29ROCKS! The movie - Cedric Gracia & Simon André on 29ers

Feb 29, 2012
by Ant Bussier  
29ROCKS! The movie by VTT29.com - Cedric Gracia & Simon André on 29ers

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VTT29.com, the french 29ers web magazine, present 29ROCKS! Supported by SRAM & Asterion. DH session with CG "the artist" and Simon on the Ste-Maxime (south of France) DH track. Filmed and edited by Antoine Bussier (antoinebussier.fr) and Quentin Chevat (endurotribe.com)

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169 Comments
  • 55 3
 Despite being an avid fan of the 26in wheel, and believe that it's still a more ideal setup for Freeride and DH I do have to say it's always fun watching riders pushing the sport, and I do have to say respect for these guys for doing something they thought worthwhile despite what the peanut gallery had to say about it.
  • 3 2
 Great comment man.
  • 3 2
 Yeah well said! tup
So gonna give 29 a try in the future
  • 32 3
 that is a GOD-AWFULL song
  • 4 13
flag samblagy (Feb 29, 2012 at 13:46) (Below Threshold)
 'give 29" a try' theres virtually nothing to choose from as of now... im looking forward to when in a few years 29" is introduced to downhill bikes... ive allways thought this was a big fault in manufactuers im suprised i havent heard of any prototypes so far. (and a carbon dh fork that isnt invert)
  • 8 1
 haha the song makes it even better haha, found it rather funny
  • 1 0
 where is this song
  • 2 2
 who do you reckon will be the first company to produce a 29" dual crown fork for DH?
  • 10 5
 eh. the riding looks a bit awkward...im sure if they got used to riding em for awhile and then they filmed it would look different. but for the most part the wheels look like they are getting in the way...
  • 6 0
 Manitou already offers the Dorado in a 29er configuration.
  • 11 1
 Um...There's been quite a few 29er prototype DH frames, and Mantiou offers the dorado in a 29er, and I believe white bros does as well. There's PLENTY to choose from, from hardtails to pure race XC bikes to DH bikes...The 29er market and selection is there...it's just failing.
  • 2 8
flag johnny-compton (Feb 29, 2012 at 14:55) (Below Threshold)
 ohh i didnt realise, and that kind of proves that it's failing, none of the pro's are riding them therefore they are not advertised enough
  • 4 1
 i dont see why manitou would do that when there isnt a 29" dh frame unless your going to ride flat bars and no spacers Wink (but that is how all of you yanks like it)
  • 4 1
 hell yeah... low and flat! maybe you brits should give it a try samblagy
  • 16 3
 29ers remind me of clown shoes..yes you can kind of walk in them, but they look funny.
  • 2 0
 Apart from the prototypes already mentioned (like the Intense 2951), Lenz Sport has been making a DH 29er for some years now: www.lenzsport.com/detail.php?prodID=15

Pretty rare and boutique though
  • 3 1
 I see a lot of the lenz sports around here (they are a CO company) and I have heard great things from people riding em. I pedaled one around a bit and layed it over for a few turns, and the Geo is pretty good and it's surprisingly snappy. A lot of these guys who ride em have both, but I never see em ride the 26 anymore.....
  • 2 3
 Because Lenz only makes 29ers now. I didn't even think they made a 26 size bike. The owner is pretty chill though. See him at the Veloswap in Denver every year.
  • 10 0
 @johnny-compton
you commented 'none of the pros are riding them' on a video about pros riding 29ers?
  • 3 4
 Cedric going for the v10.... and thinking 'Oh, 29er'... guy obviously takes acting classes!

And they looked fine, no doubt. But ride them at Champery or something. You could ride this trail on a hard tail....
I don't think 29er's and XC is a debate, they are proven but we ALL want to know - HOW DO THEY COMPARE IN DH.

Let's see an honest video comparing the same frame/rider/component/trail combo, just a 26inch edit and a 29er edit.

