Thoughts on 27.5+

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Thoughts on 27.5+
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flag hiketobike
Posted: Mar 19, 2015 at 21:17 Quote
will 27.5+ stay, or is it just a fad?
flag Tobamory
Posted: Mar 21, 2015 at 5:49 Quote
Stay much more invested in it than 29
flag chinacarbonbicycle
Posted: May 29, 2015 at 1:26 Quote
may be not,TREK and SPECIALIZED has released 27.5+ mountain bike,and WTB 3inch tire also,will be popular in the further
flag Mystic17
Posted: May 29, 2015 at 1:33 Quote
In my opinion,I find 27,5+ ugly.
flag chinacarbonbicycle
Posted: May 29, 2015 at 2:19 Quote
Mystic17 wrote:
In my opinion,I find 27,5+ ugly.

hahaha,if you wanna trail bike and let your 27.5er frame mount more wider tire on the trail way,27.5+ is your choice

Rocky Mountain Sherpa 27.5+,looks not too much ugly yet:

http://www.bikes.com/en/bikes/sherpa/2016
flag Mystic17
Posted: May 29, 2015 at 10:08 Quote
The Sherpa is a moving beast
flag jonnyfingers
Posted: Jun 12, 2015 at 11:45 Quote
26 feels like a joke when I ride them now. 650b all the way.
flag ProfessorSchaftenberg
Posted: Jun 12, 2015 at 12:30 Quote
hiketobike wrote:
will 27.5+ stay, or is it just a fad?

I think we have enough options as it is.
Where does it end ?.
And no,26" is not a joke.
I'm doing very well with a 26er thanks very much tup
flag jonnyfingers
Posted: Jun 12, 2015 at 12:39 Quote
ProfessorSchaftenberg wrote:
hiketobike wrote:
will 27.5+ stay, or is it just a fad?

I think we have enough options as it is.
Where does it end ?.
And no,26" is not a joke.
I'm doing very well with a 26er thanks very much tup

Have you rode 27.5?
flag ProfessorSchaftenberg
Posted: Jun 12, 2015 at 12:46 Quote
jonnyfingers wrote:
ProfessorSchaftenberg wrote:
hiketobike wrote:
will 27.5+ stay, or is it just a fad?

I think we have enough options as it is.
Where does it end ?.
And no,26" is not a joke.
I'm doing very well with a 26er thanks very much tup

Have you rode 27.5?
Yes,I have.
Which is why I'm back to a 26er.
But let's not quibble over which wheel size is best.
It's been done already
flag jonnyfingers
Posted: Jun 12, 2015 at 12:56 Quote
ProfessorSchaftenberg wrote:
jonnyfingers wrote:
ProfessorSchaftenberg wrote:


I think we have enough options as it is.
Where does it end ?.
And no,26" is not a joke.
I'm doing very well with a 26er thanks very much tup

Have you rode 27.5?
Yes,I have.
Which is why I'm back to a 26er.
But let's not quibble over which wheel size is best.
It's been done already

Agreed.
flag popcorn007
Posted: Jun 12, 2015 at 15:59 Quote
jonnyfingers wrote:
ProfessorSchaftenberg wrote:
jonnyfingers wrote:


Have you rode 27.5?
Yes,I have.
Which is why I'm back to a 26er.
But let's not quibble over which wheel size is best.
It's been done already

Agreed.
flag antiglobeguy42
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Posted: Jun 12, 2015 at 17:13 Quote
jonnyfingers wrote:
ProfessorSchaftenberg wrote:
jonnyfingers wrote:


Have you rode 27.5?
Yes,I have.
Which is why I'm back to a 26er.
But let's not quibble over which wheel size is best.
It's been done already

Agreed.
you two are probably the coolest people on Pinkbike. I'm so tired of everyone going crazy about wheel size in the forums. Ive experienced a 10 page plus argument about wheel size.....Dead Horse
flag ProfessorSchaftenberg
Posted: Jun 13, 2015 at 0:20 Quote
schuster19 wrote:
jonnyfingers wrote:
ProfessorSchaftenberg wrote:

Yes,I have.
Which is why I'm back to a 26er.
But let's not quibble over which wheel size is best.
It's been done already

Agreed.
you two are probably the coolest people on Pinkbike. I'm so tired of everyone going crazy about wheel size in the forums. Ive experienced a 10 page plus argument about wheel size.....Dead Horse

The way I see it my friend,is 26,27.5 and 29 all have a place in MTB'ing.
I stick to 26" because I have a maze of technical forest trails on my doorstep,plus the fact I'm a shortarse Big Grin
True,I also have 60+ miles of Windfarm trails,which are loose stone/gravel over hardpack.
And they are a blast on the 26er,but when I took the Cotic with the 650b wheels(my friends) on there,it swallowed them up.
So I can only imagine what a 29er would be like on it Eek .On the more technical stuff, it was a bit tighter to steer,but I think with a bit of practice things would be fine for that.
I think 29ers are out and out XC race machines,but companies are changing geometries to further enhance them for the tight technical stuff I spoke of earlier.But for the now,I would say they are at home on fast flowing trails IMHO.

I also think 26 " is the only way to go for out and out DH.There you have it,set in stone Big Grin
And for the Aggressive HT riders who like a bit of off piste action.I count myself in that category.

This is my opinion only.
Every wheel size has a place in the sport,but for different disciplines.
As for the thread question,I feel we are moving into the realms of farce and confusion bringing out more wheel sizes.
flag jonnyfingers
Posted: Jun 13, 2015 at 0:36 Quote
I think it's just what works best for you. 26, 27.5, 29, all have there good points. Personally I was just blown away with how good 27.5 felt for downhill.
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