Mixed Wheel Vs 29" Mountain Bike Wheels | The Wheel Size Debate Still Continues

It's been over 3 years since our last wheel size debate video, because...well, we thought it had been settled! But now a new question has arisen. How about mixed wheels? The new Orbea Rallon comes with a spare linkage in order to swap a 29er rear wheel out for a smaller 650b (or 27.5). But why would you want to do this? Is it faster? Is it more fun? How does it change the handling? Neil is putting in some laps at Bikepark Wales to find out.

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Yes, it seemed that for a moment there the bike industry had settled on making smaller size bikes with smaller wheels whilst reserving 27.5 wheels for fun, playful trail bikes. This left 29 inch wheels for race-driven disciplines like downhill, enduro and cross country. Want to go fast? Choose 29". Want to have fun? Go for 27.5". But now there's an option to have both 🤯

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