Partof the reason is the overall lack of taller people in the world who ride a bicycle compared to folks under six feet. The most popular frame size, fork size, will be based around the 26 wheel setups for standard at most major retail outlets. Then you will have the children’s sizes that come in 12, 14 , and 18 inch wheel-compatible forks. TrekFarley Carbon. 27.5 Fat. 2554 grams. Trek Farley Alloy. 27.5 Fat. 3310 grams. As you can see, the Specialized Fatboy carbon, which is a 26″ Fat model, has a significantly lower weight than other carbon models and the Specialized Fatboy M5 Alloy is lighter or very comparable to even some carbon offerings. Thewheel size of your bike is a measurement of the wheels’ diameter. Mountain bikes come in three (3) wheel sizes 26-inch, 27.5 inches/ 650b, and 29-inch. The wheel size of a bike plays a very important role in choosing a suitable bike size. Frame Size. The size of a bicycle frame must correspond with your height and body size. mikesee 18972 posts · Joined 2003. #2 · Nov 22, 2019. If you're going to ride deep, soft, dry, unconsolidated snow, then 26 x 5.2" tires float and dig better than anything in 27.5". If you're riding groomed, or ice, or a mix of those two, and want to use it in non-snow months, then 27.5 x 4.5" for sure. I have one of each. Theterms 650b and 27.5 inches are actually referring to the same thing – a particular size of a mountain bike wheel. 650b or 27.5 inches wheels are a medium between 26in mountain bike wheels and 29-in wheels. This size of wheel fell between the 26 inches wheels that were standard at the time and the 29-in wheels that were Ihave given both 27.5 and 29 a good go on similar bikes (Chromag Stylus and Rootdown). I'm faster on the climbs and decents on the 29er. But I just find the 27.5 more fun so that's the one I ride the most. The 29er feels like a bit of Innertubes typically state a wheel diameter and width range for which they will work, e.g. 26 x ", indicating that the tube is intended to fit a 26 inch tyre with a width of between 1.95 inches and 2.125 inches. Another example might be 700 x 18-23c, which seems less obvious but 700c is the diameter of Road, Cyclocross, Adventure Anentry level DT Swiss wheelset in 29er is about 0.2 lbs heavier than the 27.5 version. In fact, I bet a lot of those people who thought 29ers were ridiculous now look at 26 inch wheels in the same way. When it comes down to it, you can’t go wrong with a 29er or a 27.5–or a mixed wheel mullet. 3xBAcE.

26 vs 27.5 vs 29 inch wheels