Be Rude Not To. A Mountain Biking Movie based in Rotorua, New Zealand 

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+ittybittyshoeshine says the guy who thinks nothing measures up to the Cocky Mountains and only watches videos of other places. you need to stop trolling more..

Planning to go over from Australia next year, the wife and I hire a van and travel around for a couple of months doing the trails.

If I rode a single speed, I'd be angry too.

mmmmmm never met an Ausie, are u a Brit?

It would be fine, 29ers are good for people starting out as it makes climbs easier and gives you nice control. You need to go and try some bikes out though before you buy one or you may not like the feel of it.

cannondale trail 6 2015 29er : forums.mtbr.com/29er-bikes/my-first-29er-cannondale-trail-6-2015-a-929445.html#post11444776 On that forum you can find some nice threads...

Abimbola, I ride a Santa Cruz Solo/5010 C and a diamondback hard tail. How a bike will hold up depends on how rough its ridden. Personally I would say 29ers are not for every one they are slow in the corners due to very long wheel base, and just less maneuverable overall. If you plan to do more than straight lines on double track forget about it. 27.5/650 is the Goldilocks wheel size, you get some of the rollover advantage of the 29er and you don't loose the snappiness of a 26. Demo as many bikes as you can if you are looking to get a new one.

Depends on the terrain you are riding. Talk to a local bike shop. This is cross country riding. Most cross country bikes now a days are 29" wheel hardtails.

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