Interbike - In Search of...29ers

I've been a little slow to come around to the latest cycling phenomena of riding 29ers, but I'm not the only one. It really depends on who you talk to as some retailers think that 29ers are just a passing fad, while those that ride them can't seem to remember why they ever rode 26" wheels in the first place.

Karen Lundgren of the adventure racing team Teamsole.com swears by her Intense 29er telling me at OutDoor Demo Days that, "there are some things I know I couldn't ride over if I wasn't on one."

Nearly every manufacturer has a version of a 29er, so I went on a mini exposition floor scavenger hunt to see if I could find something comparable to my friend, Krissy's, Lenz Leviathan.

Carver's 99er

Jamis

Bianchi's SoK

Seven's Sola 29er

Salsa's Mamacita
"Oooh, Mama Like...?"

Photos: Leonard Basobas