First Look! Charge Cooker’s new 27.5+ mountain bike range

This 27.5+… Who is asking for this? 29+ is where it’s at. 29+ at least has the rolling diameter to make up for other inefficiencies associated to these inbetweener fat concepts.

The only place I see 27.5+ in the long term is on a full fat, positioned to replace 26 full fats.

This 27.5+ phenomena is a result of a few bike nerds and industry nerds getting excited over modding existing 29r’s. No one really wants these bikes and LBS’ are going to have to pitch them, often reluctantly imo

Well everyone thought 29er and 650b were not gonna work when they first tried. Look where that is now. Two years ago dirt rag said who’s idea is this 650b? Well IMHO this is close to 29 and has benefit of lower preessure, more contact area, less chance of rim strike. It just makes complete sense I think. I am gonna build a set when ever I have funds to spare.

Sprat…I don’t really like them either but people are buying them. I know because I’m selling them. I’d much rather have a 29er that fits 2.5s that I could potentially run 3.5″ or wider 650s for useable snow riding to not need a real fat bike…hopefully this gets made at some point but unless you’re pretty darn small, I don’t know why you wouldn’t want a 29er for the dirt unless you’re a downhill rider

I see your point Rusty, but this still appears to me like a beast bourne with no concern for real demand. Perhaps consumers that don’t know what they want will stumble upon the best bike ever, because they are sometimes nervous on bikes, but in my opinion this is very niche, and not really ideal to most seasoned riders.

Sure I’d buy one, if I were an n+1 rider with a good amount of disposable income, an if I lived near endless barely blazed mountain trails and wanted more confidence than what current FS 29ers deliver.

I really don’t get these fat tire bikes and sizes…each to their own. I just feel the industry is forcing us to asccept these. I hope the regular 29 and 27.5 get ignored. I am still dealing with the death of the 26 inch hardtail.

I like the precise steering & power transfer of a rigid bike. The big tires take the edge off the rough stuff + give you immense amounts of grip. These should be nice. I have one of the Charge 29er single speed bikes. Frame & fork are chrome plated. I get a lot of compliments on it.

Are the forks tapered, what is the geometry of these bikes? I am in the market for a new bike in a few months but want to know if it will climb and desend, i nearly bought a 29, i still may as i think they are great bikes.