Anyone commuting on a 36er?
12-09-11, 11:20 PM
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I give up. What's the point of having 36" wheels?
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12-09-11, 11:23 PM
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Easier to ride up stairs on 36ers
12-10-11, 12:33 AM
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Some frames and completes that I could find were Jeffson, Kaos, Black Sheep, Inner City (they have a freaky direct drive 36er) and last but not least, the first 36er I ever took note of, the Coker Monster Cruiser.
02-05-12, 07:23 PM
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02-06-12, 02:12 AM
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02-06-12, 06:55 AM
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02-06-12, 07:48 AM
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I have toe clip overlap with my 700c wheels. I can't imagine thirty six inchers.
02-06-12, 02:02 PM
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Wheel size should be proportional to the rider (and could vary somewhat depending on the rider's preferences). So a 36" wheel probably makes sense for some people. After all, people who are seven feet tall may still want to ride bikes. But I suspect that 36" wheels would feel strange to my 5'10" body. Never having ridden one, I can't say for sure. I do know that I absolutely loved the first 29er that I rode. After growing up on 26" wheels, I suddenly felt fast on a mountain bike.
02-07-12, 12:17 AM
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I've been enamored with these things since I saw the giant 36 hackjob cruiser on the bike snob's blog. They look so fun - I want one as a summer cruiser but could never justify the expense.
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02-07-12, 01:51 AM
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I'm 6'8" and got to ride a 36" wheeled cruiser last year, it felt great. If they weren't so expensive, I'd swoop one up.
02-07-12, 08:53 AM
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Like hairnet and MilitantPotato, I'm tall (6'4"), and 36" wheels would be more proportional for me than 29". I personally hope that they really catch on (instead of the 650B trend that seems to be coming).
