Wheel-size debates have been an essential part of the industry since the introduction of 27.5 wheels to mountain biking. When ...

The choice is bewildering and it’s led to rumours of an industry conspiracy that ‘they’re just trying to sell us more bikes!’ But is this true? And does wheel size even matter? Read on to find out.

The 29-inch wheels now on some mountain bikes (Gary Fisher makes several models) have two supposed advantages: One, you can use 700c tires on them (the road bike standard these days, referring to a ...

Wes Williams was right. In the late 1990s, the tiny custom-bike builder in Crested Butte, Colo., developed a cult following for his odd Willits mountain bikes with their weird, 29-inch wheels — 3 ...

It sort of called out to me. You know, the way stuff you really don’t need often does when you’re waiting in line at the local outdoors store. I sauntered over to it. (Never hurts to look.) Although, ...

Wes Williams was right. In the late 1990s, the tiny custom-bike builder in Crested Butte, Colo., developed a cult following for his odd Willits mountain bikes with their weird, 29-inch wheels — 3 ...