EWR E-Motion 650b/29er FINISHED

[mfh126]

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]

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

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]

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

Right, I knew that.

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? :?

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

 

[BobCatMax]

Loving the side by side shot mfh

that bike really does look nice

 

[Andy R]

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]

Looks great, how does it ride?

 

[mfh126]

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]

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Still one of my favorite bikes on retrobike!