Getting’ straight to the point. I, bothers and sisters, and indeed tall f**kers… I, Charlie The Bikemonger, I am the online champion of 29ers. We ride 29ers, we love 29ers, we build 29ers, we sell 29ers, we crash 29er 'til we bleed and we really damned well believe in 29ers.

WHAT IS IT? Its simply mountainbiking with a bigger wheel. They run on a road size 700c rims (normally a few mm wider), have fat mtb tyres, and simply roll over things better. Because the wheels are bigger, the angle of attack (the angle of the tyre hiting the rock) is less, so you roll over stuff better, so you go faster, much faster.

Also if you are tall, over six foot, the bike fits much better. You feel like you are sitting in it, rather than over it.

They climb technical trails very well, it may be the larger contact patch, the larger wheel, or maybe the difference in torque created by the ratios and wheel size.

They also offer a very comfortable ride compared to 26er, making them ideal for long distance, enduro, and riding to the pub.

Brothers and sisters, the time has come for each and every one of you to decide whether you are going to be the problem or you are going to be the solution. You must choose, brothers, you must choose. It takes 5 seconds, 5 seconds of decision. Five seconds to realize your purpose on the planet, 5 seconds to realize that it's time to move. It's time to get down with it. Brothers, it's time to testify and I want to know, are you ready to testify? Are you ready? I give you a testimonial... TWENTY NINERS… TWENTY NINERS, Hell Damn It TWENTY NINERS!!! ...

Revolution flows bothers and sisters… it flows. Frames, forks, tyres, tubes, flyweight tubes, wide bars, big wheels, rims, beer … they all flow, and everyone of them is sanctified and available in the 29er church of the Bikemonger.

(note to self: red wine and the MC5s on the stereo seem to influence my behaviour?)