29er

The carbon used in the Canyon Exceed creates an 835-gram frameset and is so rare, the company calls it ‘unicorn hair.’

An evolution from the Jet line, Niner's RKT9 is a dedicated XC racer that balances quick steering and short travel suspension

The 29er cousin to perhaps the best trail bike on the market, Yeti's new machine could be a do-it-all bike — if climbing isn't your focus.

Northern California builder goes super-wide with 41-millimeter rim widths on its new carbon hoops

You can choose between three different mountain bike wheel sizes. Dig in, because only you know which is right for you

Scott makes a big move for 2014, putting its focus on the big wheel sizes in hopes of setting itself apart from the other big brands

Two Epic frame designs will be available for 2014

Traditionally aluminum-centric brand moves into carbon with new XTR line-up

While built with mountain bike racing in mind, the 29XC wheels from Enve may be the best set of disc-ready ’cross wheels available

The first women's-specific full-suspension 29er from Giant is a competitive bike at a competitive price

Eurobike isn't just aimed at launching new product. Many exhibitors use the show to display their legacy-building rides

Have a peek at Wells' bike for London under the microscope with Caley Fretz

Looking back on his efforts at TransAlp, Jason Sumner remembers the trusty steeds that took riders through the trying race

Aggressive, fast, yet precise hoops that will push you to go harder on your 29er.

The steeds and horses, bikes and hike-a-bikes of the 2012 TransAlp

WTB has forged a reputation for producing straightforward and practical designs that work. The Frequency i23 rims are no exception.

A new bike for a good cause

SID has been around for a while and its heritage is safe if this fork is anything to go by

The Fulcrum hoops responded as quickly as a 29" wheel ever has for me

The latest 29er creation from Moots blends titanium, carbon, and aluminum construction

Willow Rockwell is sick of the belief that the bike wins the race, but she does think 29ers are fun

Stander's Stumpjumper features rotor rings, Look Quartz carbon pedals and road-intended Specialized Toupe saddle

Dubbed Revolution Tubeless Ready, the range offers up a full UST bead and mid-weight casing for full tubeless compatibility

Luna rider's Sea Otter-winning Orbea big-wheeler

What did it take to get Georgia Gould on 29ers? The right set of wheels.

Mavic has debuted three brand new 29er wheelsets at the Sea Otter Classic

Anthem X Advanced 29er 0 proved itself to be quite versatile

Giant Bicycles has upped the 29er ante with the introduction of Anthem X Advanced carbon/aluminum 29er and all-aluminum women's Anthem X 29er models

Though not an easy sell, Davison is now an advocate for women riding 29ers

The affordable all-rounder SLX is becoming even more versatile

New carbon hardtail is half a pound lighter than Air 9 Carbon

Overall this is a classy fork

The steering is precise, the handling is immediate and the power transfer is fantastic

Headlining the company's 29er cross country fork line, the Tower range replaces the older Minute line

Swiss MTB stalwart Christoph ‘Susi' Sauser compares 26ers and 29ers

The latest smooth-riding Ti 29er from Steamboat Springs

A trail bike that rides like it has three inches of travel sometimes, and five or six inches other times. A-OK in Caley's book.

"It's a tool, not a trophy."

FM Bike displayed a rigid 29er that weighed less than 15 pounds

Check out the winning bikes of the 2011 Leadville 100 MTB

Mountain bike racing is traditionally a solo endeavor. But this year's Leadville 100 may buck that trend thanks to a quartet of Team Cannondale pros lining up at the start on August 13.

Among a handful of fast women set to face-off with Rusch are top riders such as Jenny Smith, Kelli Emmett, Gretchen Reeves and Sari Anderson.

How many Olympic gold medalists are racing the 2011 Leadville 100 on Saturday? One for sure. That's Bart Brentjens, winner of the first ever Olympic cross country mountain bike race at Atlanta 1996. Bart-man also won bronze at Athens 2004, plus a ton of World Cup races during his long and prestigious pro career.

