Finding The 29 Mountain Bike Of Your Dreams




The growing trend in the mountain biking world is the 29er and it is fast becoming a significant segment of the industry. The 29 mountain bike has quickly become a cycling niche that at this point is here for good.





These mountain bikes are basically the same as the other mountain bikes except for the wheel size. The majority of mountain bikes up until recently have used the typical 26 wheel. However, as you might expect the name implies 29ers utilize 29 wheels. This three inch difference might not seem like much to some people but it is significant. Now as you might expect though there are advantages and disadvantages to either.





The 26 is more agile, lighter and stiff. The 29er is more comfortable stable and faster.





Now lets look at a few and see if this helps you figure out which 29 mountain bike is right for you.





Ever since Cannondale built its first 29er a hardtail, fans have been looking for a full suspension version. Their new Scalpel 29'er's addresses the three main issues these bikes have struggled with from the start, weight, handling and stiffness. This mountain bike is remarkably light-weight. This bike mimics the nimble feel of a 26 hardtail as well as its stiffness.





Santa Cruz one of the big players in the mountain biking industry introduced their Tallboy just last year. It has a simply great suspension and though it costs more it is well worth the money.





Orbeas Alma is a 29er hardtail MTB built for longevity. It has a hydroformed aluminum reinforced frame which gives it the perfect stiffness. This great performing 29 mountain bike is equipped with Rock Shox, Recon with 100mm of travel fork as well as SRAM derailleurs. It has specs good enough for any rider.





Tomacs Diplomat 29er bike was designed and developed to give you the stability and roll over ease benefits of the 29 wheel yet maintaining a more nimble feel. They focused on having a short chainstay length to achieve these goals. They also were able to make the front end stiff by tapering the head tubes.





The Hoodoo 29er mountain bike by VooDoo bikes has a very strong 7005 alloy frame that is also very light to ride. The smooth 80mm travel suspension front forks helps to ease technical trails at the same time can be locked out from the handlebars to provide extra firmness when needed. It features Tektro hydraulic disc brakes which are very powerful along with Shimano 27 speed gears. It is great for entry level into big wheeled mountain biking.





The Stealth 4.0 by Access is their 29er mountain bike which is a Shimano equipped hardtail built on a lightweight carbon frame. It comes with Tora forks with Rock Shox and hydraulic disc brakes. With its Shimano 27 speed gearing this bike is a rocket on the XC trails and it also has an attractive price tag.





These are just a few of the great bikes out there that fall in the 29 mountain bike category. I trust these examples will help you find the bike of your dreams.


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