Face it: The 26-inch Hardtail is Dead
by Matt Pacocha
- September 08, 2009
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Singletrack.com’s Matt Pacocha says the 26-inch-wheeled hardtail mountain bike is, indeed, dead. Face it, he says, full-suspension and big wheels are the future. Allow Pacocha to tell you how and why he came to his conclusion.
Using equipment readily available on the market — Garmin’s 705 GPS unit and a PowerTap Disc hub — testers are able to compare what it takes to propel big- and small-wheeled mountain bikes.