Let's put this thing to bed once and for all
  • 4 0
 Its going to take riders doing testing for a weekend, riding the same piece of mountain repeatedly, on 7 to 8" travel 26 inch wheel bikes and whatever the closest wheel travel 29 inch wheel bikes can be had (5.5 inchers are easily and widely available now) and seeing how the timed runs vary. If the 5.5" travel 29ers beat the times of 8 inch travel 26ers, then the fight for which is best will be over and done with for the time being. Of course, should the 29ers win... the 26er peanut gallery will still cry foul over something about the test.
  • 3 2
 On the weekend I did a three hour race, I did nine or ten laps of a nice climb and then a very nice, not really technical but plenty-of-turns dowhill back to the start. There were these two guys I know are faster than me in a DH race so I let them in front of me on the descent. They held me up. I was on 26", they were on 29". Only once the trail straightened out did they start to slowly pull away from me.

And I was this || close to getting a 29er too. Now I'm this | | close.
  • 2 0
 I think the number of comments on this video is a comment in and of itself...good dialogue on this one Smile
  • 1 0
 haha most of it is technical babbling from the aussies though!
  • 2 0
 Girls love my 'technical babbler'. They tell me it's very 'lengthy' and quite 'in depth'. I think of it more 'straight to the point'
  • 1 0
 hahaha if you say so.....!
  • 1 0
 obygobywobnoby(or whatever) i ride rethal fatbar with 10mm rise, i love flat too
  • 1 0
 same
  • 40 6
 I have nothing against 29'ers. It is a bike and all bikes are good, so no problem. What I do have a problem with is the industry trying to make out as if it is the 'future of mountain biking' so the have a completely new bike to sell.

I'm sure 29'ers are faster cross country and I am looking forward to having a go on one, but the future of mountain biking? Give me a break.

Also they look so shit in the air, even CG can't make em look good and that is saying something.
  • 11 21
flag scott-townes FL (Feb 29, 2012 at 13:06) (Below Threshold)
 Any xc bike looks like shit in the air... I think you're forgetting what they're riding on...
  • 5 1
 I agree with what you are saying, just not the language.
Interesting to watch them riding an XC bike with Dh bars on, full face and a neck brace.
The 29er has its place. XC racing, Enduro racing and Dh racing are currently not it.
40 year olds looking for a smoother rider though.... (I am not 40 yet, close, but not yet).
  • 3 0
 Nice ad, still don't see why I'd switch my 26" bike for a 29" which is obviously "their" goal. My 26" does everything I want it to be doing already and better than a 29". If they'd want to convince us, they need to show us someone winning an uci sanctionned dh race on a 29er or someone shredding sick freeride lines with them.
  • 22 1
 Nothing like a lil' propaganda for the mental conditioning of your next bike purchase....
  • 3 1
 i couldn't agree more. in fact, my next bike will be a 29er, LOL!
  • 6 1
 hahaha! Its sad but true.......just wait till the illuminati figures out how much mtn bikers dig hype and scenes, mabey thats whats up with he RACE FACE logo.....muwahahaha....
  • 21 3
 Give Cedric $50 and he will endorse anything......One of the best marketers in Mtb
  • 4 0
 What's wrong with that ? Should him "living for a cause" and pay his bills thru his "revolutionary spirit" ?
  • 3 0
 I think you've got that a bit wrong. I read an interview once with him and he was saying that he was quite the opposite. That's why he always had pretty low key Oakley clothes with very little in the way of other sponsors. His comment was that other people would put a label on their jersey for $500 and he would not. Perhaps he has changed out of necessity, but that was how he claimed to think in the past.
  • 4 0
 Maybe he actually like riding a 29er. I know once I got mine I find it quite fun
  • 1 0
 Well that's how it works and Gracia is also a big entertainer and ambassador of our sport. I like his attitude. He is built up his own team, supports younger riders especially from south america and is an absolute lad. He's just living the dream:

videos.mtb-news.de/videos/view/16013/h

www.pinkbike.com/video/133072

www.vitalmtb.com/videos/member/Cedric-Gracia-on-the-current-state-of-4X,7400/bturman,109

