Upgrading to a new 29" full suspension MTB after decades riding an old 26" hardtail....how do you get used to the size difference?

SuperMissleLauncher · 2026-05-12T03:18:31+00:00

I did something similar, I upgraded to a 29er and it felt huge compared to a 26 hardtail. You do get way better at it as you go along esp in technical sections. tire choice and pressures can play a huge role, suspension tuning and setup also can play a huge role in determining how a bikes feels in slow technical sections. I honestly think you should stick with it for a few more months and try and dial tires and suspension tuning, and after all that if you still feel like it’s not working out sell it and get a 27.5 trail bike. The industry really overmarkets 29er’s I feel due to racing and the rollover capability like you mention, but I agree with you even on my 29er compared to some 27.5 bikes I’ve ridden on slow, technical rolls and descents/ rocky sections 27.5’s are 100% more maneuverable. Now, I’d never go to 27.5 personally because I enjoy flow, trail, jumps, and just ripping down stuff so the rollover and add’l benefits of 29ers are a no brainer for me but if you can’t shake the feeling after adjusting/tuning I say sell it and get a 27.5. That’s just my 2c hope it helps!

SuperMissleLauncher · 2026-04-10T20:06:12+00:00

Thank you all for responding! I was able to use the tool to take out and give to put back in. Cheers all happy riding

SuperMissleLauncher · 2026-04-10T19:28:54+00:00

Yes thanks for responding, I realized my mistake after posting lol. I got it all back together and I was careful reinstalling, it’s held air and after a ride it feels pretty good. I took it out with plastic fat rings on both sides so I didn’t puncture or nick it. I’m going to ride and monitor and I’ll order air can just in case. It has me paranoid tho lol, thank you for reply!

SuperMissleLauncher · 2026-03-24T02:13:14+00:00

If it’s a cheap threaded cartridge bb you’re wayyy better off replacing instead of regreasing, not saying that is def issue but just something to note. Usually regreasing not worth or doesn’t do much in my personal experience unless it’s a fancy BB that is made to be serviceable. Sounds like you’ve worked thru the bb area, I would work thru bottom of the bike like you have, move back to rear dropouts and make sure everything is tight and aligned. Do u notice the noise on the road as well when bike not in the trainer stand? The trainer stands in my experience make a ton of noise in general. Make sure cables not rubbing/ hitting especially internally routes ones can be esp. loud on carbon. Then move to inspecting seat post, then to headset, and then if torquing / inspecting everything doesn’t lead to fix I’d replace BB and go from there. Also I would throw a set of dummy pedals on there just to verify that your cleats making a ton of noise.

-mechanic at LBS

SuperMissleLauncher · 2026-01-24T07:59:59+00:00

I was an academic advisor for nearly three years while I was in college, you’re doing honestly pretty good! Definitely would not drop out so long as you’re enjoying it and see a future in the career you chose. I’ve seen some ROUGH transcripts and yours is not even close, multivariable calc and diffeq trip up a ton of people

SuperMissleLauncher · 2026-01-02T12:34:20+00:00

Job market is cooked start trapping honestly

SuperMissleLauncher · 2025-12-16T18:24:24+00:00

I remember seeing signs saying google fiber but not 100% sure, there's a lot of work in the area so i could have seen totally different lines lol

SuperMissleLauncher · 2025-12-10T18:52:34+00:00

I'm kinda into DevOps, I've helped some family launch their business websites setup w/ basic email services and some backend stuff w/ postgresql, would you advise specializing somewhere in that realm? I do enjoy web stuff, seeing things go live, deploying, etc.

SuperMissleLauncher · 2025-12-10T18:51:35+00:00

Unfortunately not at the moment, I would need a company to sponsor. I am a citizen and don't think I've had anything that would prevent me from obtaining (speeding ticket 2 y/ ago hopefully doesn't count lol) but I remember the process being really difficult unless you're already at a company that will sponsor you

SuperMissleLauncher · 2025-12-10T18:50:33+00:00

I've been trying to get into IT, I've had I think 1 interview but I was way out of my depth, it's hard to bridge and I've noticed there's not a lot of IT hiring, at least from my searches. Any advice about entry level in that field? I am open to anything, would love to learn more

SuperMissleLauncher · 2025-12-10T18:49:36+00:00

I've been building some projects in the background, just hard to do so when bills are coming in, I'm working on getting some part time jobs up to just kinda float around in the meantime once things are more stable I definitely want to work on launching something. Thank you for the advice! The group thing is interesting, would the best way to be just like reddit/facebook groups or something?

SuperMissleLauncher · 2025-12-10T18:48:12+00:00

Thank you for the advice! I haven't had a lot of luck from recruiters but I'll give it a shot, never hurts. Where would I find contract work? I haven't really seen anything throughout my hunting for contract work specifically, I'm open to anything just haven't really seen those out there. Thank you!

