EWR E-Motion 650b/29er FINISHED

mfh126 · Nov 23, 2011

wadsy":36knmp8o said:
That 29" wheel dwarfs the 26"

I'd be really interested in your impressions on the ride compared with a 26er.

The rear wheel is a 650b (27.5"), so it's not too far off from the front 29" wheel.

I took it for a short ride today and it handles great. It might've been in my head, but it really felt like I could roll over obstacles easier. It didn't take much effort to loft the front end, either. The biggest difference to me was that I felt like i was sitting higher off the ground. This is my first semi-29er bike, and my first bike with disc brakes and I gotta say I'm really loving it!

wadsy · Nov 23, 2011

mfh126":1l8w702b said:
wadsy":1l8w702b said:

That 29" wheel dwarfs the 26"

I'd be really interested in your impressions on the ride compared with a 26er.

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The rear wheel is a 650b (27.5"), so it's not too far off from the front 29" wheel.

I meant compared with your other one; the 26" wheeled EWR

mfh126":1l8w702b said:
I took it for a short ride today and it handles great. It might've been in my head, but it really felt like I could roll over obstacles easier. It didn't take much effort to loft the front end, either. The biggest difference to me was that I felt like i was sitting higher off the ground. This is my first semi-29er bike, and my first bike with disc brakes and I gotta say I'm really loving it!

Sounds good, is there much weight penalty? :?

mfh126 · Nov 24, 2011

wadsy":3tu8l5ij said:
mfh126":3tu8l5ij said:

wadsy":3tu8l5ij said:

That 29" wheel dwarfs the 26"

I'd be really interested in your impressions on the ride compared with a 26er.

Click to expand...

The rear wheel is a 650b (27.5"), so it's not too far off from the front 29" wheel.

Click to expand...

I meant compared with your other one; the 26" wheeled EWR

Right, I knew that.

wadsy":3tu8l5ij said:
mfh126":3tu8l5ij said:

I took it for a short ride today and it handles great. It might've been in my head, but it really felt like I could roll over obstacles easier. It didn't take much effort to loft the front end, either. The biggest difference to me was that I felt like i was sitting higher off the ground. This is my first semi-29er bike, and my first bike with disc brakes and I gotta say I'm really loving it!

Click to expand...

Sounds good, is there much weight penalty? :?

I need to weigh it, but it doesn't feel too portly given its size.

BobCatMax · Nov 24, 2011

Loving the side by side shot mfh

that bike really does look nice

Andy R · Nov 24, 2011

It just gets even better and better looking now that it's out in its proper environment.
You can send a medium frame over here any time that you like - I have a good home waiting for it.

Anyway, you can tell how much I like it - it's rare for me to post on here any more............

saltyman · Nov 25, 2011

Looks great, how does it ride?

mfh126 · Nov 26, 2011

saltyman":1b6joyzs said:
Looks great, how does it ride?

Thanks! It's my first "big wheel" bike and I love how it rides. It has a higher stance than all my other bikes, but it was easy to get accustomed to it. It handles great.

J_Westy · Sep 21, 2015

Re:

Still one of my favorite bikes on retrobike!

EWR E-Motion 650b/29er FINISHED

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