Oh and he did the Maxiavalanche La Reunion on a 29er but got a puncture xD.
  • 17 0
 Hardly any slow motion! YES!
  • 11 0
 I don't care if they get great riders to ride and make propaganda for 29ers as long as they NEVER stop producing 26ers for DH and FR (:
  • 4 0
 Exactly I don't really get why nobody else sees it this way?
  • 5 0
 cant see 26"" ever going out.
  • 1 0
 Especially for aggressive riding, the bottom line will always be that 26 is more fun. And anyone who thinks a 29er is gonna win a WC DH is naive, even on a course like PMB. I could see the 650b front wheel having some potential for DH, but increasing the size of the back wheel creates more disadvantages than advantages for DH racing and jumping. 29ers are going through a media hype phase right now, and it has made lots of people curious about trying to test their limits. Eventually they be niched into the XC world like bar ends and lycra. Looking forward to seeing Cedric on a V10.
  • 1 0
 For sure 26 is more fun but for serious racers I'd say the smarter choice is 29
  • 18 7
 No offence meant by this but the first thing that comes to mind is "29'ers are sooo gay!" ahahahah sh*t mountain bikers say.
  • 8 8
 29er are so good... FOR XC.
  • 5 1
 agreed. 26er DH for life, but a 29er is so great on xc and all-mountain rides. The people who hate on them haven't tried any of the newer geometry options out there like the bandit29 or prime.
  • 3 2
 lawl i got 50 props for that comment on the first one... suck to be u Razz
  • 5 2
 GROSS!! ...29er stay where you belong... lycra and xc!! keep 26ers dirty and gnar!!
  • 2 2
 Forever 26, sound legit!
  • 1 1
 29SUCKS
  • 9 0
 Even a pro like that looks awkward riding a 29er. 26 for me but no hate on the 29ers. They are good bikes and u can obviously rip on them.
  • 7 0
 Ive been riding a 29er for a couple years now and Id have to say its nice for XC and all mountain type stuff, but they're pretty damn awkward in the air. Definitely not comprable to a 26 inch bike. Future of MTB? I think not.
  • 3 0
 No.
  • 7 1
 I've only just given up 24inch wheels for 26 inch wheels, anything bigger and they just look plain stupid and I wouldn't be able to ride a bike being a short ass. There's too many pointless standards and gimicks 29er being one of them.
  • 2 1
 maybe if you're short ass
  • 6 2
 leaving all the regular arguements aside, here is my reason for not wanting 29'ers. Actually, il rephrase that, here is my reason for not wanting another "standard" in MTB (edit: i got a little off topic, but i think i have a point)

look at headsets, first there was 1" threaded, then we went to 1 1/8", then we found threadless headsets (which are where we should have stopped) and now we have 4?? 5?? different "standard" threadless headset dimensions??? i mean..come on...giant bikes, why do we need a setup between 1 1/8 and 1 1/2 inch headsets?? do we really need a 1 1/4 headset??? NO WE DONT!!! here is the important bit....All these different "standards" make riding MORE AND MORE EXPENSIVE!!!

OK, so headsets....you throw one on your bike and thats pretty much it for a few years usually...sounds simple right! WRONG!!! Because we have all these different"standards" it means that manufacturing companies (and retail/distribution companies) have to tool up to make all these different parts, when 2 (in my opinion a 1 1/8 and a 1 1/5 straight headtubes would be plenty of choice) would do fine. IF we only had these 2 types of headset, production companies would be able to seel the same parts cheaper simply due to economies of scale. Instead of walking into yur LBS and asking for some odd little part and being told "no", you could walk in and get a part that would suit your needs exactly.
  • 5 2
 this arguement doesnt just go for headsets, thats just what i picked up on....look at axle sizes, front and rear, BB's for christ sake...there must be 10,000 diferent measurement permutations....seatposts...handlebars...tyres..spokes...bearings....the list goes on and on and on down to the smallest detail!!! Now dont get me wrong, there is a need for development and experimentation. I for one am glad im not riding the 50 pound clunkerz that MTB started out on in the hills above san francisco....but all these standards are just complicating the hell out of things.... i could go on, but my battery is dead....
  • 2 0
 don't forget the front derailleur, there are whole charts to figure which is required, the new standards are fine when the bike is new but when you need replacement parts is when the brain ache starts

