Prototype KHS 29" DH BikeThe Mob 'n' Mojave race takes place this weekend at Bootleg Canyon, Nevada, and KHS rider Kevin Aiello has been seen taking laps aboard a 29" DH bike. KHS was already one of the first companies to have their racers on
27.5" wheeled DH bikes, and now it seems as if they've taken things a step further.
The bike looks to use the same 'Neutral Link' suspension design as the 27.5" version we've seen before, a dual link design that compresses the shock from both the top and bottom. A Manitou Dorado allows for enough clearance to run 29" wheels, and Maxxis Minion tires, which are now available in a 2.5" width, provide enough grip to be DH bike worthy. Will this big wheeled rig give Aiello the edge over his competitors? Stay tuned for race results and coverage from the Mob 'n' Mojave.
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Well, I never!
tall guy on a 29er=short guy on a 26er
Some tall dudes on 26ers look like they are on BMX bikes. Just a funny observation. Other than that ride whats comfortable and makes you feel confident.
Francois Bailly-Maitre just overtook Clementz at the Andes Pacifico Enduro on his BMC TF01. Those dying format bikes sure are fast as f*ck.
29" for life!
And again...you are a moron.
Dont give out more wheel size ideas. They might prototype that next.
So you clearly you are an ignorant, uneducated, aggressive person who likes to callow in their irrational thoughts… or put simply a "git".
In fact you should take me saying you have an iq of 12 as a compliment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6DmHGYy_xk
TL;DR, just because you don't want/need it doesn't mean other people don't. live and let live, ride and let ride.
Your argument just fell on its face.
"f*ck you mate, I race bmx and have more control over my bike than you have over your mouth."
Just noticed Francois Bailly-Maitre has overtaken Clementz at the Andes Pacifico Enduro. 29" for life...
COMMON GUYS!! Stop this. I have ridden 29 and 27.5 and some are ok, and a few are great. However, there are things that a 26" simply does better and this insanity is killing all the 26" great bikes. In 2013 the YETI SB66 Carbon was reviewed as on of the best if not THE best bike around. Jared Graves took 2nd in the super competitive EWS and finished 2nd in the last round of Worlds DH, and guess what, this year YETI had to discontinue a brand new bike because of this marketing madness. I for one scrambled to get a SB66 Carbon frame last week before they run out even though my current Rocky Mountain is not even two years old and I still love it. I see the SB66 being the last of generation of great 26" that may never come back. Manufacturers are no longer developing new 26" bikes while a fair chunk of people keep saying they like them best but may not be buying at this very moment because they already have a good 26" that will not need replacing for another couple of years. This is cannibalizing the clientele. I can see how my preference and that of many others is getting squeezed out of the market. I don't think they should stop producing 27.5 or 29, but the mentality that this is the next best thing will kill the sport and turn it into a costumer based commodity market instead of driver by "Riders".
2013 SB66 = 5% of the bikes sold by yeti.
They then discontinued the entire range. Too bad
If no one thought out of the box we'd all still be bombing fire roads on beach cruisers with coaster brakes.
www.pinkbike.com/news/Video-Mob-N-Mojave-Track-Preview-.html
Sketchy. And boy those rocks look sharp.
-No one should be worried until Mavic releases dee max 29er wheels....
-This is epic news for Tall riders
-bigger question: are single pot 203s powerful enough?
- fork options!!?
- what path is that rear wheel taking as it goes through it's immense migrant happy travel.
- anybody know perfect fork offset for 29ers at steep rake?
-Gary Fisher's G2 works really well for my bike (Trek Cobia, handles better at low speed than a 160mm 650b trail bike). That's 51mm offset.
1.) As a DH racer, would you prefer a DH Bike with a wheel size of A.) 29" B.) 27.5" C.) 26"
2.) As an DH rider, would you prefer a DH Bike with a wheel size of A.) 29" B.) 27.5" C.) 26"
WE RIDE TO THE EDGE AND BEYOND AND HAVE THE RISK OF BROKEN BONES WHILE THE MOST DANGEROUS THING THAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THEM WOULD BE TO FALL OVER AND GET THEIR HANDS DIRTY CUSE THEY HAVE HALF FINGER GLOVES
I have ridden a 29er before (I made sure no one was looking) and it would have been easier to turn a train with out power steering I will never be caught riding a 29er on the mountain I might go to 27.5 but I will always be riding a 26
my santa cruz v10 will turn on a dime and give you 9 cent back and not let it go until to stop and get off the bike I couldn't get it to break the rear end lose going around a flat turn
#26AINTDEAD
#NEVER29ER
#26DH
#NO29ERSDH
#26AINTDEAD
#26FORLIFE
But if i would want to ride a ferris wheel i would f*cking not go to the mountains!!!!! Capiche? So please stop building 29" Garry Fisher bikes. I would not ride 'em.
Never!
And for all of you posters who've been commenting to the effect that KHS is forcing Kevin to race this bike as opposed to something else from his stable of race bikes, I spoke with him at some length following the qualifying runs on Saturday afternoon. He is quite happy with the bike and he is racing it by choice. Kevin is also looking forward to thrashing other DH tracks this season with this bike. If you need further proof of the lack of coercion here, simply consider the fact that Kevin's teammate at KHS factory racing, Logan Binggeli, is back in the saddle on his 650B DH bike following his super rowdy crash at Red Bull Rampage last October.
www.snmba.net/2014/02/khs-29er-prototype-piloted-by-kevin-aiello
But my worries are always about the stiffnes off the 29" wheels..
anyways, twentysixforever in DH and FR.
even though I build up a 27,5" AM rig..
Is this the death of Downhill?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7vWn-xUHPg
This tall guy would be all over that setup like a fat kid on cake. Bring it on KHS!
Shut the f*ck up! :-) x
Give it a try and you will know.
I was a 29 antagonist until I tested one....
www.chainreactioncycles.com/de/de/manitou-dorado-pro-forks-2013/rp-prod90494
this is the spirit of racing:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaG5SAw1n0c