Of all the trends making waves in 2016, the resurgence of 29" wheels is certainly one that can be traced, all be it tenuously, back to one bike and one brand. When Evil debuted The Following early last year, riders all around the world took notice and for a good reason. Combining both progressive geometry and 29" wheels in a manner that not only challenged preconceived notions of what these wheels could do but how much fun you could have on them...
The Wreckoning is here!Geometry:
MENTIONS: @evil-bikes
You'd wonder how many times i was helping out guys with no chain tool in their backpack.
Plus big jumps are more fun with a bike thats a little big heavier than with a backpack....
Step 1: take hydration pack out of hydration pack bag.
Step 2: put bottle inside of hydration pack..
...
PR exec: "hey howd the wreckoning release go on pinkbike?"
20-something intern: "uhhh sir it looks like commenters have taken up arguing about water bottles vs. hydration packs."
I mainly use a water bottle to seperate electrolytes and keep just H2O in the bladder. With electrolytes I can put in a good 30-40 miles on a single bottle in the colder months, with zero cramping.
www.charliethebikemonger.com/king-cage-stanley-oliver-hip-flask-cage-8040-p.asp
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dT-WL1X3J4&list=FLsk_YAEG5gb8Ick0ZtH5AFw
This bike.............@%$#* sexy.
The SPECIALIZED ENDURO 29"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnoimrkIsn8
And EVERYONE went out and bought the Following. Amidst quality control nightmares, Evil's first bike under 150mm was... a full-carbon 29er? It may have been the biggest cycling gamble of the decade - win or die - but it spoke of Walsh and Weagle's absolute confidence in the 29er platform, and it paid off as a smash hit. The Following proved for the first time that a well-designed 29er needs give up absolutely nothing to a 650b bike, regardless of discipline. Therefore, while it is not the original short-travel 29er, I feel it is indeed proximately responsible for the renewed legitimacy of 29" wheels.
As I said, 111 may have a nice geo, but suspension is not coping with it and it is the crutch of most modern short travel bikes with big forks, regardless of the wheel size with Blur TRc and 5010 being the best examples. I don't know how Following rides in that respect (I assume it has state of the art suspension design), but if you've ridden a good long travel beast, that can climb well (and many do these days, even if only thanks to shocks like CCDB CS), you will quickly notice how close to the Honzo hardtail, the 111 really is, and while it is all nice and cool, such bike will never be a good primary bike. It may work just fine for someone living among hills, but as soon as he takes it to proper mountains the bike has not much to offer under cocky trousers of slack geo.
Don't believe me, linked is a 2011 article and it mentions Lenz Lunchbox 6 inch travel and the PBJ 7 inch short cs 29ers.
dirtragmag.com/printraghomegrown-lenz-sport
F the bidon bolts. This frame is for hard charging. I'm strangely aroused by this frame!
(And that's coming from someone with a fetish for less brake and suspension force interaction.)
Which reminds me... isn't anyone else interested in the suspension type? Seems like a topic worthy of any review.
www.nsmb.com/assets/images/Interbike%202008/DD%20Day%202/Commencal%20Meta%206%20link.JPG
Triangle that is on one end connected to the shock and on the other end to a link which is connected to swingarm.
Of course only idea looks similar, I believe that suspension curves are totally different.
and then when i was being the hack of a home mechanic that i am trying to flip the flip chips they weren't budging. i wasn't sure what i was doing wrong and got a response almost immediately (not sure if it was a super tight tolerance or what)
also bought directly from them and had questions about sizing and what have you and that whole process was a breeze.
The seat tube is pretty short luckily 9point8.ca makes a 175mm drop post in 34.9 so rejoice.
TT's are too sloped and bikes look ridiculous with a 500mm seatpost. That's just excessive standover - I think most people on the XL are going to have 4" clearance to the TT . . . on the rare occasion they stand straddling the bike.
I'm 6'4" and just find that I don't need a dropper post - it's quite easy for me to get behind the saddle and on steep alpine stuff I've never been bothered by the seat rubbing by sternum.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnoimrkIsn8
@ibishreddin McLaren orange would look fantastic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnoimrkIsn8&index=69&list=PLBEA67344EA764437
Not for anyone under 5'8" - 5'9" though.
I know, I have an enduro 29er and it's an incredible machine, just a little dull.
Is your only criteria 29 inch full suspension? It just seems like a huge spread of intended use to me.
btw here Luke Strobel winning on the bike
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnoimrkIsn8
I'm 188cm, or 6'1.5" but I have a 36" inseam (long legs)
I would like the reach of the Medium, and the Seat post of the XL !
I'm almost identical to you 6'2 and 37" legs.
The reach is probably longer on the other bikes you have than you think as you've had to put the seat up so far it's added an inch to reach.
Because this bike has a high stack the reach measurement won't really change much with your length leg.
Please keep me posted about your choice and the result
Thanks
Patryk