• Wouldn't mediums use 29" if it's faster? So, really it's only the shorties that suffer and 27.5 is pointless?

  • They do. I've seen APAC specific versions where only the Large + sizes have 29er hoops.

    Although a trailbike with 29er hoops and 15omm of travel becomes a little unwieldy in anything smaller than large. So there's a case for lots of travel = 27.5". It might not be a great one though, frame designers can make 29" + tonnes of travel work in medium.

    Sold my 26" MTB today - sad times. Got the feeling that had I held on to it any longer the 26" 135 QR platform would be so dead that nobody would pay anything for it, despite its awesome slack and Ti.ness.

  • nods with no idea what's going on

    I didn't see the point in 29" but if it's faster, yay.
    Why then does 27.5 exist, other than something else for Bike Industry to flog to us?

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