Video: Testing 27.5 vs 29er with Ben Cathro

 f*ck all y’all.....26 for life!

 This test is worthless. 26'' is obviously best. MTB industry has merged with monsanto.

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 Two wind powered generators were standing on the ridge of a hill. The first one asks “So what kinda music do you like?” The second replies “I’m a heavy metal fan.”

 But what about both? That seems to be the real question on everyone's minds these days.

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 Guy walks into a bar and orders a beer, opens his bag and gets a little piano out and puts it on top of the bar, followed by a tiny man, who sits down at the piano and immediately starts playing Mozart. "That's amazing" says the bartender, where did you get him. The guy rummages around in his bag and pulls out an old oil lamp, "there's a genie in this lamp, when you rub it he will appear and grant you a wish" he says. Overcome with excitement the bartender grabs the lamp and rubs it, the genie appears in a puff of smoke and announces to the bartender, "I will grant you one wish". "Loads of money" blurts out the bartender, at which point a delivery driver walks into the bar, "I've got a lorry load of honey out the front, where do you want it?". "Honey", asks the bartender, "I asked for MONEY!". Guy at the bar turns to the bartender and says "sorry, you didn't give me chance to mention, I think the genie is a little deaf". "How do you know that?" says the barman. "Do you really think I asked for a 12 inch pianist?" the guy replies.

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 ((Disclaimer: I'm a 29r guy (cause I'm old and my buddies ride 29r's)but I've owned 27.5 and 26)): Having said that there is consistent feedback from racers they feel slower on a 29r, but the stopwatch says they are faster. Having said that, I'm looking at a 27.5 bike for jibbing, jumping, and riding with my kids. Are you a racer? Or are you a freerider? N+1 BABY!!!!

 A priest, a rabbi, and a monk walk into a bar...and the bartender says "what, is this a joke?"

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Red paint

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 27.5 soled at bargain, the majority of the clients in the market as fashion victims follow the 29" hype, in case you are short of cash and humble you can enjoy 27.5 just as much. Unfortunately we are not Greg Minnar and few second will not make any difference as long as we ride and having fun out on the trails.

 You all need to try the new 6 fingered gloves , they say the grip you get is far superior to the old 5 fingered gloves ?

 What's interesting is this same exact debate was going on about 20 years ago except the wheel sizes were 26 vs 24 or a combo of 26in front and 24in rear. That being said, I asked my bike if it wanted to go for a ride and it said no because it was two-tired.

 Would be interesting to see the NEW 27.5 V10 against the 29er, rather than last gen 27.5 V10 vs new 29er.

 No need to do a video about it. It's just physics, 29ers have less rolling resistance and better rollover. So they should be faster period. So f**ing what? I am not a racer and i DON'T GIVE A SHIT!

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 if you're gonna bother to time laps get a sportcount. It's a stopwatch that is designed to put on your finger for swimming, so its waterproof and fits perfect on your bar. 25 bucks on amazon.

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She answers, 'My dear son, you cannot offend me. When you're as old as I am and have been a nun a long as I have, you get a chance to see and hear just about everything. I'm sure that there's nothing you could say or ask that I would find offensive.''
''Well, I've always had a fantasy to have a nun kiss me.''
She responds, ''Well, let's see what we can do about that: first, you have to be single and second, you must be Catholic.''
The cab driver is very excited and says, ''Yes, I am single and I'm Catholic too!''
The nun says ''OK, pull into the next alley.''
He does and the nun fulfills his fantasy. But when they get back on the road, the cab driver starts crying. ''My dear child, said the nun, why are you crying?''
''Forgive me sister, but I have sinned. I lied, I must confess, I'm married and I'm Jewish.''
The nun says, ''That's OK, my name is Kevin and I'm on my way to a Halloween party.''

 Damn. We’re still having this discussion...

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 I bike and also backcountry powder ski. On my bike I seem to get the most enjoyment when I push my speed limit. Not so with skiing powder. Skiing powder is fun at almost any speed. As I age (49), Id like to find more enjoyment in the downhill that is not dependent on being at the edge of control. I would also like to have a little less insecurity about not riding the latest and greatest equipment. Its shallow.