i wonder how much is progress and how much is hype with 8% stiffer etc. It is getting pretty complex, and in turn more $ shops can't stock all of the various bits and if you choose a "standard" that dosent catch on down the pipe you will be very frustrated.

I learned this harsh lesson with a fisher mountainbike with all sorts of wierd stds inclluding a very odd bb
  • 1 0
 ABSOLUTELY!!.....the list goes on and on...it can almost cover every single aspect of a bicycle. "standards" that dont catch on just adds more weight to the arguement. Say you buy a new giant bike with a 1 1/4 steerer, that makes it almost impossible to upgrade your fork...you might be able to get a new fork to fit, but how do you sell the old fork??? How many other people need that type of fork...about 4!!!!
  • 1 0
 You're right... progress is terrible. We should all go back to riding fully rigid bikes with 1" quill stems and 1.5" tires. While we're at it we should stripe fuel injection from all our cars and go back to carb's... yank the CD players in favor of 8-tracks...
Rolleyes Rolleyes
  • 5 0
 Haha this video seems like such propergander it's like with the 'life's much finer with a 29er' soundtrack and the "big wheels rocks!" makes me laugh Razz
  • 2 0
 Cool vid.

Although I am not a 29r believer (have heard the same amount of good and bad comments about them) I will give them a try soon.

Can´t talk good or bad if I have not ridden one.

