Mullet vs 29er With The Same Geometry - Which Is Faster?

Опубликовано: 07 Август 2026
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Business up front, party out back! With 29" front wheels and 27.5" rear wheels, mullet bikes seem to offer the best of both worlds, but does that advantage mean a faster bike? Seb Stott gets out the stopwatch to find out. Read the full article here: https://pinkbike.link/mulletvs29

Full timed results:

Track 1 lap times
Lap 1 49.9 (29")
Lap 2 49.5 (29")
Lap 3 50.5 (27.5")
Lap 4 50.1 (27.5")
Lap 5 49.9 (27.5")
Lap 6 49.1 (27.5")
Lap 7 49.3 (29")
Lap 8 49.1 (29")
Average: 49.45 (29"), 49.9 (27.5")

Track 2 lap times
Lap 1 19.38 (29")
Lap 2 18.70 (29")
Lap 3 19.40 (29")
Lap 4 19.15 (27.5")
Lap 5 18.28 (27.5")
Lap 6 19.29 (27.5")
Lap 7 18.61 (27.5")
Lap 8 (crashed) (27.5")
Lap 9 18.36 (27.5")
Lap 10 18.39 (29")
Lap 11 18.46 (29")
Lap12 18.31 (29")
Average: 18.77 (29"), 18.74 (27.5")

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