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MTB wheel sizes reccomendations

  • 15-03-2014 12:58pm
    #1
    mondeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,680 ✭✭✭


    I have a voodoo Bantu with 26" wheels. I'm lookIng to upgrade to a better bike. Dealers are telling me 26" wheeled MTBs are going the way of the dodo and 27.5" and 29" are all the rage now... Is that true? 29" look very big for a MTB....

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Tenzor07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,158 ✭✭✭Tenzor07


    How much do you wanna spend?

    Will you be hitting the trails on it, or just getting to the shops and to work?


  • #3
    mondeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,680 ✭✭✭mondeo


    Tenzor07 wrote: »
    How much do you wanna spend?

    Will you be hitting the trails on it, or just getting to the shops and to work?
    500 -600
    Trails for sure


  • #4
    Tenzor07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,158 ✭✭✭Tenzor07


    mondeo wrote: »
    Trails for sure

    29er wheels are big and heavy unless you are willing to pay €800 for lighter wheels.

    27.5" is the compromise, but honestly you won't notice the difference between that and the 26" unless you are an experienced racer..

    you'll probably pick up a good bike within your budget with the 26" wheel too..


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