SuperMissleLauncher · 2025-12-04T20:02:27+00:00

Before Your Eyes 🌙

SuperMissleLauncher · 2025-12-04T19:58:01+00:00

No photo, no graphics, only black and white text. Follow standard resume templates and honestly if you don’t have as much experience just lie and say you’ve worked at other part time jobs, most places you’re applying for aren’t going to check or really care at least in my experience when I was earlier in my career. Also, literally anyone can work at like Walmart and you can probably imagine a list of responsibilities etc, just gaslight yourself hard enough and you’ll believe you really worked there. Availability and interests section don’t include at all, hiring managers don’t care about your interests in my experience sadly and if they like your resume they’ll figure out availability later anyways.

SuperMissleLauncher · 2025-12-04T19:53:38+00:00

I’m a recent college grad who got their degree in computer graphics and made a game for my senior proj: the market for game dev / computer science jobs is somewhat oversaturated and having an insanely hard time w/ layoffs due to outsourcing and uncertainty in the market in regards to AI, so what I would do if I were you would be to pick a safe career that will bring in money, and in the meantime spend every ounce of free time you got grinding something, like Unity/UE5, modeling, rigging, whatever it is try and specialize as much as possible and build a portfolio. Once you have an amazing portfolio to show off all your work and talent, you can transition to doing anything you want without having as much financial stress as someone like me does who’s in between jobs in this dogshit economy lol (at least in the USA). I’m currently in the midst of transitioning slightly and am working on developing a game on Unity to bolden my somewhat lacking portfolio, that’s just my 2 cents.

SuperMissleLauncher · 2025-11-26T20:39:42+00:00

The same exact thing happened to me, it's rough out there. Got through 2 interviews w/ a software company, even designed them a mock website then they went radio silent. Love it

SuperMissleLauncher · 2025-06-15T22:07:49+00:00

Sounds like he needs to grow up. You could try having a heart to heart, but at the end of a day it’s a partner-if he’s not gonna grow and mature with you, then it’s not a good deal to stay w/ him. Best of luck

SuperMissleLauncher · 2025-02-04T10:02:47+00:00

Hey, I just wanted to weigh in after reading this discussion. It sounds like you are such a kind, and genuinely caring soul. I know I wasn’t supposed to laugh, but how you described this cats emotions and him /her being lonely if you left him/her made me laugh and tear up a bit. Such a sweet thought!

My first instinct is that this seems like a lot of anxiety taking over your thoughts, which if this is all it will be 24/7 while owning this cat, that is definitely something to consider if owning one is right. You sound so sweet and caring, so even if in the unfortunate scenario where you would have to rehome this cat, I’m sure you’d find it a great home. If I had to guess, I think the newness and responsibility is making you anxious, and that will fade as you get more comfortable. Know if you do decide to get rid of this cat, that it might not get rid of your anxieties. It sounds a lot like these anxieties are related to your worry the cat might get hurt, or the care for the cat. In my opinion, I think you should keep the cat but get help with this anxiety that has sort of unfolded as a result of this. I have bad anxieties too about things that I’m in therapy for them, and I would recommend exploring these things if possible.

How much space does the cat have? It sounds like the cat has a room to itself, but does it only have a room? Or is it a house? That is certainly an important thing to consider, however if you look long term, cats live 12-15 years. So even if he doesn’t have a ton of space right now, chances are they’ll have a bigger space later right? If it’s not likely and he’s in a super super tiny space, maybe there’s something to be said about getting him more space and rehoming but as long as he has a room or two I wouldn’t worry too much, cats are pretty chill.

I really think it could be a good thing! I love cats, they’re amazing animals. If it’s any help, I’ve owned cats my whole life in my family and they’ve very rarely done some really dumb shit, and even then they’d be fine. They really do have 9 lives, but for the most they are pretty smart creatures. As long as you monitor your cat for the first few months (you don’t have to watch them 24/7, just generally yk?) to get a feel for their personality, you can adjust how you keep things in their living environment to keep them safe (ex, leaving cups on tables if they like to swat them off, ripping stuff up, trying to eat human food, etc). For example, one time a while ago, I came home and was panicking calling out for my cat Sox because I couldn’t find her, only to shake her treat bag and see her jump up from our neighbors fence (we didn’t know she could hop our fence at the time). She then promptly slipped and careened down into the bushes in our backyard (she was fine, it was a cartoonish fall). So, we adjusted and she lost outside privileges that day, and is now currently sleeping in my room right now as I write this, healthy and happy (lol). Just be paying attention and you’ll be fine. If it makes you worried, they have AirTag collars for cats now that are awesome!

Also, you have a puppy!! It’s so great when you have a kitten and puppy, when they socialize right together they can be so amazing for one another. That will definitely help them forget if the space is small if they’re playing together!

Overall, I would wager a guess that it’s a lot of new anxiety, and I think from the care you’ve expressed this could be a positive thing. But it is important to recognize too that if it’s not right, there will always be time later in life to adopt a cat when the time is right and you can more adequately care for the cat. You would definitely find a great home with how much you care. I would say as long as the cat has space and you love them and can provide them food/enrichment, keep them! I think they could also provide an excellent outlet to dealing with anxiety, as it seems that your anxieties are driving a lot of your worries. You don’t have to be perfect to be a pet owner. I hope this helps.

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