@stumphumper92: every person on this thread knows exactly what I mean. 90% of the articles people comment *26 ain't dead" on are trail/enduro bikes for adults. Yes kids bikes are 26-in now and I actually have one for my nephew. I will wait my down votes.
This article right here is proof that companies need to start making slalom/slope bikes again. Most of these riders are on enduro and trail bikes with rigid posts.
Now is it just me or is 26 attempting to make a comeback and none of the PROS really want to talk about it??? Just look at that crown gap (pun intended)!!!
They all want it but the all the bike companies design teams are just trail/enduro riders who think a Jib/jump bike should have 29" wheels because it sells better, and most pro riders would rather keep their mouths shut than lose their sponsership. Or maybe not I just made all that up. Either way I want 26" back, 29" just doesn't make sense for all types of riding.
@bennspencer: @bennspencer: Lots of smaller brands still offer 26 options, just the big brands that have sunk millions into R and D don't want to admit to 29 don't being everything ti was hyped up to be. I sold my 26 yeti 303 Wc edition, ex-team to fund a process G2 in carbon and 29 and still regret it. Wishing I had gone for an evil or something like that which have the option of running 26
No matter how much you mod a trail bike, it just will never be the same as a 26" slope bike. Unfortunately slope bikes don't sell well, so the only thing that gets made is trail and enduro bikes to sell to the walmart crowd.
@wako29: I agree with @nojzilla reply..The ticket S is not a 4x/dual slalom bike but is a slopestyle bike (a dirt mtb with rear shock). The perfect 4x bike is in the middle between a dirt/slope and a short travel trail bike..but they are no longer produced..this article is very interesting in this regard:
Still love how a short travel 26 wheeled bike feels so I recently restored my meta SL1. Still liked riding it after owning multiple 29ers it's still cool to go back to the agility of the smaller wheeled bikes
@stumphumper92: I agree I'm an adult but short and I laced up a set of boost 26" wheels for my 2021 Kona process 153!! I swap between 27.5 and the 26 and I see no real difference in up hill speed but the 26 are way more fun being short!!
26" wheels, faster acceleration out of the gate, stiffer an more agile same for the frame, small light agile for throwing about and railing berms, no instacutty jugernaughts here. short stiff travel, almost locked out. no energy wasted in pogo'ing unessecary travel fast rolling tyres, no drag close ratio, road or "small block" gearing maybe even something like a custom 3 speed. Less unessecary wieght an predictable gear changes
@nojzilla: You nailed it. I might add 2 things: frame with low bottom bracket (to suck you into berms), and many slalom riders choose wider bars than slopestyle, to get leverage into the corners. 36t chainring is common, unless its a flatter track If I say anything more it'll be behind a paywall.....
All the slalom bikes are badass! They are 27.5 short travel trail bikes with a dj or 2 in the mix. Wish companies were still flooding the market with this genre of mtb.
@NateMob: liberals are so obsessed with Trump it's hilarious. there is a senile kiddy sniffer running the country to the ground and all they focus on is the mean tweet guy that offended them 4 years ago. or sterling is just obsessed with men that don't care he exists, like trump, myself, and sterlings dad.
Just wondering did someone spot Dante Silva's Canyon Stitch got fork with STRAIT name on it ?
www.pinkbike.com/news/bike-check-scott-beaumonts-specialized-enduro-sx.html
For certain disciplines, except for the stitch they look
Wrong with 27.5
same for the frame, small light agile for throwing about and railing berms, no instacutty jugernaughts here.
short stiff travel, almost locked out. no energy wasted in pogo'ing unessecary travel
fast rolling tyres, no drag
close ratio, road or "small block" gearing maybe even something like a custom 3 speed. Less unessecary wieght an predictable gear changes
pretty much a 4X bike
And I’m super happy that you’re so obsessed with me - I love having fans!! So thank you! I’m happy to validate your existence