Anyone ride a 29er?

[ChainsOflove]

I got GF Hi Fi Pro 29 full suspension, top of the line fancy yadda yadda and it is AWESOME.

It really helps learning, goes over everything and fits fine.

this idea that smaller people can't ride 29 is wrong.

I am going to meet Gary Fisher today at a store opening, will get his take on this issue and post.

Also, chedk out BF's team 29ercrew.com

TTYL

[Andrea]

Glad to see everyone's response! I think I've settled on a white Jet9. Black is too common, and I think that there's a chance that I'd hate that color green at some point.
I have a great LBS who isn't officially a distributor, but since there is another person in town who has committed to buying one, they're going to also order one for the shop in order to meet the three frame buy-in.
It's going to be outside of the budget I'd originally set for myself, but that just means it'll be an ongoing build rather than an order-all-at-once bike



Now if someone would just buy my road frame, I'd be in business!!!!!!

[sundial]

I'm right at the height threshold that made the bike feel awkward to me. I went with the 26" Epic. I do remember riding a 29'er and feeling like I was sitting "in" the bike rather than "on" the bike. It should smooth out the ride for you and I think you'll love how it handles. But for me, it just felt too large and awkward--like a VW minibus.

PsyclePath, I know who put you on the Fisher. I would trust what he says and he has the experience to back it up. And I second the mtb skills--it truly translates to road bike and I'm a better roadie for it.

[Voodoo Sally]

I have wanted a 29er for years. I'm quite tall, so I figured it would suit me well. I also have a bad habit of going over the handlebars, so I thought a 29er would help with that, too. But I held off because I was too attached to my lovely old 26ers. Seriously. I thought I'd hurt their feelings, and I would be too sad, soooooh . . .

I got over that, finally. I've ordered a 29er frame and the build is going on now. Hopefully soon I'll have some pretty pictures to post of it. It's a titanium hardtail by Voodoo Cycles (of course ).

[Andrea]

Woohoo! Just got a text message from the LBS owner/sponsor that my Jet9 is shipping out on Monday from Cali!

...now if I just had all the other parts