Calling All 29er Riders - 29er Talk

Mr_Bob · *by **Mr_Bob** on Wed 3/Mar/10 10:24am*

bit of ghetto tubeless setup advice please...,
on a 29er if i'm using an inner tube, and cutting it in half, what size should I go for, 20"?
with a 26" I've used a 16" tube + tape
Your thoughts?

yak71 · *by **yak71** on Wed 3/Mar/10 11:43am*

Sorry, cant help there. But have you thought about the gorilla duct tape method instead?
Looks stupidly easy and lighter too.
I'm going to use this method when I finally get my new wheels sorted.

Garth · *by **Garth** on Wed 3/Mar/10 11:52am*

Normal ghetto setup for a 26" would be a 20" tube, but if you have gotten away with a lighter 16" tube then a 20" on your 29er would be fine.
I would actually be a tad less tight than your 26er setup.

You could also try using a 20x 1-3/8 tube which would be a closer tension/stretch to that achieved by a 20" on a 26" rim.

Datsane · *by **Datsane** on Wed 3/Mar/10 4:25pm*

yak71 wrote:Sorry, cant help there. But have you thought about the gorilla duct tape method instead?
Looks stupidly easy and lighter too.
I'm going to use this method when I finally get my new wheels sorted.

Duct tape? You been watching Myth Busters.

James what a waste of spearmint leaves. I'll gladly take off you hands at 100 to a $1 :paranoid:

stealth mode · *by **stealth mode** on Thu 4/Mar/10 12:09pm*

bigJIMMY wrote:rode a niner ONE9 the other day. minta.

anyone happen to have one tucked away in the garage that they want to get rid of?

will swap for a minta 09 chameleon.

I have one with a cracked down tube sitting in the shed :thumbsup:

sifter · *by **sifter** on Fri 12/Mar/10 9:22pm*

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/giant-s ... h-end-29er

musket · *by **musket** on Fri 12/Mar/10 9:27pm*

I like the concept of such a low stack headtube / headset, but fark, they're ugly.

Mel · *by **Mel** on Fri 12/Mar/10 10:06pm*

Still, a complete bouncy 29er bike for the price of other bouncy 29er frames is somewhat attractive. :paranoid:

Zoom · *by **Zoom** on Fri 12/Mar/10 10:12pm*

Mel wrote:Still, a complete bouncy 29er bike for the price of other bouncy 29er frames is somewhat attractive.

Indeed, you can kind of ignore the ugly bit/s - so far so good for me. I particularly like how stiff the front feels. Great to ride :love:

blingpusher · *by **blingpusher** on Fri 12/Mar/10 10:18pm*

Zoom wrote:Indeed, you can kind of ignore the ugly bit/s - so far so good for me. I particularly like how stiff the front feels. Great to ride

Agreed. I still don't much like the look of the tapered head tubes on the new Niners but the improvement in stiffness and handling precision is amazing.

jeyboi · *by **jeyboi** on Fri 12/Mar/10 10:22pm*

Mel wrote:Still, a complete bouncy 29er bike for the price of other bouncy 29er frames is somewhat attractive.

anthem x 29er in july.

Mel · *by **Mel** on Sat 13/Mar/10 8:30am*

jeyboi wrote:
Mel wrote:Still, a complete bouncy 29er bike for the price of other bouncy 29er frames is somewhat attractive.

anthem x 29er in july.

I'll be holding out for a Trance I reckon. Unless I decide that little wheels would do. :huh:

yak71 · *by **yak71** on Sat 13/Mar/10 10:17am*

Not mine but check out the chain stays. They extend for chain tension. Interesting.........I havent seen that before.

Tri · *by **Tri** on Sat 13/Mar/10 11:41am*

The Ragley TD1 looks like an interesting take on the 29er concept. Always good to see some fresh thinking. I would almost be tempted except I dont need a new bike - (did I really write that!)

http://www.ragleybikes.com

bigJIMMY · *by **bigJIMMY** on Sat 13/Mar/10 12:27pm*

h0w is that any different to say any other non suspension corrected frame? like the raliegh XXIX / avanti kiss?

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