2sixstreet Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 29" wheels are a recent development in the traditional MTB scene and seem to be gaining momentum. I'm not sure if they can be used for sanctioned events yet but some top class riders are taking them on board as the next best thing. Like most things MTB related, anything new gets adopted and then adapted to trials. Is there a place for 29" wheels in the trials world? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 the bigger the wheel the weaker it is, and i cant see any advantages of going bigger then 26" so i dought it. maybe a 29" on just the rear or front??? cant realy see it happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_Fel Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 29" wheels means bigger chain stays. So at a guess I'd say a 29" wheeled trials bike would be a big fat pile of hoop on the back wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 29" wheels means bigger chain stays. So at a guess I'd say a 29" wheeled trials bike would be a big fat pile of hoop on the back wheel.yep agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 The benefit for mountain bikers is that 29" wheels roll better over rough ground. However, you lose maneuvrability through them (in the same way mods are more maneuvrable than stocks). As a result, there's no real benefit for trials riders unless sections at comps become way less tech... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 I wonder what the optimum wheel sise would be for road cyclists and track racers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 700C (or whatever it is they run) I guess - it's more about weight, gear ratio and aerodynamics for them. If they ran huge wheels, they'd end up being pretty heavy if they ran them as those sorta "plate" wheels, and if they were spoked they'd be really shit aerodynamically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Well, it sure is something to think about. Not that it will ever happen though.I can only think about one benefit, it's easier to tap and gap a 26" than a 20" so a 29" would probably be easier to tap and gap than a stock.And what would it be called? A road trials bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-Stop Junkie Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 You're not the first to think about it. I was in discussions with a manufaturer about 29" wheel frames, and a lot of the points raised here came up. Not to mention the lack of suitable rims and tyres. A 29" trials bike would be fine for white and blue route comps, but I think the increase in bulk would hinder it on the red and yellow routes where ultimate clearance is required. Imagine how much the bike would be canted over for sidehops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Well, it sure is something to think about. Not that it will ever happen though.I can only think about one benefit, it's easier to tap and gap a 26" than a 20" so a 29" would probably be easier to tap and gap than a stock.Perhaps, but what if 26" is the optimum size? It's hard to say, 'cos just assuming that because the tyres are bigger means it's going to be easier to tap doesn't really hold true. A lot of the reason that stocks are easier to tap is their geometry and wheelbase, so there wouldn't be the huge gap there is between stocks and mods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 supose you could role up ogjects higher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe b Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 the bigger the wheel the weaker it is, and i cant see any advantages of going bigger then 26" so i dought it. maybe a 29" on just the rear or front??? cant realy see it happening 29" wheels means bigger chain stays. So at a guess I'd say a 29" wheeled trials bike would be a big fat pile of hoop on the back wheel. supose you could role up ogjects higherWhat the... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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