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New to MTB Buyer’s Guide – Wheel Size, Travel & Suspension

New to MTB Buyers Guide Wheel Size Travel Suspension

New to MTB Buyer’s Guide – Wheel Size, Travel & Suspension

Welcome to the second section of our New to MTB Buyer’s Guide. Missed the first? Jump back to it here. Ready to start looking at the actual components? Well here we go.

Let’s go over the key differences on a mountain bike setup.

New to MTB Buyer’s Guide – Wheel Size, Travel & Suspension

Wheel Size

Modern bikes feature 27.5″ or 29″ wheels. It used to be a world of “taller than X’ Y” you’re on this wheel…” Not anymore. Updates in bike geometry and design have produced bikes which cross over height, within reason.

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