31-03-2013, 01:32 PM
29ers are just 700c road/race bike wheels
26 is standard mtb wheels
Thay both have ther ups and downs.
29er better for bumps and more control but you have to get uset to it first.
26er more tire choice. More wheel choice ect ect
Why dont you try single speed?
Pros: lighter because you dont have the gears
Simpler because you dont have the gears to get full of mud and crap
Easy to setup
Cheaper
Cons: you wont make it up the really steep hills unless you go for it
Stronger wheels because thers less dish to them
Iv had a single speed for about 3 years and after the first fiew weeks of getting used to it im now faster getting places and dont have the problems with mud in my gears
I would say try single speed and you will notice just how good thay are.
Before i got my marin single speed i sed i woukd never get one but my gt down hill bike broke so i had to make a new bike (the marin) and iy just happend to be that i could only make a single speed and now i would never get rid of it. I even sold my gt because my marin is better
Any way try single speed. You could even have a go on mine if you wanted.
You will fall in love with how simple it is and how fast you go
Daniel
26 is standard mtb wheels
Thay both have ther ups and downs.
29er better for bumps and more control but you have to get uset to it first.
26er more tire choice. More wheel choice ect ect
Why dont you try single speed?
Pros: lighter because you dont have the gears
Simpler because you dont have the gears to get full of mud and crap
Easy to setup
Cheaper
Cons: you wont make it up the really steep hills unless you go for it
Stronger wheels because thers less dish to them
Iv had a single speed for about 3 years and after the first fiew weeks of getting used to it im now faster getting places and dont have the problems with mud in my gears
I would say try single speed and you will notice just how good thay are.
Before i got my marin single speed i sed i woukd never get one but my gt down hill bike broke so i had to make a new bike (the marin) and iy just happend to be that i could only make a single speed and now i would never get rid of it. I even sold my gt because my marin is better
Any way try single speed. You could even have a go on mine if you wanted.
You will fall in love with how simple it is and how fast you go
Daniel
when in doubt...... flat out.