Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB

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amey

no idea but here is a new one; why 27.5 for gravel? why not 29er? 27.5 is pretty much dead in MTB right @BareNecessities ?

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Tijmen in reply to @amey

I’ll refer you to Instagram’s first suggested post of the day.
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Belagerent in reply to @amey

I've been thinking about this. I think maybe 29 is good for rollover, but gravel/mud doesn't really have big lumps, so why carry the extra weight. I don't think you get that much extra cushion necessarily and a big 29er tyre is much heavier than a 27.5.

Maybe? I would be interested in what people with more experience have to say.
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hippy in reply to @amey

It was a good idea to get more volume/contact patch when people were converting low-clearance frames. I still like 650B unless it's deep ruts when pedal clearance becomes an issue.

I would like to try 650 x something bigger than 50mm to see just how big a tyre I can fit on the Kinesis. #csb
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BareNecessities in reply to @amey

In mtb it appears to have been relegated to mostly mullet bikes and small people now