Still, they look kind of strange...
  • 2 0
 I've ridden a 29er I love them for XC but for Freeriding or Downhilling they're not to fun.
  • 5 0
 FR/DH will always be 26" dominated IMO. The 4" - 5" bike segment on the other hand will be taken over by 29ers.
  • 2 0
 I don't know about WILL BE, but it will certainly be another option in the market.
  • 3 1
 Proves nothing for me - I've seen Cedric ride a £500 hardtail down stuff that most people wouldn't pilot an 8in DH bike.
The riders have the talent - not the big wheels, I'm still sitting on the fence with the old 29-er.
That and I can't be arsed building "another" bike
  • 2 0
 everyone keeps talking about waiting for a 29er DH bike, and although i see the possibility, i can't see it being a probability in the near future. there are a couple of factors with 29ers that don't lend them to being good DH bikes. first of which is that the big wheels are naturally heavier and because of the longer spokes they are weaker than the equivalent 26 wheel as well. secondly, the frame has to be larger proportionally to accommodate the bigger wheels, which also adds weight. the advantages of a larger contact patch and rolling over bigger objects are pretty much cancelled out by those factors alone. XC is a completely different story however. I'm really not trying to downplay the chance of a 29er DH, I'm just being honest with my opinions. and for anyone who will say I'm just a 29er hater, i ride one.
  • 1 1
 iv rode a few 29s and they sucked . simply to big and awkward . maybe there faster in a strait line for all the xc whores . or maybe if your a really tall person i could see it being usefull .
  • 1 0
 XC whores? alright look you narrow minded f*ck, i'm trying to be helpful and offer a constructive opinion here. lets face it, 29ers don't belong in DH right now, and they probably won't for a while, but they have changed the game in the world of XC biking. and yes i do ride XC. there are other forms of biking that are equally enjoyable as DH/FR.
  • 1 0
 well this is my constructive opinion . i know someone close to me who is a 29 xc whore . he is always crashing in the corners . partly due to his skill but its pretty obvious a lot of it has to to with riding the big 29 .
like i said before iv rode a 29 and yes they are better at rolling long distance ill give it that . but they handle like a big dog turd i mean cmon . im not narrow minded just realistic . if you ride a 29 your are xc whore lol
  • 1 0
 i do ride a 29er XC. and youre an asshole. mine has the gary fisher designed G2 geometry and it rides very similarly to my old 26er, except better. i can guarantee you that my 29er hardtail is capable of keeping up with and beating any similarly priced 26er hardtail, even when the trail gets narrow and curvy. i don't try to force my choice to ride a 29er on other people. I'm just stating the facts, and the facts are 29ers make excellent bikes. if you got a chance to ride mine you would agree, or at least think a bit higher of 29ers than you do now. all i'm saying is keep an open mind.
  • 1 0
 sorry not tryin to make you mad callin you a xc whore , that should be a complement if you like it . are you a tall person ? i mean who knows maybe one day 29s will blow my mind . for now thought i simply think there to big for myself and a lot of the people out there riding them .
  • 1 0
 i guess... well i'm 6'0" and my bike fits me well. like i said, i do think 29ers should stay in XC and AM until the technology can catch up to the push for a full DH capable bike, and that may be several more years. as far as riding, maybe it does help to be relatively tall, but then again i wouldn't know what it feels like to ride a 29er if i was 5'7" for example. i guess i assumed it would feel the same, but it probably wouldn't.
  • 1 0
 Rember the 24" wheel for mountin bikeing it was all the rage back when it was new now look no one bothers with it now so now its the 29" wheel rage this will die off too 26" wheels is the best size all round for bikeing why do you think the 26" wheel has been on mountin bikes since they first come out... the 29" wheel is just a new fashion craze for the fashion police and will in a few years die off 26" wheels you carnt improve on profection sorry
  • 1 0
 29"Dh rig would suit a lanky person over 7ft but me at 6ft my med 26" DH bike is just right a 29" Dh rig would be massiv and thats no good on a tight DH track 29er for xc might work well but xc riders are fags anyway keep your 29ers no one like the xc boys anyway and stop going on about 29" give it ten years and ther will be a new size and craze
  • 6 1
 CG rules but those two make 29er's ride smooth and fast.
  • 2 0
 I wonder when someone will connect the huge wheels on drag race sleds to 29" mountain bikers. The first thing that comes to mind after that is that they'll only be fast in a straight line and on longer rides.
  • 3 0
 I have tried a 29er and on certain terrain I did like it. But when it came to shredding some corners, then the 26" wheels were just more nimble and more fun. I ride for fun.
  • 1 0
 One more propagfanda movie to make me think that 29ers are the best thing that could ever happen to anybody and I'll delete my account on PB.
Even Cedric has trouble to make riding this bike steezy,so what da hell...??

-Buy a 29er! Buy a 29er! Buy a 29er! Buy a 29er!
-No thanks...
  • 2 0
 this isn't propaganda... it's just a fun video with bikes that happen to be 29ers. nobody is forcing you to buy one and the video is not bashing 26ers, so why you mad though?
  • 1 0
 ok firstly CG is the MAN ! lol
2ndly... the wheels look too big, haha, but i can deffo see how they would helop in XC having riden 24" last year till i got my 26" wheels. you dont realise how much of a difference there is till u use the 26" so i imagine theres a huge step p to 29" too. if that makes any sense ? buuut for DH i duno :S
  • 2 2
 29" wheels stick to XC... 650b is the next thing ..such a happy medium for a bigger wheel option ..sOOO mUCH STRONGER LATERALLY ..most of the time fits on standard
fox forks with a kenda nevegal 2.3..I'm Currently on a Santa Cruz Nomad with stans flow 650 rims front and rear No rub on seat tube under full compression and plenty clearance on the front end as well.. Rolls so much better than the 26 and my tallboy..and not to mention I'm rolling with 6" and a bigger wheel.. 650b ...650b...650b
  • 5 1
 29 inches? What's wrong with 24? Cool
  • 1 0
 To big? To small? haha
  • 1 0
 I knew my bikes were outdated...
  • 4 2
 i kept picturing how much faster, flowier, and more steezy those guys would have been on the same trail with their regular 26" bikes.
  • 1 1
 29ers may be good for XC. But.......

