tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post5451999993624663256..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Another 650B TireGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-86447851750539351742019-01-17T23:40:43.714-05:002019-01-17T23:40:43.714-05:00@oneoffrhodes- You're comment is misdirected. ...@oneoffrhodes- You're comment is misdirected. I never was saying in this post that "smaller riders should be on 29 inch mountain bikes'. Your comment seems to be focused on reacting to something of that nature. <br /><br />Maybe you were taking offense at my comment above? Okay-in my comment, which you can see above, I reference the fact that smaller female Pro riders actually rode 29"ers, which many said couldn't be done. Period. It has nothing at all to do with what is best for you, Emily Batty, or sizing people because I am over six foot tall. (Like that precludes me from knowing how to fit , let's say my own wife, whom I would never put on a 29"er, or a customer, or anyone that is "short", but maybe so, huh?) <br /><br />So, I am happy you have a bike you are happy with. Oh, and speaking of things typed before, how about this one, which I've posted for years.....<br /><br />"You should ride the biggest wheels you can that makes sense for you."<br /><br />In your case, it is 27.5", I guess. Great. Maybe someone shorter than you should ride a 26"er. Probably so. It's great we have all these wheel sizes, and not just a couple,(for the most part), one for mtb and one for road, like we did pre-1999. Choices today abound. It's a great time to be a cyclist. <br /><br />Finally, as I said, "Don't listen to me, I'm probably bonkers." Make up your own mind. Think things through. Then choose what you think is best and go ride a bicycle. That's pretty much the point of the entire post. I'm not saying everyone has to think like I do. Probably best that they don't, right? Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-40418024597030533052019-01-17T17:57:19.580-05:002019-01-17T17:57:19.580-05:00Emily Batty usually rides a 27.5 most of the time ...Emily Batty usually rides a 27.5 most of the time now, she did 29ers for awhile because Trek didn't make 27.5 for their top end bikes. I think Trek, Canyon and a few others have nailed it now when they put 27.5 on XS & S bikes and then 29er on medium and up bikes. The other problem with big wheels and bikepacking is us shorter riders start to get issues with tire to seat bag clearance. I've typed this to you before and I'll type it again, until you're 5'4" or less you have no idea what it's like to try and fit a 29er. I've ridden a Gen1 Fargo, I've raced 29ers before and for the past two years I'm back on a 27.5 bike Fit is way better on the smaller wheels for me at 5'4".onoffrhodes.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09076603019674041266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-46607845569177637562019-01-14T15:18:40.313-05:002019-01-14T15:18:40.313-05:00GT, agree on 29” wheels riding better; and this c...GT, agree on 29” wheels riding better; and this can be especially important for smaller lighter riders. Also, many of us benefit from bike-fit help when dropbars are involved.Skidmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506271557873306872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-11542566566188602042019-01-14T13:52:18.961-05:002019-01-14T13:52:18.961-05:00@Skidmark: Maybe. Try prying those Fargos out of s...@Skidmark: Maybe. Try prying those Fargos out of size medium and small rider's hands that love them. Point being, what looks all wrong to some is just right for others. That includes the whole 650B thing.<br /><br />Throughout my "Twenty Nine Inches" gig, the size of people fit for 29"ers was always a big debate. Some would say "If you are 5'9" or shorter those wheels are too big!" Then we'd see professional riders like Heather Irminger, Georgia Gould, and Emily Batty rocking 29"ers and all were shorter than that. Hmm.....<br /><br />Like I said though- Don't listen to me, I'm probably bonkers. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-78346406968873289822019-01-14T12:50:00.011-05:002019-01-14T12:50:00.011-05:00Fitting riders shorter than ~5’7” requires increas...Fitting riders shorter than ~5’7” requires increasingly greater compromises on 29er/dropbar style bikes.Skidmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506271557873306872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-45262712289534314162019-01-14T11:18:01.624-05:002019-01-14T11:18:01.624-05:00This is the smartest thing I've read on the to...This is the smartest thing I've read on the topic. And I agree about the Fargo - a friend has an original one. I also feel my Wolverine was ahead of it's time (for road centric bikes). If willing to move the slider dropouts back it will easily take 2". I am not however willing to lengthen my stays, I like the short feel so am, alas, sharing 650/47 with 700/40.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12668978307208390206noreply@blogger.com