Features Road Big wheels keep on turning By Steve Medcroft published 10 August 2005 Gary Fisher introduced its first 29-inch-wheeled mountain bikes in 2002. The concept had just... Comments Pro bikes, August 10, 2005Cameron Chamber’s Gary Fisher Two-NinersGet The Leadout NewsletterThe latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Steve MedcroftSocial Links Navigation LatestJunior track and road standout Joelle Messemer newest signing for 2025 Canyon-SRAM GenerationDecathlon AG2R refresh and rebuild for 2025 with new racing kit, new bikes and generational teenage talentEddy Merckx suffers broken hip in cycling crash near BrusselsSee more latest ► Most PopularSubscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our coverage of the season-opening 2025 Tour Down Under‘I know my potential’ - Biniam Girmay surveys the repaved road aheadFuture stars of the WorldTour – The neo-pros to watch in 2025Wind tunnel tested: 18 road bike wheelsets go head to head'Going with these steps of the younger generation' – The challenges that keep Primož Roglič chasingIvar Slik rallies six months after horrific crash to return to Unbound Gravel 200 in 2025 Mark Cavendish: The moments that shaped a record-breaking careerWaterproof jackets are getting worse, but here are seven reasons why it doesn’t actually matterEthnic diversity in pro cycling - Why is 95% of the WorldTour White?'He can be on the podium of a Grand Tour' - Matteo Jorgenson finds a perfect fit at Visma-Lease a Bike'Collateral damage' - What impact could Donald Trump’s tariffs have on the bike industry?
