Grownup Big Wheels: The Trek 69er
The Trek 69er is a new bike with a 29-inch wheel up front and a traditional 26-inch wheel in back. The logic is that it tracks and rolls with the smoothness of a 29er but accelerates and climbs like a bike with 26in wheels. It also has the benefit of edgy, youthful marketing with the name “69er.” Too bad the same guys who buy football jerseys with the number 69 aren’t likely to pay $2400 for a single-speed bike. It should be interesting to see how the thing rides. It’ll either end up sitting on the sale rack at your local bike shop for three years, or there’ll be a whole new breed of hybrid bikes.
By- rockythompson
This entry was posted on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2007 - 4:24 P.M. and is filed under Gear, Cycling. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
April 19th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
Reminds me of the old late 80s Cannondales with a 26″ front wheel and a 24″ rear.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:43 am
[…] I know it takes awhile to gather data, but this is from 2005 to 2006—what about 2006 to 2007? The rise of 29ers could get more people interested cycling, but I would bet that most people buying a 29er already have at least one bike. It looks like Shimano’s Coasting is the biggest chance for boosting cycling participation since they’re the ones trying to convert non-bikers. […]