What You Need To Know About Mountain Bike 26 inch wheel
Usually when we think of mountain bike or any other bike we
think about some basic elements like the seat height, the frame measurement
that have to feat the rider's height and also we check the Handlebar
positioning. This is what every bike amateur will check or ask to know but what
most rookies won't do is ask or check the wheels size. For most of us all the
wheels looks the same and we don’t ask or question their size or abilities
while in fact it is one of the most important things we have on our bikes. A
good wheel will make all the difference between a good and effective ride.
The 26 inch wheel mountain bike is the standard for a long time and it's
just recently we were introduced to the new 29 inch wheel that is causing great
debates about the pros and cons for each wheel size. I don’t want to get in to
this subject but I will only say that there are those who think that the 29
inch wheel is the most important and significant Innovation since the Invention
of the double suspension fork. This is a matter for a different post so let's
go back to basic and find what the 26 inch wheel can do for us.
What a mountain bike 26 inch wheel can do for you
- 26 inch wheels are light so it will make your mountain ride easier
- 26 inch wheels are good at trail riding, a long travel dual suspension 26 inch bike is good for rougher descents and descents with tight turns, it will be great fun for a narrow singletrack with a lot of turns and curves and a tunable suspension make the 26er a versatile performance bike.
- On a Long, easy climb the 26er will make a Very consistent ride, on a Singletrack it will be even more fun. It will make a very smooth descent and on a Flat Flowing Singletrack and it will make it even smoother and faster.
- For those who love a Technical Singletrack ride, the 26er will hang up at low speed and will be fast on the descents.
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