Is 29+ Dead?

Remember 29+, that groundbreaking, perfect-for-bikepacking tire size and bike platform that rose to stardom a decade ago with the Surly Krampus? With several 29+ tires and bikes now discontinued, we dug deeper into the topic. In our latest video, Neil unpacks a question we've been asking ourselves for a while now: is 29+ dead? Learn about the history and future of this tire platform here...

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Outline:
intro - 0:00
Support Bikepacking.com - 0:37
What Is 29+ - 0:59
29+ History - 2:00
29+ Today - 3:30
Challenges With 29+: 3:55
Discontinued Products - 5:14
27.5+ And Plus Bike Struggles: 5:44
Is 29+ Dead? - 6:29

Mentioned Links:
BIkepacking.com Gear Index: https://bikepacking.com/index/
29+ Tires: https://bikepacking.com/gear/29-tires...
29+ Bikes: https://bikepacking.com/index/29-plus...

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