Wherever Smith ends up on August 13th, she'll arrive there aboard a Breezer Cloud 9 29er, a bike she calls "absolutely perfect" for the fire-road heavy Leadville circuit.

Propelling Johnson for this seven-day tour of the Colorado Rockies will be a new-for-2011 Cannondale Scalpel 29er. This sub-21-pound bike was first spotted at Sea Otter back in April, but has yet to show up at your local bike shop.

The Bend, Oregon-resident won the Downieville All-Mountain World Championship last year on Giant's Anthem X 29er full-suspension bike, and is roundly considered one of the best descenders on the North American cross-country circuit.

Rocky Mountain debuted a trio of new bikes at the BC Bike Race.

An unscientific poll conducted by our man on the ground puts big-wheeled bikes at BCBR in the neighborhood of 40 percent.

Niner says its Constantly Varying Arc suspension design is engineered just for 29ers.

VIDEO: While other bikes may come and go the two-niner Spot Rocker SS is one of those classic rigs that is sure to stand the test of time.

When it comes to trails, the man at the helm of Specialized — Mike Sinyard — is not only a proponent of the big wheels, but he pilots them too.

Specialized's new carbon hardtail is billed as the first race-ready 29er rig built specifically for women.

The Blunt SL builds off the proven P35 and Blunt rims — in 650b, too.

Specialized's Jaroslav Kulhavy rides a 29er — full suspension, no less — to a World Cup win — the first ever for a big-wheeled bike.

VIDEO: Singletrack.com caught up with Specialized's R&D guru Ned Overend at Sea Otter and he gave us a couple of sneak peeks...

The dually two-niner is a capable all-mountain sled with impressive downhill skills

Think the Haven Carbons are tough? Don't discount Easton's EC90 XC

Going to Sea Otter? Try to win a custom Air 9 bike. No Otter? Try online auctions for frames.

Check out Shonny V's Orbea Alma 29er, her Xterra world championship rig

Giant's media man Andrew Juskaitis goes over the company's new XTc 0 Composite 29er

Zach White reports on SCB's newest offering: The Highball

The SBC crew unveils a 29er XC rig and new iterations of the Tallboy and Blur

"Maybe I will try to be the first world champion on a 29," Jose Hermida, 2010 XC world champ

Engin's green 29er features gorgeous paint, a pressfit BB30 with a Specialized crank, chainstay mounted rear caliper and matching seat post and stem.

Bronto brought a bunch of 29ers singlespeeds and geared bikes to Austin

We ran our first comparative 26er-Vs.-29er test story way back in ‘09. Many new readers likely missed it

Swiss MTB stalwart Christoph Sauser compares 26ers and 29ers

Ned knows bikes, and guess what size wheel he really likes to roll?

Singletrack.com's tech writer/rider Zach White doesn't really hate 29-inch wheeled bikes or the benefits of big wheels; he simply wants to recognize that there's more than one opinion out there in regards to mountain bike wheel diameters.

Travis Brown, two-time winner of the Singlespeed World Championships, will be ripping this year's race in Rotorua, New Zealand on a Superfly.

SLIDESHOW: Heather Irmiger earned a sweet tattoo last year by winning the Singlespeed World Championships in Durango, Colorado. Along with her hubby, Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski, Irmiger is headed to Rotorua, New Zealand to defend her title next weekend.

VIDEO: While he's been doing well with his Breezer transportation bikes, the "Original Joe" is back on the dirt with a new line of mountain bikes…

Slideshow: Moots' MootoX RSL 29er started with the same philosophy as that originally applied to the company's Vamoots RSL  road rig : Build the highest performing race bike possible without eroding the Moots quality and durability standards.

Adam Craig's Giant Anthem X Advanced SL was taken from the Fox Racing Shox booth during Interbike; Todd Wells' S-Works Epic 29er was stolen from the Specialized booth.