In the video below, Curtis Keene is asked if he will ever compete on 26-inch wheels again. With little hesitation, he answers, "No." Keene's choice of larger wheels — opting for a 29-inch diameter to ...
Ten years ago, when I first rode a mountain bike with 29-inch wheels, I hated it. A lot of cyclists were hyping the performance benefits of the larger wheel size. But I’m four foot eleven. The ...
The choice is bewildering and it’s led to rumours of an industry conspiracy that ‘they’re just trying to sell us more bikes!’ But is this true? And does wheel size even matter? Read on to find out.