29ers

Get a Calfe bamboo bike.

Ironically bamboo bikes do not give me a woody.

Ironically bamboo bikes do not give me a woody.

probably because Bamboo's a grass.

probably because Bamboo's a grass.

Now THAT is a post worthy of a golf-clap.
:clap:

A pretty woody grass though.

I want one made out of corn.

So is their anyone out there that has a 29er, and how populer are they? down here in Va, they are becoming very populer. so I thought I would ask you guys, and gals your take on them?

Just a fad sir. Won't be around in 5 years from your post date. Not a chance.

Just a fad sir. Won't be around in 5 years from your post date. Not a chance.

LOL! People should go back and read what they posted in the first few pages back in 2007. Times have changed.

Just a fad sir. Won't be around in 5 years from your post date. Not a chance.

you're really high or a seal bit off your other arm.

i damaged the casing of a purgatory 2.4 which had been run for a long time, and cut the tread of a brand new one on the first ride, so i figured the universe was telling me to try another option.

bontrager 29-4 ticked most of the boxes (compound, width, tubeless, aggressive tread) for the terrain I ride.

LOL! People should go back and read what they posted in the first few pages back in 2007. Times have changed.

It's been 5 years?

bontrager 29-4 ticked most of the boxes (compound, width, tubeless, aggressive tread) for the terrain I ride.

So are they any good?

So are they any good?

I think there were some people in the 29er tire thread that said they were decent.

http://bb.nsmb.com/showpost.php?p=2649109[HTML_REMOVED]postcount=73

So are they any good?

this is not a fast rolling tire. it's got a noticeable drag compared to other luggy competitors like the purgatory and the hans dampf. i guess this isn't unexpected given the very open center tread profile. i'd guess that if they decreased the spacing between adjacent rows of center knobs by 20-30% there would be a nice improvement.

on the other hand, this is by far the best cornering 29er tire i've swung a leg over. even though the tread profile is rounder than i would like, the side knobs engage predictably and hold a line really well. i'm going to attribute this to the "just right" side knob spacing, good compound (58 center, 56 side knobs are soft but not squirmy), and the "gussets" between the intermediate and side knobs. i really like tread that sees many edges when viewed from the side.

the open center tread, lots of edges, good compound, and slight overall chevron theme also make it a great braking tire too.

other notes:
- mounted tightly on a tubeless rim (notubes flow)
- front sidewall was really porous, sealant was literally squirting out pinholes, and took several air fill cycles to seal up.
- sidewalls strength-wise seem comparable to a specialized control casing. definitely on the light side of the spectrum for trail blasting the rocky terrain around here, but probably appropriate for most of the market.
- because it corners so well, i seem to be squeaking air out the rear bead when really railing on it, even though I'm starting at 36-38psi. I'm going to deflate, add more sealant, and get lots of sealant at the bead interface to really glue it down.

LOL! People should go back and read what they posted in the first few pages back in 2007. Times have changed.

CraigH bought a 29er?