can someone explain what a 29er is?

[ThreeFingerPete]

I bought the 2009 cannondale f5 disk that i'm riding now for 350, retail about 700 as well but equipped with 29 speed derailer compared to the 24 speed like the trek 4500 bike had.

29 Speed derailleur, huh?

[ELVIS]

29 Speed derailleur, huh?

9.66666666 rear sprockets on that bitch!

god bless.

[2K2 LS1]

What size bike would one recommend for a 6'4" 240lb person 26" is like riding a clown bike Also doesn't help I wear a size 14 shoe either.

[2K2 LS1]

29 Speed derailleur, huh?

lol nice

[ThreeFingerPete]

What size bike would one recommend for a 6'4" 240lb person 26" is like riding a clown bike Also doesn't help I wear a size 14 shoe either.

Actually, if you are looking at buying a mountain bike, you're about my height and I have two bikes that you're welcome to take for a spin.

It all comes down to top tube length, and at your height, somewhere between 24" and 25.5" will probably fit the bill.

That would be a 21" Specialized on the low side, all the way up to a XXL (22" or 23") anything else.


If you're thinking of buying a bike, pm me. There's a killer deal on tall guy 29er frames going right now, you can build up a bike for half of what it would cost new.

[2K2 LS1]

Actually, if you are looking at buying a mountain bike, you're about my height and I have two bikes that you're welcome to take for a spin.

It all comes down to top tube length, and at your height, somewhere between 24" and 25.5" will probably fit the bill.

That would be a 21" Specialized on the low side, all the way up to a XXL (22" or 23") anything else.


If you're thinking of buying a bike, pm me. There's a killer deal on tall guy 29er frames going right now, you can build up a bike for half of what it would cost new.

I have a cheapo 26" now and it is ridiculous. I feel I am riding one of those mini bikes. I have the seat all the way to the top position you could set it at, and I still feel like it makes me have horrible riding posture.

[ThreeFingerPete]

I have a cheapo 26" now and it is ridiculous. I feel I am riding one of those mini bikes. I have the seat all the way to the top position you could set it at, and I still feel like it makes me have horrible riding posture.

You're welcome to ride either of these monsters. Shitty bikes take all of the fun out of it.

Gears:


One Gear:

[reytx1]

29 Speed derailleur, huh?

lol

Havent you heard its the new thing in mountain biking, what your still riding on the ol' 9 speed cogs? jk

[ThreeFingerPete]

lol

Havent you heard its the new thing in mountain biking, what your still riding on the ol' 9 speed cogs? jk

Oh, so you're rocking the 1x29? How is your chainline on that?

[reytx1]

Oh, so you're rocking the 1x29? How is your chainline on that?

Yep my rear cog sticks out further than my handle bars.


But on a serious note, I'm running a 3x9 (27 speed). I got jumbled up with the tire size and gears, and accidently put 29 speed. Give me a break.

[ThreeFingerPete]

Yep my rear cog sticks out further than my handle bars.


But on a serious note, I'm running a 3x9 (27 speed). I got jumbled up with the tire size and gears, and accidently put 29 speed. Give me a break.

It's all good.

[HenryJ]

You're welcome to ride either of these monsters. Shitty bikes take all of the fun out of it.

Gears:


One Gear:

Very nice mtb's.
I haven't ridden a 29'er yet, but I think the biggest attribute's to them are typically smoother ride and a little faster downhill.
I think for alot of rider's it's somewhat of a fad to get a 29'er. All of their riding buddies have one, and they're bored with the current mtb they have so....
I just got a killer deal on a Yeti ASR, because the guy wanted to jump over to a 29'er. He absolutely loved the bike he was selling me and I could tell he was having second thoughts, but he sold it anyway so he could spring for a $3k 29'er.

[Osiris]

I love my trek.

[ThreeFingerPete]

Very nice mtb's.
I haven't ridden a 29'er yet, but I think the biggest attribute's to them are typically smoother ride and a little faster downhill.
I think for alot of rider's it's somewhat of a fad to get a 29'er. All of their riding buddies have one, and they're bored with the current mtb they have so....
I just got a killer deal on a Yeti ASR, because the guy wanted to jump over to a 29'er. He absolutely loved the bike he was selling me and I could tell he was having second thoughts, but he sold it anyway so he could spring for a $3k 29'er.

You're possibly right. I'm quite tall, so the larger wheels made the bike much more proportional. Otherwise, I put a lot of miles on 26" bikes, and my first ride on a 29" wheeled bike was a wakeup call.

People say that a 29er is like riding with a little bit of suspension. It's not. It's more like the trail is smoother, it doesn't get upset on smaller bumps because of the much better approach angle. There are downsides, but at my height, they are well worth working around.

[mustang_marc]

Not much wrong with a 29er. The first time you ride a 29er, the steering will feel slow, but you adjust to it after a couple of rides. When 29ers "were" a fad...the geometry and suspension angles were still being tinkered with by the manufacturers. A lot of that stuff has been ironed out over the last 2-3 years. The newest 29ers can do everything and do it as well or better than a 26" bike.