Two Niners are the right choice for a lot of riders. With the increased stability and the ability to maintain momentum, 29ers are very popular with epic riders, adventure racers, endurance riders and anyone that wants to ride the latest break though from Gary Fisher. Taller riders are also drawn
to 29ers-finally a bike that really fits.
29” wheels decrease your
angle of attack. Why should
you care? Decreasing the
angle of attack lets you roll over
obstacles faster, smoother,
and easier than you can with
smaller wheels.
29” wheels create a longer
tire contact patch. To make
a longer-contact-patch story
short, this helps you fl oat
through mud, sand, snow, and
also improves traction when
climbing. Not getting bogged
down helps you maintain
your momentum. Which is a
good thing.
It’s all about the big Mo. Momentum, that is. You see, 29” wheels
are bigger than 26” wheels. And the bigger the wheel, the smaller
(relatively speaking) the stuff the wheel rides over. Which brings
us back to momentum. Pepperdine University found that 29”wheels
ride 6 percent faster on uphill courses and 3 percent faster on
cross-country courses than their 26” cousins.* This happens because
29er wheels are less affected by dips, bumps, and soft terrain
than smaller wheels. Oh, and our design helps stability by lowering
the rider’s center of gravity in relation to the axle. So, to summarize,
29” wheels equal increased momentum. Increased momentum
equals more speed. More speed equals profound joy and happiness
due to more trail ridden by sundown.