Jamis exile 26'' or 29''

[pancho]

Last night I rode a Jamis exile 26'' singlespeed and had a blast also rode my friends 29'' niner. My question is I want a singlespeed just don't which to get if I get the 26'' it comes with a shock the 29'' is rigid which I could put a fork on it down the road. Which bike should I get? Help me make up my mind i'm leaning a little bit towards the 29'' and put a reba on it later.

[2niner?]

If you ride most dirt...I will go with SS 26...easier to accelerate, if you ussually ride steep hills. 29ers roll, roll,and roll nicely, but are a bit harder, just a bit to accelerate...it is a tough one...I like both bikes...I would not use suspension on the 29er...maybe I would choose the 29er with gears if again you ride steep hills.
I do like to ride SS, in fact it is almost the only bike I ride...but it is personal...and 29ers are fun bikes...I know this will not help but just wanted to answer...

[pancho]

We rode last night in Coopers rock in wv lots of hills and the 29" i rode had 32 x 20 gears and I didn't have much trouble getting moving. I guess i'm wondering if a 29'' rigid would handle well its been over 10 years since i've ridden without a fork.

[nogearshere]

...i'm wondering if a 29'' rigid would handle well its been over 10 years since i've ridden without a fork.

jokes of forkless riding aside...
the rigid will handle brilliantly, the question really is can you take the bumps?

i found no comparison whatsoever going from a 26" to 29" rigid. the 29 really smoothed out a good percentage of the ugly on the trail.

follow your heart, 29 rigid and drop 400$ on beer.

[jerman]

We rode last night in Coopers rock in wv lots of hills and the 29" i rode had 32 x 20 gears and I didn't have much trouble getting moving. I guess i'm wondering if a 29'' rigid would handle well its been over 10 years since i've ridden without a fork.

Go rigid man! I built up a rigid 29er ss this spring and have not regretted it at all. Very fun to ride.

[tryandgetme]

yeah, there's a reason the 29'er doesn't come with suspension. doesn't need it nearly as badly as the itty bitty 26" wheels.

[S. cerevisiae]

as a recent convert to the beauty that is big wheels...

yatta, yatta, yatta...get the 29er. SS or not, and rigid is where it's at. Ask any of the girls.

[Krautwaggen]

I like my Karate Monkey better than my 5" travel 26" bike...go 29!

[sand man]

I have the Jamis Exile 29'r, My 2cents? GET IT!

[real_ss_budgie]

dont believe the hype, 26fullsusser29speed is the way to go!

[huber]

bigger wheels were made to ride rigid!