tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post545120546784607238..comments2024-03-17T10:39:40.056-04:00Comments on Hill Junkie: Dreaming of Twenty Nine InchesHill Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01901432169252097296noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-77270637968205381182009-10-24T15:02:06.981-04:002009-10-24T15:02:06.981-04:00I'm with anonymous there...many of the limitat...I'm with anonymous there...many of the limitations of the Specialized are addressed with The Superfly.<br /><br />The BB is stiff as all hell and the Fisher geometry causes the bike to handle just as quick as a 26". <br /><br />I'll have my Superfly at HP tomorrow you wanna take it for a spin.<br /><br />-tBig Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18303656141935863563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-51586957500656388592009-10-20T11:54:36.437-04:002009-10-20T11:54:36.437-04:00drinking the koolaid.
there is nothing better tha...drinking the koolaid.<br /><br />there is nothing better than hitting super techy stuff on a 29'er. I've been able to go from a full sus 26'er to a hardtail 29'er with only a fraction less comfort overall but drastically better tech riding and less mechanical issues.rick is!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02039540336782835088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-18028947653077860272009-10-20T11:41:10.404-04:002009-10-20T11:41:10.404-04:00http://www.fisherbikes.com/bike/model/superfly-ss-...http://www.fisherbikes.com/bike/model/superfly-ss-frameset<br /><br />I think Gary Fisher does a great job summing the 29" difference here.<br />I switched a year & 1/2 ago (Trek 69erSS - put a 650B on rear) and will never go back. I ride Ringwood, Skyline, Waywanda, Diablo - NJ..and Blue Mtn. - NY...some of the most technical riding I have found anywhere (US & Canada)...and the 29&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-36357804334647296022009-10-20T09:17:46.187-04:002009-10-20T09:17:46.187-04:00I love these stories. There really is magic in th...I love these stories. There really is magic in those 29 inch wheels. It's a matter of finding the right frame, and you're sold. I rode a Karate Monkey and sensed we were on to something, but it steered too slowly for my taste. Then I demo'd a Salsa Mamasita and never returned it. I've found the only drawback, if you call it such, is precisely what you noticed - the lack of cphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12551053732786141141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-67376523711507495652009-10-20T09:09:07.052-04:002009-10-20T09:09:07.052-04:00changed over from my 6" heavy 26" dually...changed over from my 6" heavy 26" dually bike this year, and am now riding a HT SS full rigid with 29" wheels, tubeless. More stability, rolls better, maintains speed on the flats, more climbing traction. You'll never go back, just need to find the right fit. Just ordered a Fisher Hi - Fi Pro.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-22578754295248213762009-10-20T07:59:13.643-04:002009-10-20T07:59:13.643-04:00As a 1x8 HT, I had my Karate Monkey down to 25.2 l...As a 1x8 HT, I had my Karate Monkey down to 25.2 lbs, so I think sub 23 with a XTR mix and well built wheels is very attainable for well below the cost of a S-Works.CB2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01024419369112347720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-85252619735837589102009-10-19T22:33:53.292-04:002009-10-19T22:33:53.292-04:00I think you need to go test ride a Mach Pivot 429....I think you need to go test ride a Mach Pivot 429. I don't think you will regret it. I love the one I have. Go for the full squish.<br /><br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06756554944913394320noreply@blogger.com