MTBR has had a lot of talk about people bashing 29ers because they're slow and I find the discussions interesting. I haven't been very patient with reading and commenting intelligently in these threads because the debate because it just seemed a little weird to me. I tend to just post something stupid and annoying and then pat myself on the back because I think I'm the funniest guy around. (As a side note, I still tend to think that's true, even though I KNOW with all my heart and soul that I'm the ONLY person in the world that agrees with me. I'm used to it. I'm a legend in my own mind.) :D
My theory on 29ers has always been that if your body type, trail conditions and riding style lend themselves to a 29er, then that is probably the bike for you. If not, then you should ride a 26er. If you have strong feelings either way, get the bike that makes you feel good inside and leave it at that. Debate over as far as I'm concerned.
Then I did something really weird and completely out of character for me. I actually bought Mountain Bike Action and read the article that people have been writing about. I was suprised at how balanced and fair the article seemed. MBA basically said that there are some things that 29ers do better than 26ers and that if you're of a particular body type and/or ride particular trails and/or with a particular riding style, then a 29er will be a faster bike for you. It also pointed out that there are inherent shortcomings to both 29ers and 26ers.
Pete
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I thought that was a pretty good article, too. Further, I don't think MBA is nearly as horrible as so many seem to believe. In fact, I think they've become the unofficial "whipping boy" of the MTB world - it's just fashionable to bash MBA.
Just like everyone wants to be different so everyone is riding a 29er. Bwahahahaha
Just kidding. :D
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