This is a 29er:
and this is a 26er, so you have a frame of reference:
The big wheels have a lower angle of attack on obstacles, so they roll over those obstacles easier. 29ers seem to become a more and more popular platform every year...
Monday, February 05, 2007
Uh, what's a 29er?
Enough people have asked, so I now must explain what a 29er is: it's a mountain bike with 29" wheels instead of 26" ones. The larger wheels are achieved by mounting a mountain-bike-width tire to a 700c diameter rim.
This is a 29er:
and this is a 26er, so you have a frame of reference:
The big wheels have a lower angle of attack on obstacles, so they roll over those obstacles easier. 29ers seem to become a more and more popular platform every year...
This is a 29er:
and this is a 26er, so you have a frame of reference:
The big wheels have a lower angle of attack on obstacles, so they roll over those obstacles easier. 29ers seem to become a more and more popular platform every year...
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2 comments:
That's pretty wild. But you know that it's a mountain bike, right?
(road bikes rock)
Yeah, kind've stinks that you can't get to here with those skinny old tires.
:)
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