Minion DHF in 29" While it can't be denied that big wheelers are both here to stay and offer very different, and sometimes advantageous, ride qualities, the larger diameter hoops haven't yet found the same traction in the aggressive trail and all-mountain world. There are a few good reasons for this, but lack of proper tire selection is one of the most prominent - it doesn't matter how much the bike rips if you're having to stop to fix a flat every twenty minutes or are held back by unpredictable tires. This is changing slowly as manufacturers, both of tires and frames, realize that aggressive riders can also benefit from 29" wheels. A great example of what's to come is Maxxis' prototype 29" Minion DHF shown below, a 2.5" wide high volume tire that uses a tread pattern that has been proven to work well when pushed hard.
The tire shown above is still in the prototype stages of development, but what you're looking at is basically a Minion DHF tread that has been mated with Maxxis' new 2.5" wide Tubeless Ready (
that's the 'TR' on the hot patch) 29" casing. The carcass uses a single ply casing, making it ideal for those all-mountain types who aren't in the market for a boat anchor of a tire, along with a proper UST bead for easy tubeless conversion. We were told that this is one of the very first examples, but we can imagine seeing it being made available in other widths and multiple compound choices as well. The future is looking bright for big wheels.
Minion DHR 2: Maxxis also had the very first example of their prototype DHR 2 rear tire on hand, so new that it had yet to receive a hot patch on its sidewall. Maxxis had it out on display despite it being the only DHR 2 in existence at this point in time. Thankfully we skipped the Interbike Fashion show, unlike some of the
other media outlets, and were able to spot this hidden gem that was squirreled away with the standard production tires.
Taking a cue from many riders who preferred to run the DHF as a rear tire, Maxxis designed the new DHR 2 to make use of cornering knobs that are obviously very similar to what is found on the Minion DHF. The tire's crown knobs have also been completely revised when compared to the original, with the open central channel of its predecessor being closed off by braking lugs that span the width of the tire's crown. Keep in mind that the DHR 2 is still in prototype form, but it is clear to see that Maxxis is listening to riders and have responded with a promising looking new rear tire option. Watch this space for more information.
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I've never seen so much talk and coverage on 29" components and bikes until this years Pinkbike Interbike reviews. Sorry 29er haters, the industry is innovating. 26" wheels will always have thier place but soon it will be a large mix.
Screw innovation, 25% faster bullsh*t, I'd like to see 25% faster in rocky, super technical tracks...
Oh wait, a 29er isn't that easy to manoeuver? Oh poor you, you jumped on the fashion-wagon and now you're stuck with a lame bike lol.
Always funny to see girls riding 29ers when they're barely 5 feet tall, very weird imagery lol.
Only one problem, WTB has this big tires already and they are not selling well.
Sales on 29" tires is going to the 1.9 - 2.2 users.
@MFMMDI I agree, I have ridden several 29'ers currently just not a huge fan of them, don't hate them, I just find they suck some of the liveliness out of the bike. But they just plow.
Personnaly I'll stick to 26", driving technical, and almost never slowing down, if slightly before hitting berms and keeping all my speed, when it comes to pedaling or climbing, if they've been making them 26" for decades, I doubt it's because they're bad at it.
And it's called Mountain Biking, not Monster Trucking.
29ers to me is like all these new cars coming out lately, they park themselves and do 3/4 of the driving for you. I don't call that driving, same as I don't call something "riding" when all you do is pedal, hold on and roll over anything in a straight line without actually doing much.
But I must admit that after I got familiar with how 29ers look, 26" L and XL frames start to look really stupid to me, especially 26" XC racing bikes with thinner tyres.
Its pretty freaking clear that you don't like 29ers, fear 29ers, and in fact know squat about 29ers. Yes WTB has a Weirwolf LT 2.5 labeled 29er tire but by their own GMS sizing, a 57mm tread width is NOT actually 2.5 inches wide. And in point of fact, MOST 29er riders actually don't buy tires in the 1.8 to 2.2 size. We buy tires in the 2.2 to 2.4 width range. Stop confusing what you read about in mountain bike action profiles of XC racers with what real trail riders use. Hell, even what the great Intense bicycles you claim to know so much about spec's on their 29er models. The Tracer 29 AM/Enduro model uses 2.35s and the Spyder 29 XC model ALSO comes with 2.35s.
Just another Canadian trying to impress the So. Cal. Where the sport was created and the 29ers you love so much.
And its NORBA National champ for your info.
Recession times? No money? Having to deal with crappy weather?
You are correct , no one gives a f*ck. (About your little country)
Anyone else find the hilarity of an American joking about a recession? We are a strong nation, it is the Ukraine that is weak.
Ha,ha,ha,ha. Listen to this clown. In his country you can't even afford a big mac.
Its all the same with these small patches of land,they are in transition.
They either have been invaded or in the process of been invaded.
just wait a couple of years, somebody is going to claim them!
But as a whole in Europe we manage to cover ourselves. Trouble is we have no voice in the world, US, China and Russia will always bully everyone.
Do you have any idea how global buying power and currency are related? Rah Rah Rah 'Merikuh.
PROSTITUTES!
So, I see where you got your English.
My only concern is that it seems that your southern neighbour fks around as much as he wish because he has the best guns and best experience... in a way very impressive, in another very scary. It's a kid with a gun if you know what I mean, and all we pthers have is a besball bats in the best situation. Chinese army is in the way worse technological state than Russian many years ago. The crews of American nuclear carriers must have been having the biggest WTF of their lives when "the world press held it's breath" when Chinese released a post soviet wreck to go scare taiwan - OMG they have a carrier!
And in situation when US is milking your tar sands oil polluting your land for centuries as they please - what makes you so cocky? Go kick your government in the ass first, stop loking south. BTW I adore Naomi Klein
As to that carrier bit, the US Navy is actually looking at retiring one of their nuclear carriers (and its associated air wing) early (in 2016) when it comes up for its nuclear refueling. Doing so will save a couple billion in outright costs as well as a couple hundred billion in additional expenses of not needing to operate it until 2040 as originally planned. Not that it makes any difference, taiwan's citizens will eventually choose to rejoin china as the elderly leftovers from the civil war expire.
As to the tar sands... they're not polluting our lands any worse than european countries have polluted their own, or the americans are doing to themselves with fracking for natural gas. Tar sands oil while "dirtier" than oil-well type oil... is still vastly cleaner than coal... and the majority of the USA's electric grid (and china's for that matter) is coal fueled. It however is all still burning of fossil fuels to get energy from them in ways that release co2 and other byproducts into the atmosphere. Poland btw you should be aware the majority of its electricity from coal as well. So you're not really in any position to lecture Canada or the USA on the tar sands.
What do you think BMX guy's are thinking of us using 26" and 29" instead of 20"
Nice to see 29" DH are coming. Gonna be interesting,...
But when im doing a 24hour race id rather be on a 29er just more for each pedal stroke, once again cross country Do they belong in Dh..... I dont think they do yet
Also whats with the blurry photo of the DHR 2? Trying to sow the mystery around it?
...DH Boys and Girls = 2x Schwalbe
...4x Boys and Girls = 1x Kenda, 1x Michelin
...XC Boys and Girls = 1x Specialized, 1xMaxxis
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To scared to accept its a ROAD bike standard? lol
It didn't catch on.
Seriously, why do people care so much about having a 26 because 29ers are so called "bad"? The 29er market is growing at high pace. Do you guys really think that 29er riders are stupid and should feel sad because they made the wrong wheel size choice? It certainly looks like you do.