Horchata, also known as orxata, is a sweet drink popular in Latin America, Spain, and parts of Africa. The drink is rice-based in Latin America, but in Spain and Africa it is made with tiger nuts (chufa). A traditional recipe always calls for cinnamon and water, but beyond that, there are hundreds of variations.
The bigger wheels, however, have been skulking around the scene for decades. In 1999, Wilderness Trail Bikes got the ball rolling in earnest when they produced the first real 29er mountain bike tire. Soon riders began touting the benefits of the bigger wheel size. And those benefits are undeniable. For starters, the big wheels roll over obstacles with greater ease than standard 26-inch wheels.
Wheel Size. Traditionally mountain bikes come with 26-inch rims. A new trend on the rise is using larger rims, called 29ers. These bikes use a larger 700c rim like that on road or hybrid bicycle. A 700c rim is about 700 mm or 27.5 inches, making the name 29er a bit confusing. The name 29er is actually a reference to the size of the rim including the tire, which is significantly thicker on a mountain bike compared to that of road or hybrid bike.