Thread: You knew it was coming... Trance X 29

Checking the bank account now...

Man those new road bikes look pretty tough.

It almost looks like they'd work on mountain bike trails. Maybe.

Originally Posted by kidwoo

It almost looks like they'd work on mountain bike trails. Maybe.

I dunno, that wheel looks pretty unhappy at :09 seconds.

No thanks. They can't convince me a 5 inch travel bike with a huge wheelbase is the ultimate trail bike. Sure it carves well but on sketchy gnar trails that require fast twitch handling I don't want big wheels.

That wheel wobble skid by AC was hardcore!

Don't worry, they will shrink by 1.5 inches by next year....

There are always haters....

Only bitches call people haters. Especially when discussing wheel sizes

AC crushes. just saying.

Yes. And having skied with him, he crushes at that, too. Animal.

Will trails be backwards compatible after they release this?

Originally Posted by toast2266

I dunno, that wheel looks pretty unhappy at :09 seconds.

That is particularly funny....

Bend trails are so gnar that you can't even ride them on a 26er....

Originally Posted by Dromond

That is particularly funny....

Bend trails are so gnar that you can't even ride them on a 26er....

A 16" pushbike is really the best tool for most of bend's trails. You think you can corner on road bike wheels but just picture your center of gravity on 16s.

Originally Posted by toast2266

I dunno, that wheel looks pretty unhappy at :09 seconds.

Yeah probably not the best idea showing very vividly one of the biggest gripes about 29ers holding true on their new toy.

Originally Posted by kidwoo

A 16" pushbike is really the best tool for most of bend's trails. You think you can corner on road bike wheels but just picture your center of gravity on 16s.

Why not go all the way....

Are you familiar with the term 'full retard'


I've had a lot of fun in half retard but full bore is just not advised.

The Niner crew in SLC seems to be steadily growing and a few pretty solid riders have been out shreading the local DH/FR stuff on the WFOs. Here's a little photo session they had posted up on FB last week. The road gap at the end of the set is pretty impressive.
http://www.adamriser.com/blog/rise-of-the-29-empire/

I'll admit to wishing for wagon wheels a bit last night on the climb up to the Crest from PC, not so much on the Spine or on the ride back down to PC

I will have video posted of that session in the next week or 2. Toni could probably hit most of that stuff on a walmart bike and make it look smooth but that Niner is definitely a bike I'd like to demo long term.

Originally Posted by dfinn

I will have video posted of that session in the next week or 2. Toni could probably hit most of that stuff on a walmart bike and make it look smooth but that Niner is definitely a bike I'd like to demo long term.

And to be fair, that road gap is about the butter smoothest thing ever. You could probably hit it on a BMX bike. Just don't crash and you're fine.

No way dude, if a bike rolls off a drop it's obviously awesome at everything.

Originally Posted by marshalolson

AC crushes. just saying.

He's gay and now he rides niners like a pro... Anderson Cooper is just full of surprises.

Originally Posted by iscariot

Anderson Cooper is just full of surprises.

do you think he could 360 a 29'er?

Originally Posted by kidwoo

Are you familiar with the term 'full retard'


I've had a lot of fun in half retard but full bore is just not advised.

Never go full retard.

Originally Posted by Poop~Ghost

Will trails be backwards compatible after they release this?

No.
It's like a mac product, there's no support for older versions.

Sent from my cell phone. no, a cell phone.

But there was dust in the air and the bike kicked up a dead tree branch! It must be awesome!

I can't believe I am the only one excited about this.

The anthem x 29 is one of the best xc fs bikes on the market....

The trance x is one of the best trail bikes on the market.....

What's wrong with the 5" 29er? Santa Cruz, kona, and niner have successful bikes in this category.

sent from the future using my mind powers