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 so for a big guy like cathro its about 0.5% faster, thats basically nothing. from my experience flat chunky trails feel quite a lot faster on 29 wheels. on a real dh track i ride different but wth not much timedifference. i guess its about what feels best for you.even more if you do not race

 Been running the 29F/27R on an old hardtail and it is so fun. Interested to see how riders will go on this weekend.
I wouldn't run it on a longer hilly up and down ride 29F/R is better but for ripping in woods and hardtail DHing it's really good.
Did for an experiment but I'm gonna leave it like that coz it's the bike I pick first now just for fun element. I'm not a pro DHer so I can live with the fact it's maybe not th fastest setup.
If you ain't a pro look at what 50/01 do. Don't you wanna enjoy every ride like that? Just pick the setup you find the funnest and get out there.

 Putting the science aside (because we all know that the math says 29 IS faster). What if the main reason you put down better times on the 29 was purely mental? You mentioned in the video that you FELT slower therefore you could push harder. Combine this with the knowledge that you have better traction (due to the larger contact patch of the 29 whell) and you have a recipe that your brain just naturally allows you to push harder. I like to see somebody do a study from this angle.

 I've seen similar comparisons where people test carbon wheels vs aluminum and shave similar times off.... The 27.5 had aluminum and the 29 had carbon if I'm not mistaken... Might have skewed the results a bit.

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 Thanks for doing this Mr Cathro!

I'm curious, what are you smaller riders doing to make 29" work on steep descents? I really liked some of the big wheel benefits (traction and less fatigue), but I couldn't keep my bean bag off the rear tire on the steeps. So far, too scary to ride my own 29". Did a lot of you guys adjust your position/technique to make the 29 worth while?

the older I get, the more tempting the big wheels get. When I rode two similar bikes 170mm 27.5 and 160mm 29 with the same shock/fork, I found the 29 just be "easier" to ride. On the 29" every section of trail took less effort to ride at same or faster pace. But any bigger compressions in the steeps and I was grazing knobs frequently and couldn't adjust my body enough to feel right.

For those reasons, the mixed wheel size is pretty tempting.

 I’d be much more interested in a 27.5 v 29 hardtail video. I think the benefits of each wheelsize matter more on a hardtail than a full sus. Plus this shit has been done to death... hardtails don’t get the time they deserve.

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 The farmer was out-standing in his field...

 Ben is a GIANT,
Are the results applicable for midgets?

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 Times are improving by an average of 0.9125sec per run, which means the run corrected times are:
______ 27.5 ___ 29 ___ Difference
Run 1 2m34.41 2m33.90 -0.51
Run 2 2m33.52 2m33.41 -0.11
Run 3 2m35.45 2m32.86 -2.59

 Us Slobs: I don’t care about wheel size...BUT they should have done a 29/27.5 comparison. Industry: Bingo!

 All wheel sizes are fast. Just depends on the motor. And, as always, pick a wheel size, then be a dick about it.

 Have you thought of running a LitPro for timing?

www.litprolive.com

Would make timing much more accurate and easier to compare.

 Im glad some still are on 26, 5'4" riders do better with 26, 27.5 to 29 for taller riders so better keep making 26 wheels so everyone will be happy riders!

 Fast and fun are not mutually exclusive. Sometimes I race, if I do well I'm pumped. If I get a PR or high on the leaderboard on Strava I'm pumped.

 I am still undecided what to buy. My V10
Is 26 and this evolution or progression in bikes definetly making me crazy.
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 Maybe try it with someone who's not really fucking tall.

 the 27.5 definitely looks better

 No offense but the sections you rode aren't chunky enough to fully appreciate the angle of attack of the bigger wheels. Square edge hits with 29 wheels are smoother. Especially if you're climbing.

 Hoodie Comp:

We all know what size she prefers...

 I have both and prefer the 27.5 for fun.

 Makes sense if you think about it.

 did you guys hear about the the dwarf physic who is wanted for murder? He's a short medium at large.

 Can any heavier riders (260 LBS +) chime in and tell me if 29ers are more suitable for bigger riders?

 How tall is this rider, and what sizes are the frames he rode?

 How about who cares and ride the wheel size you like the most.

 I can use a tape measure, but this time I'll use a ruler.

 28.25 / 4 LIFE

 now we need 27.5 front and 29er rear because, well, yeah why not...

 So what, three years from now when everybody has gone to 29" they can start pushing the next wheel size and start thr whole thing over again? This time 29 v whatever?. People are such sheep.

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 Size matters

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You sound more welsh for some reason?

 36ers yo!

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