For many in the gravity crowd, the transition to larger size wheels felt like an abandonment of our core principles. As a group, we've always valued fun and playfulness over any other attribute. It's why many (myself included) still cling to flat pedals.

However, the perception that 29" wheels are somehow inferior for getting shreddy is a myth - one that should have been dispelled years ago. Don't believe me? Then watch this video, which was filmed and edited by Bryn Atkinson.