legtod2 said:Mark Wiliamson which do you use more 29 or 36 ?
I vary. I've gone through phases of mostly riding the 36" and phases
of mostly riding the 29". I may have ridden the 29 more overall during
the time I've owned both of them but I'm not sure on that. It's
probably fairly close.
My current setup is 36" - 114mm cranks (very short for such a big
wheel, though not as short as the really good distance riders often
use). 29" - 125mm cranks. The 125mm cranks on the 29er felt short
when I first used them but now feel like I have quite a lot of leverage
because I've got stronger and more used to the feel of them. Running
114mm cranks on the 36" is a bit hairy, and I'm not sure I'll stick
with it - it's fast, though. 150mm cranks on the Coker gave me lots of
control.
I find the 29" is very versatile. It's smaller, lighter, still quite
fast. With the current setup, I can ride fairly fast (cruise at
10-12mph, sprint up to about 15mph) on road and also do light XC
riding. It's quite easy to hop and idle it.
The 36" is more awkward in terms of size and weight. It looks cooler,
though. With 150mm cranks I've been able to ride fast, sweeping XC
very nicely. It could sometimes be difficult to mount, but it would
roll (quickly) over everything once it got going. With 114 cranks I
can cruise faster, but it's less versatile. Even with 150mm cranks,
it's harder to hop and idle it effectively than the 29er. It's much
less good offroad if it's muddy - slimy mud makes it far too slippy to
control comfortably. It was more expensive than the 29er too. But
I've had tremendous fun riding it, it's an awesome feeling, it's
capable of a huge range of different riding types.
In summary: I don't regret having the 29 but I don't regret having the
36 either. I'm glad I have both. They can both do the same sorts of
things, but often one or the other will be better. And nothing is
quite like the easy, comfy, high speed cruising of the huge, cushy TA
tyre!
--
mark williamson
Dave: Just a question. What use is a unicyle with no seat? And no
pedals!
Mark: To answer a question with a question: What use is a skateboard?
Dave: Skateboards have wheels.
Mark: My wheel has a wheel!
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