Handlebar back sweep. The Canyon Dude CF 7 is an affordable carbon fat bike that performs well in the snow or steamrolling some trails. The frame design is sleek and lightweight, weighing just 30 pounds and 5 ounces (with tubes). The bike is efficient on the climbs and pedals well in the flats. @bulletbassman: hta is barely slacker than 5.5. Aren't Scout or Firebird 29 better candidates for downsizing? At least Firebird has proportional chainstay lengths 27,5" looks so weird now. Or Not using Shimano brakes compresses the price of the Giant Talon 2 better, but the experience is the same. I think this design is one of the reasons for keeping the price of the Giant Talon 2 so low. Kenda Booster 27.5 or 29×2.2″ Tires. The Giant Talon 2 offers the rider 27.5″ or 29″ tires. Well time to custom make a bike with larger than 29" wheel then, and start calling them back dicks. /s Anyway I am 27.5 rider because I prefer 27.5. There is nothing wrong with smaller wheels, just preference. 29+ — A few bikes run 29+ wheels. This runs a 29 x 3.0 or 29 x 2.8-inch tire. These are really, really big wheels that deliver insane stability and roll very fast. These are great wheels for exploring and maybe a bikepacking mission. Given the sheer mass of these tires, acceleration is not a strong suit, and they can feel quite clunky in I will tell you that bikes in general are going to ride A LOT better. 29s have been around longer than 27.5, I think 27.5 allowed geometry to catch up as an in between size. So probably a transition size. The larger wheels are going to roll a lot better with modern geometry over rough terrain which is why 26 is becoming obsolete. As far as 27 vs 32, I'm in the same boat. Have a 1080p 60HZ 27" Dell that's doing the job. Trying to figure out where to go next. 32" is tempting, even at 1080p. Of course the online community consensus is that 1080p on anything larger than a 24" is the work of Satan. I'm comparing 27.5" vs 29" bikes for jumping. As a mid-level rider trying to improve my skills, jumps have always given me trouble (and FEAR!). I've gone fro 1. e-bikes are much heavier than a regular bike (plan for an extra 50lbs) 2. Hub motors appreciate cushy tires to make their ride less jarring. 3. Ebikes are faster than regular bikes. 4. Hub motor bikes are harder to change the tire on than on a regular bike and can leave you stranded. 5. Did it with 26” / 29” on an Inbred once, that was s beast. Of late my SIR.9 is set up 27.5+ / 29+. You get the daft roll over anything of the 29+ but the 27.5” rear gives it better acceleration. kGt9.