrive been waiting 9 weeks now
6 months ago you were preaching all about 29 inch wheels.......
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Cole
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only singlespeed I would have in a 29er now but yes barnes I was then I tried 650b and its the best of both worlds
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Nic Barnes
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how much have you ridden either to decide? also what sort of riding have you done with them? quite interested to read a detailed write up of your decisions as to whats best and why
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_Allan_
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60"
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smcGSI16V
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It's simple Nick, 650b is the way forward for general riding, 26 for downhill and 29 for racing/enduro.
I would have thought your pro mates would have pointed this out to you.
But yes in all seriousness 26 will end up being just downhill stuff, 650b will be the common selling/regular bikes and 29 for racing. Potentially 26 and 29 becoming a rare sight.
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Jimbothebarbarian
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quote:
Originally posted by smcGSI16V
It's simple Nick, 650b is the way forward for general riding, 26 for downhill and 29 for racing/enduro.
I would have thought your pro mates would have pointed this out to you.
But yes in all seriousness 26 will end up being just downhill stuff, 650b will be the common selling/regular bikes and 29 for racing. Potentially 26 and 29 becoming a rare sight.
Wow, you're a marketing mans dream....
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Robin
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Rode a 27.5 Giant at the weekend. 29 felt heavy and cumbersome in comparison.
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