Hello! What kind of American bike do you have? I would love to visit Italy some time.
And you CAN post in the wheel size debate threads, just make sure you either pick a side and stick to it fanatically or post something that has nothing to do with wheel size.
My american bike is a 2013 Specialized Carve Comp. Previously I owned a Fuji Tahoe. I'd love buy italian bikes, but they seems like jewels ...
So the debate 26-27.5-29 is getting wild huh?
I didn't even know there were 29" bikes until last year, but once I tried one, I fell in love.
The area were I do my routes is vulcanic. Don't get me wrong, is not a desert, quite opposite is full of trees (vulcanic soil seems very good for vegetations). But some tracks are covered with small stones from ancient eruptions, which makes grip nothing. I remember I managed to control my 26" bike better than 29" in those situations.
Ok, enough said, I'll write about it in that thread.
Here is 7:00 pm, my office day is over so ... see you tomorrow and then ... little vacation (May 1st is labor's day here)