Educate me on the wonders of 29ers!

monty dog":2ksntyc7 said:

I'm 5'5" so I guess that chucks out the rule book? I sold my 26er MTB a few years ago and at one point had 3 CX bikes - sold one CX bike, bought the Ritchey P29er frame and taken it from there. I just love the go-anywhere feel of the big-wheeler, I don't need to avoid ruts, roots or rocks.

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wookiee":wsgvapdo said:

on a serious note tho...smaller size frame for a 29er than a 26er?

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Joe of Loath":1eejgur6 said:

wookiee":1eejgur6 said:

on a serious note tho...smaller size frame for a 29er than a 26er?

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Keep the top tube length roughly the same. For me that meant going down from a 24" 26er to a 21" 29er, but the Trek 29ers are very long for their sizing.

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Joe of Loath":3ijzoy11 said:

Depends entirely on the manufacturer. I don't bother looking at seat tube length now, as I know what effective top tube I need.

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Joe of Loath":1j367o29 said:

There's no such thing! I've had four mountain bikes in the past year or so. 24", 22", 21", 21". The longest top tube is on the 21", the shortest on the 22".

Your seat post slides, your top tube doesn't.

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