In my Giant Trance 27.5 review from I while back, I mentioned I didn’t have a lot to compare it too – I’d been out of the mountain biking world for a while.
Last week, Lynn and I got to demo new Trek Remedy 9.8 29ers and Trek Fuel 9.9 29ers, and the experience was eye-opening. Let me start by saying, I still love my Trance – it’s a great bike. But after riding the two Treks, I can definitely say I’d go with a 29 inch wheel in a heartbeat, no reservations.
I do have to take our experience with a grain of salt. The trail we rode – Sawtooth – is tailor-made for a mid-travel 29er with a taller bottom bracket and fairly conservative geometry. In other words, the Remedy. No steeps, tight turns or high-speed turns, just a lot of rocky, rooty rolling terrain.
Sierra Outsider 