it has been more than 30 years since mountain bike was create and now they are telling us that 29er wheels are better???????? hahahhahahaha hahahhahah, i really cant believe this. Gary stop laughting to our faces...
@deth84 sounds like you need a stronger engine. I have both (29&26) no arguments with your comment, but if you haven't tried a 29 and you go hard in the hills you should give it a shot. I consistently finish the local course faster on the 29 because I can ride the big obstacles faster (more stable) and uphill even with more friction the tree roots don't hold me back. Don't even consider them for a road ride unless you go over curbs a lot. They have their place.
@Krinkels6666 I meant a 29" mtn bike for frequent pavement rides. The aggressive tread combined with the large contact patch do make them harder to accelerate & maintain speed because of increased friction. At least harder than a 26" wheeled mtn bike with a similarly aggressive tread pattern. Therefore for in-town style pavement rides I feel the 26" wheeled mtn bike is far easier to use.
I know racing style are mostly 29" wheeled bikes these days. Their tires however are different animals entirely designed to decrease friction and rolling resistance and create a stable yet minimal contact patch. The physics are changed completely with the shift into MTN bike tires by width alone, even without factoring in the aggressive tread
@Krinkels6666 Add to that Rolling Resistance: Wikipedia has a decent explanation the symbols needed to express the equations are not available on YouTube comments
@deth84 You've got that just a little bit backwards. The friction between the tires and the ground is what drives you forward, this is why tires have treads on them. Otherwise we would all go mountain biking with greased up street tires, right?
@deth84 That's a common misconception. Although the surface area is increased, along with friction at the point of contact, it does not effect the drag because it is static friction between the tire and the ground, not kinetic- (the reason it's more effient let the tires still roll when braking hard). This means the only reason a 29er would roll slower, is because of friction in the hub or other parts of your bike. *29ers have significantly high rolling resistance at low tire pressures.
Can't speak for all 29ers but the Fisher G2 geometry works for me. I've survived some downhills that would have eaten me on smaller wheels, but then I'm no good at video games, either.
all fine for "mud-roadies" on non-demanding xc trails....not so great when you head downhill on technically demanding terrain....ill stick with 26 thanks.....
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it has been more than 30 years since mountain bike was create and now they are telling us that 29er wheels are better???????? hahahhahahaha hahahhahah, i really cant believe this. Gary stop laughting to our faces...
labradorsin 2 weeks ago
they forgot something else what if your smal ?
bigpizzaguy 2 months ago
@bigpizzaguy Then you get a small frame. Wheel size is not a factor in determining proper frame size.
technolung 2 weeks ago
cute vid
Ultraspontane 3 months ago
An incresead surface area also means more friction and a less efficient ride.
deth84 4 months ago 2
@deth84 sounds like you need a stronger engine. I have both (29&26) no arguments with your comment, but if you haven't tried a 29 and you go hard in the hills you should give it a shot. I consistently finish the local course faster on the 29 because I can ride the big obstacles faster (more stable) and uphill even with more friction the tree roots don't hold me back. Don't even consider them for a road ride unless you go over curbs a lot. They have their place.
SurvivalistMedia 3 months ago
@SurvivalistMedia
all road bikes are 29 inch dude
700c=622mm
29er=622mm
Krinkels6666 3 months ago
@Krinkels6666 I meant a 29" mtn bike for frequent pavement rides. The aggressive tread combined with the large contact patch do make them harder to accelerate & maintain speed because of increased friction. At least harder than a 26" wheeled mtn bike with a similarly aggressive tread pattern. Therefore for in-town style pavement rides I feel the 26" wheeled mtn bike is far easier to use.
SurvivalistMedia 3 months ago
I know racing style are mostly 29" wheeled bikes these days. Their tires however are different animals entirely designed to decrease friction and rolling resistance and create a stable yet minimal contact patch. The physics are changed completely with the shift into MTN bike tires by width alone, even without factoring in the aggressive tread
v=d/t
d=ut+(1/2)a(t^2)
v=u+at
v^2=u^2+2ad
'u' = initial velocity
'v' = final velocity
See I'm right, I think? Maybe?
SurvivalistMedia 3 months ago
@SurvivalistMedia You haven't actually put width into your Equations... also, D should be S.
Krinkels6666 3 months ago
@Krinkels6666 Add to that Rolling Resistance: Wikipedia has a decent explanation the symbols needed to express the equations are not available on YouTube comments
SurvivalistMedia 3 months ago
@SurvivalistMedia so by listing the suvat equations you've proved what?
bennett346 2 weeks ago
@deth84 You've got that just a little bit backwards. The friction between the tires and the ground is what drives you forward, this is why tires have treads on them. Otherwise we would all go mountain biking with greased up street tires, right?
tjlep 1 month ago
@deth84 That's a common misconception. Although the surface area is increased, along with friction at the point of contact, it does not effect the drag because it is static friction between the tire and the ground, not kinetic- (the reason it's more effient let the tires still roll when braking hard). This means the only reason a 29er would roll slower, is because of friction in the hub or other parts of your bike. *29ers have significantly high rolling resistance at low tire pressures.
footballphenom34 1 month ago
acceleration, flex, Durablity, weight, Strength were not considered?
ElectronicPleasure 4 months ago 4
Poor bear!!!! must be a Chinese zoo
saintlybill 6 months ago 6
Can't speak for all 29ers but the Fisher G2 geometry works for me. I've survived some downhills that would have eaten me on smaller wheels, but then I'm no good at video games, either.
stationr 7 months ago
all fine for "mud-roadies" on non-demanding xc trails....not so great when you head downhill on technically demanding terrain....ill stick with 26 thanks.....
mockerist 9 months ago
Nice! .D
gadpen 1 year ago
LOL!
hillsview455 1 year ago
anti animal cruelty/pro gary fisher 29 ad campaign :-D
alexkills 1 year ago