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<blockquote data-quote="Stretch" data-source="post: 633093" data-attributes="member: 412"><p>29'er, hard tail, steel frame, singlespeed here. It's fun and great for conditioning but I can no longer stand the feel of it and will be getting a new bike in the spring with a riding position and head angle that is more similar to my dirtbike. I do that way more so muscle memory made riding my 29er feel awkward after a while. Probably 27.5 full squish like a Norco Sight will be the replacement. I worked in the cycling industry for a while and am a bit opinionated, but this new + **** is just a reason for the manufacturers to have something new to hype. A lot of the things it "fixes" can be alleviated by proper bike fit and suspension settings. The 29 was a needed change for racers and 27.5/650B was a necessary change for free ride and more playful full squish bikes that needed to turn faster and not have as much flex in the wheel to sustain harder hits. </p><p></p><p>GONOVRIT and I ride with some of the same people and it all depends on the trail, BYT in Charlotte is more technical so our buddy on his 27.5 Ibis used to drop me like a bad habit in some sections there. But go to the Whitewater center where the trail is faster and more flowy and my 29er shined. Each one has its place. Figure out what's right for you and enjoy one of the most fun sports around.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stretch, post: 633093, member: 412"] 29'er, hard tail, steel frame, singlespeed here. It's fun and great for conditioning but I can no longer stand the feel of it and will be getting a new bike in the spring with a riding position and head angle that is more similar to my dirtbike. I do that way more so muscle memory made riding my 29er feel awkward after a while. Probably 27.5 full squish like a Norco Sight will be the replacement. I worked in the cycling industry for a while and am a bit opinionated, but this new + **** is just a reason for the manufacturers to have something new to hype. A lot of the things it "fixes" can be alleviated by proper bike fit and suspension settings. The 29 was a needed change for racers and 27.5/650B was a necessary change for free ride and more playful full squish bikes that needed to turn faster and not have as much flex in the wheel to sustain harder hits. GONOVRIT and I ride with some of the same people and it all depends on the trail, BYT in Charlotte is more technical so our buddy on his 27.5 Ibis used to drop me like a bad habit in some sections there. But go to the Whitewater center where the trail is faster and more flowy and my 29er shined. Each one has its place. Figure out what's right for you and enjoy one of the most fun sports around. [/QUOTE]
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