tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864174327406288240.post1414798536287570211..comments2008-10-07T18:26:03.675-04:00Shredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12803607501879631372noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864174327406288240.post-49413265955571928252008-10-07T18:26:00.000-04:002008-10-07T18:26:00.000-04:00It's not about aerodynamics(cross bikes aren't) but about being able to put the power down through the stiffness of the bike while still having clearance. <BR/><BR/>A rigid/hardtail 29er would acheive the same thing. The only difference there would be the gearing, but at the grove city race I never came out of the 34-tooth little ring, so the 50-tooth ring was never touched. Also I think the grove city race isn't that advantageous to those with skinny tires, those rocky portions are rough with them.aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880560298321463299noreply@blogger.com