29ers

jonesy99
jonesy99 Posts: 68
edited August 2013 in MTB beginners
is there any truth in this, my lbs said 29ers are no good for anyone under 5ft 7?

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    No.
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  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    jonesy99 wrote:
    is there any truth in this, my lbs said 29ers are no good for anyone under 5ft 7?

    Only if they buy the wrong size frame, and that applies to 26ers too, lol.
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    You can get 29ers for women down to about 5 foot 4 tall I believe so there must be some use for them. Though little women on 29ers really looks odd like they are sitting between the wheels not on top of the bike.
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