Tag: HiFi Pro 29

The bicycle was introduced in the 19th century in Europe by German Inventor Karl von Drais. He is credited with developing the first bicycle. He introduced it to the people in Paris in 1818. It is supposed to originate from the human-powered vehicle called Draisines. Drais invented a walking machine that would help him get around the royal gardens faster. It was known by many names, including the “velocipede,” “dandy horse,” “hobby-horse,” “draisine” and “running machine. It had no pedals and its frame was a wooden beam. It had two same-size in-line wheels with the front one steerable and mounted in a frame which was straddled. In 1839, Kirkpatrick MacMillan, a Scottish blacksmith, allegedly completed construction of a pedal driven…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AirAdndrjog[/youtube][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH2Lnt3VBi0[/youtube] Gary Fisher talks about the genesis of his 29ers and the technology involved in them. Learn why bigger wheels on a mountain bike make for a better ride. G2 Geometry The models are: HiFi Pro 29, HiFi Deluxe 29, and HiFi Plus 29. A 29er that handles better than a 26” wheeled bike. G2 for 29ers have an exclusive and increased 51mm offset fork, reducing the trail to that of a 26” wheeled bike for neutral, instinctive handling G2 offset only available on Fisher 29ers Fit smaller riders – the small frame can fit riders down to about 5’0” due to increased G2 fork offset for less toe overlap The wheelbase remains the same for high speed stability. The…