Originally Posted by
Tulok
Everyone says 26 is dead, but why? I just ride older frames and can have high end everything for cheap. Hasn’t stopped me from going fast and having fun! 4 out of 5 of my bikes are 26”. Companies have 26+. 26 tubeless. Etc.
The brand new bikes cost way too much and are not really much faster than a very good 26” full sus. Even then, a bike that’s less capable on downhills makes descending slower and longer. (Rigid 26er). Longer descents are what people want right?
I still have 2-3 26rs but that's down from close to 8 a few years back. The primary issue with 26rs for me was that they really didn't account for newer standards like wider bars and slacker geo. I could go one size up, but then the top tube was dangerously high. Believe me, I was one of the last converts. I don't buy into the Kool aid much, but the newer bike do ride significantly better.