Retrobike OG's favourite type of thread no doubt
Do 26" wheels make it retro?
- Thread starter averagebiker
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Having ridden both 29" and 26" in some anger in an xc setting......i know which one my shed is full of......and its not 29"
Down hill, why not, but then if you can't be bothered to even pedal during a race, why not take the crank, chain, cassette, shifters etc off too and replace them with a carbon foot rest! Think of the weight saving.
MattiThundrrr
Kona Fan
Why not a motor?
I think we may have invented something here
I'm going to say it. Motorcycle. Please don't nick my idea I'm getting it patented come payday
grantoury
Kona Fan
I was expecting some rebuttall. If you prefer 26, go for it. I never did. Very nimble but the wheels just don't carry any speed.
I am always reminded of the story of Gary Fisher an Charlie Kelly who did sell some Nokian 28" tyres, but they couldn't get more from Geoff Apps, so they stuck with 26" that were more easily available.
They carry speed due to their weight...
But its horses for courses and even xc races now have down hill bits, coz apparently its boring to the x games generation otherwise.
Im suprised the Tour de France doesn't have jumps or a mandatory quarterpipe in in now.
But its horses for courses and even xc races now have down hill bits, coz apparently its boring to the x games generation otherwise.
Im suprised the Tour de France doesn't have jumps or a mandatory quarterpipe in in now.
grantoury
Kona Fan
No jumps but more gravel in the big tours.They carry speed due to their weight...
But its horses for courses and even xc races now have down hill bits, coz apparently its boring to the x games generation otherwise.
Im suprised the Tour de France doesn't have jumps or a mandatory quarterpipe in in now.
A 28" race wheel with a 23mm tyre will carry more speed, not very heavy really..
grantoury
Kona Fan
I am saying that the fact a wheel like I mentioned carries more speed, so it is not just weight, also size. It will be even more for a 29 er
