The Reverend
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Go 29" you can always run it 27.5 with 2.6" or 2.8 tyres and get away with it?
I would be careful of using reach as your comparison. Use effective top tube too. Given how steep seat angles are getting, the reach is getting much longer (as the bottom bracket effectively mover backwards) but top tube staying the same or even effectively shrinking dire to slack head angle (depending on hoiw many spacers under the bars...)Making genuine enquiries about a Sight A2 for my lad. Frame and wheelsize are doing my head in. His 2019 Sight is medium, he is at the upper limits of it's size but still a good fit. New Sights have gone up a size. So do I go another medium, or large... the large reach is longer than my XL Range, so current thinking is a Medium.
Then wheelsize.... he is currently on 27.
Thinking stay with that. But 29er koolaide...
What do the cool kids think?
The BB will be really low, probably not great on a bike that may already feel a little oversized.Go 29" you can always run it 27.5 with 2.6" or 2.8 tyres and get away with it?
The 2.8 tyres will suck even more life out of the bikeThe BB will be really low, probably not great on a bike that may already feel a little oversized.
I find it depends on the tyre. Granted the largest I'd hit would be 2.6" and there can be VAST differences between brands.The 2.8 tyres will suck even more life out of the bike
I am looking at a medium for my lad, I'm pretty sure I can ride it too even though I am a large on the size chart.Sight A2
Secretly I was hoping he could have ridden a large....because then I could ride his bike.
If only it could make me ride the Perth Hills like thatI'd be clicking buy now right now. It is up there for consideration against Sight/Optic though.
I thought the optic would be my favorite bike vid this year. Well done nukeproof.
I ride XL bikes so no chance. I'll probably be selling his new medium in a year, he keeps growing.I am looking at a medium for my lad, I'm pretty sure I can ride it too even though I am a large on the size chart.
I dream of being able to drift like that !Yep, that video is a good one. Holy shit he is good to watch
Too fancy.I know there’ll be a whole lot of talk about gearboxes and associated wizzbangery in the next little while, but this puppy has my attention.
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Hooptie - REEB Cycles
Frame highlights: 44mm head tube, compatible with 1.5″ tapered steerers (don't worry, you can run that old straight 1 1/8" fork you have lying around too) Clearance for a 29″ x 2.5″ tire (most 2.6 tires fit too) 73mm wide English (BSA) BB shell Laser cut dropouts, 10mm x 135mm hub...reebcycles.com