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What gets me about the whole wheel size debate is that in general people
comment negatively on 29″ or 27.5″ wheeled bike without ever having thrown a
leg over one! I'm 6'4″, and mostly legs, and my 29er is the first bike that
has actually fit me properly and felt the way most 26″ bikes feel for shorter
people. If the industry felt the same as Sketchl, then what…if you are taller
than average you are S.O.L and have to suck it up and ride a bike thats too
small and uncomfortable? Come on people…stop worrying about what everyone else
is riding and just enjoy the ability to ride! Sure most of the wheel size
issue is driven by marketing, but if it works for some then why the hate? I
thought those types of comments were reserved for Pinkbike.
I ride a 29er, 26″ DH and DJ, roadbike…does that mean I'm not a mountain
biker? Are only people that ride Harleys motorcyclist?
As Flatch said…we all ride bikes. I think the wheel size haters are the ones
who are dividing the community.
Oct. 20, 2013, 9:54 a.m. - Johnny Laroux
#!markdown What gets me about the whole wheel size debate is that in general people comment negatively on 29″ or 27.5″ wheeled bike without ever having thrown a leg over one! I'm 6'4″, and mostly legs, and my 29er is the first bike that has actually fit me properly and felt the way most 26″ bikes feel for shorter people. If the industry felt the same as Sketchl, then what…if you are taller than average you are S.O.L and have to suck it up and ride a bike thats too small and uncomfortable? Come on people…stop worrying about what everyone else is riding and just enjoy the ability to ride! Sure most of the wheel size issue is driven by marketing, but if it works for some then why the hate? I thought those types of comments were reserved for Pinkbike. I ride a 29er, 26″ DH and DJ, roadbike…does that mean I'm not a mountain biker? Are only people that ride Harleys motorcyclist? As Flatch said…we all ride bikes. I think the wheel size haters are the ones who are dividing the community.