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29er for all mountain?

April 5, 2012/14 Comments/in 29ers, Equipment/by leelikesbikes

Hi Lee,

I purchased the book that you and Brian Lopes worked on together and it has helped me out tremendously. My question to you is 29 vs 26 and which one do you see yourself riding in the future? A little bit about my background. I used to race expert DH back in the late 90’s, So I tend to like the more aggresive trails. I now ride mostly All mountain here in So-cal where the terrain is a lot like what you are riding in the Boulder area, long Dry steep climbs, with just the same on the descents. I was wondering what your opinions on 29ers are for this kind of riding? I Just read your article on the stumpy Evo and I must say you got my wheels turning. I know Lopes hates 29ers but do you think they have a place in the All mountain world? I’m debating between a Ibis Mojo SLR or a Niner Rip9 So I was just wanting your thoughts.

Thanks
Justin

Cool folks, new skills, rad trails and a sweet bike in Fruita, CO

April 2, 2012/7 Comments/in 29ers, Coaching, Reviews, Trail/by leelikesbikes

Last weekend I taught a skills clinic with EPC Multisport in Fruita, and it was rad.

A quick hit featuring: EPC Multisport, Fruita Bike Park, 18 Road trails, Kokopelli trails and the incredible Stumpy 29 S-EVO

Stumpy 29 S-EVO: Mountain man gnar

March 26, 2012/17 Comments/in 29ers, Reviews/by leelikesbikes

If you’re racing 40something Cat 1 DS and DH at Sea Otter, all 29ers — especially my Specialized Stumpjumper FSR 29 Carbon S-EVO — suck. They are big, hoopty admissions of terrible riding ability. Stay away.

The rest of you, keep reading …

Enduro 26 or Stumpy 29?

March 2, 2012/6 Comments/in 29ers, Ask Lee, Equipment/by leelikesbikes

Hi Lee,

My name is Juscelino, I´m from Brazil. I hide a lot gnarly and steep sections with a lot of rockgardens, I love long rides (4-7h), mainly singletracks more technical betters. 🙂

Well, today I´m riding a stumpy fsr carbom pro 2011, I´ve had a lot of problems with my fork, it went 3 times to warranty and no resolution until now. This year I´ll go to EUA to a meeting, and I´m planning to buy a new bike, I´m thinkin in a Enduro Sworks 2012 or a SJ FSR Sworks 29er, what do you recomend? My riddings are all just for pleasure, I´m not in races.

best regards,
Juscelino

29ROCKS! – Cedric Gracia on the big wheels

March 1, 2012/5 Comments/in 29ers/by leelikesbikes

We all know Cedric can rip anything, but he sure makes his 29er trail bike look like fun. Heck, this whole vid make me smile.

Stumpjumper Comp 29 test: Picture Rock Trail

November 19, 2011/8 Comments/in 29ers, Reviews/by leelikesbikes

In my quest to find out how a 29er would perform for me, I’ve rocked a 2011 Specialized Stumpjumper Comp 29 on neighborhood gnar, pump track, dual slalom, dirt jumps and big-mountain violence. So far so good. Yesterday I finally got to ride the beast on a standard XC trail.