Hardtail 29ers

Recently I've been looking in to getting a hardtail 29er in addition to my bmx. A hardtail 29er is a bike with no rear suspension (hence the hard-tail) part of the name. It also has 29 inch wheels, which are 3 inches bigger then the conventional 26 inch wheel that most of our bike have these days. There are many advantages to these bikes that I will go over.

Trek's hardtail 29er, called the X-Caliber

Wagon Wheels

29ers are relatively a new thing in the bike world. They have been around for around 7 or so years and still are being worked on and improved as an idea. The advantage to having wheels 3 inches bigger is the fact that they roll faster, and have more traction and surface area then the smaller 26 inch wheels. The disadvantages are they are heavier slightly and aren't as strong as smaller wheels. Over the years though, these problems have been improved and changed. 

Hardtails

The hardtail part of the bike makes it lighter and stiffer then any other bike. A lot of these hardtail 29ers are made of carbon fiber and are super stiff and lightweight.

What are these bike for?

These bikes are made for long distance riding, whether it be climbing up mountains or riding down a rocky trail. These bikes are made for taking you up and down with ease.

 

The freedom to ride pretty much anywhere is a pretty rad feeling. Being able to just hop on your bike and ride 30 or so miles and ride back home is super nice. I love riding BMX and will continue to but I want some nice views and some miles put in the mountains once in a while.