Ifyou are trying to find the right mountain bike for your trail rides, you have a lot to consider. When it comes to choosing the right mountain bike size, you may have gdb85 I ride a Chameleon (1.5 yrs) with 27.5 plus tires and had a Stumpy 6Fatty (3 yrs) with the same size tires. The difference between 3.0 and 2.8 was enough for me to run nothing but 2.8's. Just felt like the sidewalls Balanceis key, and the excellently balanced 27.5″ bike loves railing corners, especially on flowing trails. In contrast to the 29″ Spectral, which feels equally balanced Youdo a 27.5 vs 29er shootout! I wanted to answer two que What do you do when you have two identically spec'd bikes and Coast Gravity Park at your disposal? You do a 27.5 vs 29er shootout! Sincethe 29″ wheels began gaining popularity in the mid-2010s, manufacturers began experimenting with different wheel sizes, introducing the mid-sized 27.5″ or also known as the 650b wheel size. Nowadays, almost all MTBs use either 29″ or 27.5″, with subtle but noticeable differences between the two. Winner– 27.5. Again, the 27.5 was introduced to narrow the distance between the 26er and 29ers. What most riders find though, is that the 27.5 aligns more closely with the 26er. Beforei rode a 27.5 i wanted one really bad and wanted to do away with my 29er literally everything I read about 27.5 made it sound great for me. I demoed 5 27.5 bikes I felt like a hamster spinning they were slow and horrible at climbing. The only thing I noticed was faster getting up speed but you had to use so much effort to keep them going. Goddamn it, im so tired of 26 vs 27.5 vs 29. The 27.5" moniker came about on the mtbr forums five years ago because when trying to explain the 650B to new people, the only tire then available Thisold chestnut. Again, we’re going to be mildly controversial and say that the difference between 27.5in bikes and 29er bikes isn’t as pronounced as it was back in the mid ’00s. Nowadays you can get 29ers with decent amount of suspension travel (up to 170mm – more for DH) and with decent geometry, so the wheel size debate has fizzled Forthat reason, the axle to crown length varies between brands and models. For a more accurate comparison, it’s logical to use models of the same brand designed for 29″ and 27.5″ wheels. For example, the axle to crown length of FOX 34 27.5″ fork is 532mm whereas that of FOX 34 29″ is 550m. This amounts to an 18mm/1.8cm/0.7in difference. v5Mo3dA.