Thispost explains bicycle wheel construction. What makes a strong spoked wheel, how many spokes is the optimal choice. For explanation on how to remove and mount a wheel, read this post: How 26to 27.5 will be negligible difference. The rest of the bike may make a Big difference. But as far as the wheel size, very little difference between the 26 and the 27.5. The 29 will make a big difference. Whether you like it or not it’s probably up to the geometry of the bike that you’re trying, as well as your riding style. People Thedifference you're describing comes from the fact that 27.5 has a significantly longer ground patch than 26. The longer wheel patch helps lower rolling resistance and increase float and braking traction. The tradeoff is that the longer, more narrow ground patch means that 27.5 will dig into sharp turns more than 26 and have more self steer DtSwiss 370 vs 350 hubs. So, I was thinking about getting a wheel with the Dt 350 hub for the ratchet. I like the simple design. Happened to check the engagement on my current 370 3 pawl, it's 36 (not bad). The 350 has 36 now (old ones had 18 I think). I could also get the ratchet ln 18 upgrade thing, but how is 18 points of engamenet an 275 vs 29 mountain bike - how to choose the wheel size that suits you best Which mountain bike wheel size is best? We compare 27.5 inch wheels and 29 inch wheels and help you make the decision. Whilethe classic 26 inch mountain bike is unlikely to fade away anytime soon, her 27.5 and 29er siblings present lots of viable alternatives for the mountain bike Easyto right through tight terrain. 27.5 have been around for many years as a slight step up from the traditional 26-inch wheels of the past. 26 inch wheels were too KolaMavic crossmax Pro. 29" 1595g. 27,5" 1535g. 26" už vůbec nejsou, ale dle rozdílů u starších Maviců by to bylo cca 1490g. Takže to máme proti 26" (a to za kola započítám celý rozdíl i když není celý na obvodu kola, takže reálný vliv bude ještě o něco menší): 27,5" proti 26": +115g. 29" proti 26": +245g. Formore detail checkout our other articles "26 or 29 You Choose" and "An introduction to 650b". A comparison table of different MTB wheel sizes. Of interest in this table is the N/A under 29" for Gravity. This is quite simply because the 29er hasn't really been used in this area yet. Also the only "POOR" is under 27.5" for Availability - this Inthis 26 vs 27.5 comparison we look at some differences you can expect to encounter and why one may be a better option for you. In some situations, a difference of one and a HavwO8.