1. As most XC riders seem to be obssessed with weight surely a bigger wheel is heavier?

2. A smaller wheel gives a lower centre of gravity so therefore better balance and manouverabilty (sp?) Obviously there is a limit to how small to make a wheel before it affects acceleration & speed. I've ridden trails in morzine on 24in wheels & they are not as fast as 26 but make throwing your bike around alot easier.
  • 3 0
 27.5" 27.5" 27.5" 27.5" 27.5" 27.5" 27.5" 27.5 ....there is a little brain washing for you Smile
  • 3 2
 Wink great movie! I actually am waiting for santa cruz to launch a significant 29'r in downhill, after i see that, my life is complete! ;D
  • 2 1
 You'll prob see intense release a DH 29'er before Santa Cruz. But both companies are bound to make a game-changing bike.
  • 1 0
 i know! ;D the 2951
;D
great bike, i hope it'll be out! For now, banshee 29'ers are pretty robust!
  • 3 3
 It would be much more pleasant to watch without that annoying blue frame at the top and the bottom IMO... it takes away half of the charm of watching CG rippin' down this great trail. Awesomeness.
  • 7 3
 I think your overreacting I though the blue was nice
  • 4 0
 I'd have to agree. The blue frame made it feel more like an advertisement and I think it took away from the effect that these guys were trying to get.
  • 6 6
 29ers are so gay!!!!
  • 3 0
 sweet video! Cedric is the show-man in person!
  • 3 0
 Cedric is the man, but no. I'll stick with six!
  • 14 11
 Lame, 29ers and the French. Two wrongs don't make a wright !
  • 10 1
 haha wright
  • 12 3
 At least the french can spell english words better than americans...
  • 2 0
 thanks...
  • 1 0
 @deeeight .
Here we go again,the useless canadian that wants an arm and a leg for his old parts.
Give me your address so i can send you some current stuff ,if money is that you want all you have to do is ask.
  • 1 0
 HUH?
  • 1 0
 oh. yeah. i see what you mean. $160 for a pair of road tires? a joke.
  • 2 0
 Its always llike that with this guy. Absolute madness when it comes to sell something !
  • 1 0
 why, do you know him?
  • 2 0
 Hell no! He is one of those Mr. Know it all. According to him!
  • 1 0
 aahahah north america... funny at all!!!
  • 5 2
 29ererererer lobby trying so hard!!!
  • 4 1
 "No big wheels or even tubes have been molested during this video"
  • 3 0
 Like Tyga always says "Too much rim make the ride too hard!!" lol
  • 3 0
 650b will put an end to 29er, you heard it here.
  • 2 1
 So rad!!! It looks like someone forget to tell Ceddy all the hype about how 29'ers suck and are just a marketing gimic and they can't shred and blah blah blah...
  • 2 0
 I love Cedric, and I love 29ers for a lot of riding, but what the f*ck was this?
  • 3 2
 am i converted to 29? no but am i tempted by them? by the way CG was shredding yeah I am
  • 1 0
 somebody knows, where exactly is that trail? i would like to spent hollidays in Cote d Azur with bike...
  • 1 0
 just near St Tropez ! Here the link of the local MTB club veloclubsaintemaxime.com
  • 1 0
 Love it ! Great edit ! I need to try one in order to compare with my actual 26inch XC bike !
  • 2 0
 Recognise and Realise the Real Wheel Size.................650B
  • 1 0
 Does anyone know what the gyro effect is on a 29er vs 26er? Is it more stable?
  • 1 0
 I dont know abut the gyro effect, but rotational mass is approx 3X the static mass so it adds quite a few grams! .
  • 1 0
 29'er does rock! I've tried one and it got me. Really nice vid, keep up the good work guys Big Grin
  • 6 5
 No No No, sorry they just don't look right..............whats next 24 " BMX?
  • 7 1
 Ha ha are you joking? I hope so EVER HEARD OF A CRUISER? 24" BMX!! BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS
  • 2 1
 They already do 24" BMX's....Apart from the Race Cruisers, "Sunday" have a model out that rides like a 20" but is more stable if you want to ride bigger jumps. Know a few people who have ridden one and they really like them. Yet to try it myself. www.sundaybikes.com/catalog/frames/plus-4
  • 1 0
 I think Rich was being sarcastic
  • 1 0
 I was being sarcastic Smile i've not followed BMX since Andy Ruffell was on BMX Beat...................jeez i'm feel old
  • 1 0
 there are 24" bikes that are advertised to ride like a bmx lol
  • 1 0
 Check these skills...........Big Grin

