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Is this all marketing hype, or will 29" wheels actually make you faster?
I'm interested in A-B comparisions over a timed course. |
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Mike DeMicco wrote: Is this all marketing hype, or will 29" wheels actually make you faster? I'm interested in A-B comparisions over a timed course. Well, they're heavier and weaker, but they roll over obstacles better. The answer? Depends on the course. Sorry, -- Ryan Cousineau, http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club |
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Is this all marketing hype, or will 29" wheels actually make you faster?
I'm interested in A-B comparisions over a timed course. My brother bought a 29er a few months ago. he loves it. he also 'seems' faster....he can certainly make rooty climbs better that i can (back wheel stays planted better). parts, tubes, etc are hard to come by, however. i'm going to wait to see if it outlives the hype. |
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Ryan Cousineau wrote: In article , Mike DeMicco wrote: Is this all marketing hype, or will 29" wheels actually make you faster? I'm interested in A-B comparisions over a timed course. Well, they're heavier Really? and weaker, And what independent data do you base this presumption upon? -- John G. http://www.shavings.net/survival.htm |
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On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 14:54:01 -0400, ClydesdaleMTB
wrote: Ryan Cousineau wrote: In article , Mike DeMicco wrote: Is this all marketing hype, or will 29" wheels actually make you faster? I'm interested in A-B comparisions over a timed course. Well, they're heavier Really? and weaker, And what independent data do you base this presumption upon? Sorry to interject here, John. But how the hell are ya? |
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Mike DeMicco wrote in message .1.4...
Is this all marketing hype, or will 29" wheels actually make you faster? I'm interested in A-B comparisions over a timed course. 29" bikes are actually slower, especially in tigher single track situations. They are good for conquering trail obstacles and mud riding though. I test rode a GF at a mtb festival this spring and was pretty dissapointed with its performance. It was amazing to me that GF offered some of his more popular hard tails for 2003 exclusively in the 29" format. |
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"ClydesdaleMTB" wrote Well, they're heavier Really? Larger + same materials = more weight and weaker, And what independent data do you base this presumption upon? Larger + same materials and construction = less strong. The actual measured diff might not be much, but extrapolate it up and down. Would a 50" wheel be heavier, and taco easier than a 10"? Pete |
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Pete wrote: "ClydesdaleMTB" wrote Well, they're heavier Really? Larger + same materials = more weight and weaker, And what independent data do you base this presumption upon? Larger + same materials and construction = less strong. The actual measured diff might not be much, but extrapolate it up and down. Would a 50" wheel be heavier, and taco easier than a 10"? Pete This is why wheels should be built to purpose. I have a set of 29" whells built up for fully rigid singlespeeding. I have every confidence in them. Now if they were machine laced OEM crap, then yup. I'd be skeered to ride em. A |
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