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Forum: Mountain Biking
08-25-22, 03:40 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,869
Posted By Graham Wallace

Sounds good. Earlier you mentioned using a...

Sounds good. Earlier you mentioned using a suspension frame. If you do, beware that converting a bike to a higher and further back riding position will increase the 'load-shift' that occurs with each...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-24-22, 04:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,869
Posted By Graham Wallace

I remember seeing those Trek 300 hybrid bikes at...

I remember seeing those Trek 300 hybrid bikes at my local bike shop and thinking that they looked like a comfortable ride. I especially like the stems that are adjustable by 90degrees or more. I have...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-22-22, 05:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,869
Posted By Graham Wallace

I should be able to post these links to Geoff...

I should be able to post these links to Geoff Apps sites now.
Cleland Cycles - Spinal-Stuff (https://clelandcycles.wordpress.com/spinal-stuff/)
Landseer blog about Geoff Apps' most recent bike...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-22-22, 05:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,869
Posted By Graham Wallace

Notice that the beach cruiser rider in the video...

Notice that the beach cruiser rider in the video is riding out of the saddle with his weight far back over the rear wheel. The bike us rotating under him whilst his body remains relatively still and...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-22-22, 04:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,869
Posted By Graham Wallace

In the mudbike video the bike was fitted with a...

In the mudbike video the bike was fitted with a sprung saddle and the bike in the other video has a suspension seatpost. Both bikes are running large low-pressure tires in the region of 8 to 20psi on...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-22-22, 05:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,869
Posted By Graham Wallace

Hi, I am the person who posted the videos at the...

Hi, I am the person who posted the videos at the beginning of this thread on YouTube. The secret of these bikes is their low-pressure tyres and when ridden out of the saddle the bicycle rotates over...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-19-20, 02:17 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,435
Posted By Graham Wallace

Thank you both for your appreciative comments.:) ...

Thank you both for your appreciative comments.:)

Some commentators have chosen describe the original 1998 WTB NanoRaptor tire as the first true 29er tire. This is misleading because the overall...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-15-20, 01:06 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,435
Posted By Graham Wallace

Hi Happy Feet, It can be very difficult so...

Hi Happy Feet,

It can be very difficult so separate marketing hype where even the most modest change is often sold as a major breakthrough, from real-world functional advances that have measurable...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-14-20, 02:18 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,435
Posted By Graham Wallace

The reason why it is difficult to fit some modern...

The reason why it is difficult to fit some modern 700C/29er tires onto old 700C rims is because the modern tires are usually intended to be used without inner-tubes. The resulting extra tight fit can...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-14-20, 02:05 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,435
Posted By Graham Wallace

The availability of wide 28" tires depended on...

The availability of wide 28" tires depended on where in the world you lived and how wide a tire you wanted. In Finnland they used heavily treaded 700x47C (28x1.75" or 47-622 ISO) and 700x44B (44-635...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-14-20, 11:26 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,435
Posted By Graham Wallace

Well put! The idea of putting large wheels...

Well put!

The idea of putting large wheels on off-road bicycles did not start with the creation of the 29er. The list I compiled earlier in this thread gives several examples of tyre sizes larger...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-10-20, 12:26 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,435
Posted By Graham Wallace

A few years back I discussed the origins of the...

A few years back I discussed the origins of the 29er with Joe Breeze. Breeze believed that it was the principle of using wheels that were larger than standard 26 inch ones that was important. In his...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-10-20, 08:42 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,435
Posted By Graham Wallace

There is 'Trek Bicycle' video on YouTube called...

There is 'Trek Bicycle' video on YouTube called "The History of Mountain Bike Wheel Size".

The video is by Gary Fisher, the man who funded the creation of the moulds for 700c WTB 29er Nanoraptor...
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