The 29"er rumor mill is in full swing yet. It seems that ever since Sea Otter the rumors have been rolling pretty consistently. Here's a small sample of some recent scuttlebutt.........
Rock Shox rumors are still being heard concerning a longer travel fork for the burgeoning 29"er FR/AM bike market. No real specifics, but Rock Shox has technology in place that could get the job done and do it well. Also there is that longer offset Reba being tested out there somewhere too. I expect to see Rock Shox come out with at least one more new fork by Interbike for 29"ers. (They already quietly slipped in the 29"er Dart fork on us)
Marzocchi hasn't had a new 29"er fork since discontinuing the 29"er Bomber series a couple years ago. I'm hearing that may change soon. Rumors are spreading about the Italian manufacturers re-entry into 29"er forks. If they do, I'm betting on a long travel AM/FR fork and not a XC entry.
Still hearing about various big tire rumors. I know of one for certain and that it's being ridden right now, but as for the width and manufacturer, I am clueless at this point. I may have more on this after the Ballyhoo...........
Another tire rumor: I'm hearing on the heels of Continental's expansion of their 29"er line up that Schwalbe is also going to be offering more 29"er models. This would be a welcomed addition especially if the popular Racing Ralph is introduced as a 29"er tire.
The Big Wheeled Ballyhoo: Well, it's just a few days away now and it looks like the weather will be hot and humid, but not rainy. Last minute details are getting taken care of. Main systems are a go. Now everybody just needs to converge on the same spot and we'll have ourselves the biggest mega-disc party this side of the Pecos River! There will be updates on Twenty Nine Inches right from Decorah, so look for that come Saturday. Until then.........
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