27.5 versus 29er mtb

[han168]

Hi All,

What is better? 27.5 mtb or 29er mtb? pros and cons?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Test ride, make your own mind up. The following posts will contain buzz words like "speed" "science" "marketing" "geometry" and "gimmick"

None of which are better than test riding.

 

[han168]

Test ride, make your own mind up. The following posts will contain buzz words like "speed" "science" "marketing" "geometry" and "gimmick"

None of which are better than test riding.

Have you tried those wheels?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Have you tried those wheels?

Yes

 

[han168]

What do you like between the 2 wheels? Right now, I think the 27.5 would be great. On monday when I disembark, I will definitely try both of them.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Personal preference, 27.5 just felt right. That may not be true for everyone

 

[han168]

I have a road bike before and climbing is really not easy. So I am thinking riding a 700cx40 wil be the same effort. So, right now I am thinking of Giant ATX 27.5 instead of Giant Roam. What do you think?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Climbing really won't get easier on a MTB regardless of wheel size. What may happen is you end up spinning a much smaller gear and spending longer on the climb than you would have before.

 

[han168]

What do you think should I go for? Roam or ATX?

Climbing really won't get easier on a MTB regardless of wheel size. What may happen is you end up spinning a much smaller gear and spending longer on the climb than you would have before.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Test ride

 

[han168]

Test ride

Ok. I will do what you adviced me Sir. What is your bike?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Boardman FS Team 650B + Vitus Nucleus 27.5 HT

 

[ScotiaLass]

Do test ride both. I love my 29er but find tight turns on those wheels rather fiddly! (or maybe I'm just a rubbish rider lol).
Either way, it's such a personal thing - try both and see what you think!

 

[Slioch]

There have been a number of previous threads on this forum discussing the pros & cons of the different wheel sizes, so it might be worthwhile doing a search for these as there's a lot of great comments. Some people think 29'ers are the best thing ever, some think they are the work of the devil, and some think it is a load of marketing bo**ox.
Me personally, if I was upgrading my 26'er I would consider a 27.5 but wouldn't touch a 29'er. That's just down to personal preference and prejudice.

As T.M.H.N.E.T. says, test ride is the best way to make your own judgement.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

It looks like 27.5+ will be the next big thing - wider 27.5 rims running 3" tyres which gives an overall wheel diameter equal to that of a 29" wheel.

And to make all this happen the industry 'needs' to introduce a whole raft of wider parts - tyres, forks, frames, hubs, BB's and crank sets etc.