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjOnC2u6-rg
  • 3 1
 doesn't matter if they used a 29er or not. its a good video. that is all.
  • 2 1
 Y'all ain't seen nothing yet. Wait until they start marketing 29 for trials, slopestyle and BMX.
  • 2 0
 SE is marketing 29 for bmx racing.
  • 1 0
 Really?
  • 2 0
 C'mon, cyclo-cross is nothing new Big Grin
  • 2 0
 i wish i could shred like that on my 26" downhill bike!!!
  • 2 0
 Check out the PBJ from Lenz Sports, 29er DH beast!
  • 2 0
 cedric gracia kicks ass but whats so great about 29 ers what the advantage
  • 1 0
 Cedric G. can ride anything with wheels, next he will be joining Tour de franceSmile
  • 1 0
 Pinkbike: so many bikes, so few cyclists.

this video is proof positive that the best wheel for DH is the round variety.
  • 2 5
 Having owned an XC Marin 29er and done enough research, i know that niners are much more helpful in crossx than they are in downhill. Im sure youve heard that 29ers roll much move faster on XC than they do in DH, well this is true. also, the downhill bikes have not yet changed their geometry to have a substantial benefit. On the other hand XC bikes, such as:Gary Fisher, Trek, etc, have looked into it and started expirementing with it. I look forward to seeing a great DH 29er in the next years.
  • 2 0
 Love my Nail Trail 29er!!
  • 1 0
 I rather a 26" Down hill but whatever floats your boat nice video
  • 1 0
 Simon Andre 3.19 is that a set of bow legs I can see
  • 1 0
 I think that be the prime that simon is riding
  • 2 0
 Lol cannon penis
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 650B is the future
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 Recognise and Realise the Real Wheel Size.................650B
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 its awesome watching them rip it on those 29ers!
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 big, ugly, weak - hate 29ers
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 you probably don't ride XC very often. i suggest having an open mind about new ideas. just try a 29er for XC. they are actually so good! i agree that 29ers aren't suited for DH/FR, but they have actually changed the game for XC/AM
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 i have an open mind and i agree with your opinion but they look so ugly - like city bikes Smile . i stay on 26ers - greets
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 yeah i'm not a fan of city bikes. that's why i decided to build my own based on a trek 4300. if you wanted to check it out, i have a photo album of the build, but i'm really not expecting you to... it was just a fun project that i decided to do because i'm going to college in a few months and i wanted an urban bike. thanks for keeping an open mind about 29ers though.
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 why not - custom projects are always interesting - link?
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 photo album: thestig04.pinkbike.com/album
mildly amusing blog: thestig04.pinkbike.com/blog/Bringing-Frankenstein-to-Life.html
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 Always stoked to see CG ride, Don't care about the bike.
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 This one smells like Spring guys!!!!! Smile
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 go 26 inch wheels! but then again, i only ride downhill.
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 Every one complaining about this and look at us now haha.
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 That V10 is lush!
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 Eh.
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 Ok ok, I'm getting one!
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 A 29'er that is.
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 Clown shoes.
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