Originally Posted by
Kapusta
You should have looked into that statement before making it, because it is not true.
Specialized, Trek, Giant, Santa Cruz, C-dale, Kona, Fuji, Salsa, All City, Jamis, ALL have 27+ compatible bikes NOT marketed as 29ers. In fact, in many cases the 27.5+/29er bikes are marketed as 27.5+ first. Pivot and Surly list 27.5+/27compatible ones as exactly that..They are NOT marketed first as 29ers.
So I don't know where you are getting your info from, here.
Again, there is zero evidence that they are being phased "out". Nearly every bike company is making them and marketing them as such. Just not as many a a few years ago. That is what is known as a "correction".
That is an empty argument. Sometimes prediction of doom are correct (like with 26") and sometimes they are not (like plus tires).
And that is fine, but "opinion" and "guess" are the keys words. And that is important to note when you state (seemingly as fact) that Giant plans to phase out 27.5 in two years when you actually have zero information on that.
27.5+ is defined as 2.8 to 3.0
Specialized's number one selling mountain bike (StumpJumper) Is only offered as 27.5 or 29er with 27.5+ combatibility. Their 27.5+ offerings are an e-bike, a hardtail and one enduro downhill bike. But otherwise they have a mix of 27.5 and 29
Trek doesn't have any 27.5+ bikes right now. They switch between 27.5 and 29 depending on bike size.
Giant has one 27.5+ offering which is the XTC Advanceda and mix of 27.5 and 29
I don't think 27.5+ will be phased out. Too many benefits. Almost same diameter as 29 and better traction.
However, I do feel 27.5 will be phased out in the near future. We can just agree to disagree on that.
