I am currently riding a Niner EMD XS - and love it...but I am 5'1" and after demoing a 26" Pivot a few weeks ago I realized that for my size a 26" is for me. The climbing on my hardtail is awesome and the 29" wheels just roll over everything but it is not as nibble going around the corners.
I really like geometry on the 26", it is easier for me to handle, and it is so nibble on the corners...so now I am on the market for a full suspension bike. I love my 29" but I am in Colorado so I feel I would benefit more from the 26" wheel.
Try some out - they are all different.
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07-12-2013, 06:00 AM #1
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07-16-2013, 02:34 PM #2
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I'm 5'5", and I just bought my first mountain bike after moving to the Keweenaw, which has amazing trails. I went to visit the local bike shops assuming I'd get a 29er hardtail (full suspension was financially impossible this summer).But after test-riding a lot of 29ers and one 26" Kona, the 26" bike felt a lot more nimble and controllable to me. As I get more experience, this may change, but for now, I'm happy with my new 26". (I also paddle a very agile, responsive, nimble kayak, so perhaps this is a theme for me.)
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