Oldvs New (26 vs 27.5) Hi guys and gals, Came across a preview article of the 2014 Nomad 27.5 where SC had both bikes almost side by side in their reception/foyer. Personally I think the previous gen Nomad looks nicer as it has 'swoopier' lines whereas the Nomad 27.5 with its straight tubes looks more generic.
Introducingthe 27.5 inch mountain bike wheel. When they first launched around 2014, they seemed like the perfect middle ground between small 26 inch wheels and big 29 inch wheels. MTBs with 27.5 inch wheels became popular and are still the choice of many. Here’s why:
LyNx As Hece said, all depends on the tyre as one manufacturers 2.8" can be very different to another's size/volume wise. As a sort of general rule of thumb, as such, a true 2.8 B tyre is roughly 28.25" tall, a true 3.0" is about 28.75 tall, a regular 29x2.25" is about 29" tall, so you get the picture.
Thedata is in, the maths have been done, and Dr. Howard Hurst is ready to declare a winner sort of.If you missed it, Part 1 is here -
Theadvantages of the 2.8” tire on a 27.5” rim over a more common 2.35” tire on the same 27.5” rim is that you are getting significantly more volume. The added volume helps the rider to
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