Are 29ers Faster? | #AskGMBNTech Ep. 89

Published on October 7th 2019

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Are 29 inch mountain bikes actually faster? Why won't my quick release stay tight? Are creaks from the bottom bracket common? Find out in this weeks Ask GMBN Tech 🔧 Subscribe: http://gmbn.tech/subscribetogmbntech The GMBN Shop: https://gmbn.tech/mN 0:27 - Quick release never wants to stay tight. The wheel is constantly loose. Is it the axel itself or the hub, or something else? 2:22 - Are 29 wheels actually faster? 5:10 - I crashed and need a new wheel for a Cannondale Lefty. Is it possible to just buy normal wheels and switch the hub? 6:36 - are bottom bracket creaks and noises common?  7:25 - How can I stop internal cable routing from making noise? 8:58 - Remote lockout is broken. How to convert it to the fork itself? 9:56 - Converting fork lowers from QR to Thru axle. What is fork offset? Got a tech question? Submit it in the comments below by using the hashtag #askgmbntech If you'd like to contribute captions and video info in your language, here's the link 👍 https://gmbn.tech/mO Watch more on GMBN Tech... 📹 https://gmbn.eu/boomcableties 📹 https://gmbn.tech/pressfitbbb 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound Rocket Funk - The Grateful 7 Frog De Funk - Wanda Shakes Turquoise Waves - Sarah, The Illstrumentalist B Ball Bouncer - Push N' Glide Bunny Hop - Dylan Sitts Submit your content here: https://upload.gmbn.com/tech Brought to you by the world’s largest mountain bike channel, the Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN), GMBN Tech goes deeper into the bikes, kit and technology stories that help fuel your rides. Our mission is to help you discover, dial-in and get the best from the latest cutting edge bikes and technology available. With news and rumours, first ride exclusives, how-tos, the weekly GMBN Tech Show wrapping up and showcasing the week’s biggest tech stories, and more besides, if it’s off-road tech, it’s in. Every week, of every month we seek out, showcase, and ride the newest gear and innovations from across the globe in an authoritative, inspiring and entertaining way to help you get the best from your rides. And when we’re not riding, we get geeky in an accessible, easy-to-understand way about forks. And shocks. And more to help you setup and maintain your bikes perfectly. Engage with us every week on the channel and across social media – we’re here to answer every question you’ve got on mountain biking tech. Facebook - http://gmbn.tech/gmbntechfb Instagram - http://gmbn.tech/gmbntechinsta Twitter - http://gmbn.tech/gmbntechtwitte