tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post7238716895203984940..comments2024-03-28T07:15:06.287-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Friday News And ViewsGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-74155535015676544702014-05-11T13:54:20.750-05:002014-05-11T13:54:20.750-05:00@Peter Rhodes; I get that is your choice, but it i...@Peter Rhodes; I get that is your choice, but it isn't what you wrote in the comment I quoted, which wasn't about your choice, it was an analogy you made which I find doesn't make any sense. no more-no less. <br /><br />So, if you like 27.5" wheels- rock'em. I never said they were "bad", I am saying that many, (yes- mostly shorter folks and women I have read comments on this from), cannot tell the difference between 26 and 27.5"ers. Not my opinion- just passing along what I have seen others that have tried both say. <br /><br />Insudtry-wise, it is simply a way to get folks interested in buying smaller than 29"er sized wheels here and to satisfy Europeans who never did really get on the 29"er thing. <br /><br />Mostly it is as my friend MG says- a choice. It's good to have that, at least, eh? Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-91788169742733738862014-05-11T13:11:43.228-05:002014-05-11T13:11:43.228-05:00GT - There is no way I can get my point across in ...GT - There is no way I can get my point across in a simple blog reply. It would take a book to write what I need to explain. The basic argument that I need to make is that while shorter people can and do ride 29" bikes, there are a number of concessions that need to be made for fit.<br />You say there are a number of reports done that people cannot tell the difference. How many of them are done by short people? I've got to live with being 5'4", your reference point can only take into account your height and your experience with 26,27.5 & 29. You cannot know what it is like to be my height (or shorter) and ride a 29" bike. <br />I don't disagree that it can be done, just ask Emily Batty or some of the other pro XC women who ride 29ers. What I am saying is that from my experience with 20+ years of east coast singletrack and now 12 months of Pacific Northwest trails I personally feel (ie my opinion is) that 650b is a better choice for my height. I converted my 2006 Cannondale Rush from 26" to 27.5 this past winter and there is certainly a difference. The only change being wheels. All else on the bike remained constant. So yes, there are benefits to 29" wheels, but there are also numerous issues for me personally that make 29" a bad choice. Maybe some people cannot tell the difference between 26 & 27.5, but I can tell you that there is definitely a change. I'll have a write up soon on my past 6 months converting to 650b, maybe I can make some points better there. www.onoffrhodes.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13405314151261335249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-69576257444594351022014-05-11T09:07:35.919-05:002014-05-11T09:07:35.919-05:00I would suggest that wheel size choice is just tha...I would suggest that wheel size choice is just that, a choice. If you think wheel size is going to make you a better or worse rider, you are mistaken. Riding your bike more makes you a better rider. Wheel size is just a choice, no more, no less.MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14301752250721808758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-65934052380277309672014-05-09T10:24:46.066-05:002014-05-09T10:24:46.066-05:00@Peter Rhodes: Oh....I don't "gloss over&...@Peter Rhodes: Oh....I don't "gloss over" that they are better for shorter folks at all. I totally get that part, but.....<br /><br />They aren't all that different then 26 inch wheels, which if you think about it, are even better for shorter folks.<br /><br /> Point is, 27.5/650B isn't all that radically different than 26"ers, (There are documented reports done independently of me by riders, some women, that say they couldn't even tell the difference between the two sizes), so my point stated stands, and as I said, my friends in SoCal have found this to be the case as well.<br /><br />You say the following:"...but a good analogy would be that 650b is to us shorter folks what 29" is to taller peeps."<br /><br />How is it that 26" inch to 27.5" is the same (Or even similar), as 26" to 29" for anyone, stature not withstanding,is beyond me then if many folks cannot even determine the difference. <br /><br />I have never heard anyone say they could not feel the difference going from any smaller wheel size to 29". Never mind whether they liked it or not. <br /><br />So, I just can't agree at all with that final statement of yours. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-38311310742499136022014-05-09T10:11:01.009-05:002014-05-09T10:11:01.009-05:00I'll slightly disagree with your comments on 6...I'll slightly disagree with your comments on 650b. You kind of gloss over the facts about them being good for shorter people. In reality, they are excellent for shorter people. I'm only 5'4" and 29" bikes need ridiculous negative rise stems to get my bars where I want them, plus standover issues, headtube heights in general. I know there are plenty of shorties riding 29" bikes, my twin brother being one of them, but a good analogy would be that 650b is to us shorter folks what 29" is to taller peeps.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13405314151261335249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-67871494521107577682014-05-09T01:10:54.007-05:002014-05-09T01:10:54.007-05:00That's why people started calling him Gravel J...That's why people started calling him Gravel Jesus. The Slender Fungus is going to infect the west coast soon! Good luck Jay and thanks G.T. for posting this. <br />Ari Arihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083766829086663770noreply@blogger.com