More grippy, more comfortable, more drag… so should you get 27.5in Plus or 29in?
WHY PLUS IS MORE
What is it with the bike industry? No sooner has it introduced one new wheel size, it comes up with a variation that's ever so slightly different. Now we're all for innovation, but with the market in a constant state of flux, no one knows which wheel size bandwagon to jump on. Most of us have our favoured rim diameter by now, but what about tyre width? Is Plus going to take over, or will narrower tyres prevail? Should you hedge your bet with a model that can accommodate both, and accept a slight compromise in geometry?
Plenty of new frames are embracing all tyres great and small (bikes like the Orbea Occam on page 12 and the Whyte S-150, for example), so there's no shortage of choice. To help you decide, here’s a rundown on what we know so far about Plus.
THE BASICS
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