Who dares to bet that blindfolded, he'll feel the difference of a 26.5" vs a 27.5" wheel in his hands, being handed just one of both?
It's a whole inch larger. Big wow.
All the arguments used by 650B against 29", also go for 26". So stick with that. It allows for smaller longer travel bikes...
The Fox forks to go on other bikes than Fishers/Trek will not be 51mm, it seems. Quite possibly 39mm like the Reba?
Rockshox seem to be making 51mm versions for the Subaru/Fisher teams, whcih are sponsored by them. Frames will go to Genesis2 geometry after all.
The past 2 weeks I mainly commuted the singlespeed road bike (first in long).
28mm lightweight tires, which are actually like 25-27 I think.
Perfectly smooth asphalt for most of the way.
Before, I've mostly done this on at least 29x2.0 and preferably 2.35" slicks. The road bike is like a...
Please elaborate, many are eyeing this bike, but few get a chance to ride it before purchasing.
I think it looks great, apart from the rear wheel size, which is enough for me to be only interested in a test ride (21.5") and before that certainly no purchase. I built a 29" front on a 26" bike I...
I thought the KM fork was 43mm and the Reba 39mm, but indeed a difference.
One thing that made 29" seem to pedal heavy for me in the beginning was running 175mm cranks and non-adjusted gearing. For some reason I seemed to select the same exact ratios as with 26", in stead of just shifting one...
Check this :
http://www.specializedriders.com/post/show/46
A scoop about a 29" tire already out there for 3 years. Ok, two and a half plus change.
That seat stay bridge is original looking though.
I think I did an FAQ on such halfbreeed setups on MTBR, somewhere :-)
There's also a gallery out there of such conversions.
Take your current 26" fork's sagged axle-crow, deduct 31mm, and get that fork. Ideally, one with a bit more rake than your current 26" fork.
Something between 420 and...
It's it funny though, that this 36"er is getting many more "I want to try that" and less "that's stupid" remarks than even 29"ers after their first couple of birthdays?
The bike culture seems to be warming up, thanks to singlespeed and 29" just refusing to go away, and luring in more riders than...
Looks great!
Is there no room for larger pulleys? Such small ones, and so many all between pedals and rear wheels, seems like it will take away from the point of pedaling almost? Higher toothcount noticably improves pedaling, and wear.
Narrow tires can roll faster in mud. Most rolling resistance (per weight distribution) comes from the rear tire. On dry and fast soil, narrow is not always faster, wide has physics on it's side.
Also you can get away with narrow in the back oftentimes, where it sucks on the front. Weight is a...
I heard from the guy who's going to pay for it, they are indeed working on it, and it's going to be done properly from a geometry standpoint.
There's no reason a 29" would outweigh an otherwise identical 26"er by more than 400-450g. Slight bit in the frame (if any at all), 2x150g in the wheels...
I race my rigid 1x9 currently just under 9kg I guess. If I one day get around to building wheels for it, it'll be 8.2kg. I'm 83kg and kinda strong, so few silly light parts. Frame is even 1750g, fork a rigid steel. It could be so much lighter if that were something I strive for.
Standover is just as high with a small rear wheel. It's the large front wheel that messes with standover for a typical double triangle design. 2.5" larger front wheel > 1.25" taller standover. But often 29"ers have shorter head tubes to somewhat compensate, making the difference with 26"...
I'm not sure anyone would need an On-One fork on larger Dambala.
A local 29" hero won't use another fork on his XL Rig. It does make the bike feel really good. Much like a tank in some ways with Reba, very "positive" handling with the On-One fork.
The Redline Monocog is an amazing frame. Nicer ones exist, but cost double. It comes with a frames, the Zion comes without for the same price but may be a little bit more "fancy".
I rate the complete Monocog as a no-brainer. Would love to compare the Zion. It's matching for is only $65. I'd want...
Sorry to let you know, but I've gotten over your KM.
I meant some of those metallic grey ones. Poison green too.
No, who am I kidding here? You suck for ever selling your only truly beautiful bike. More soul than bling.
Something about about that XL (60cm) frame in that color, with fatty...
It's really quite nice as it is, but not the ultimate SS bike (anymore). If the KM would remain as the big daddy of do-all's (mine is in it's 3rd or 4th incarnation, a monster commuter), a performance-aimed ground up new bike would be a great addition to the Surly line-up. The KM won't ever be a...
Great riding! Next year will be different...
-Dedicated 29" BCD frame with more travel?
-Much bigger tires (would the Weirwolf 2.55 940g have worked there?)
-Lots of prior riding on the biggies!
-Hopefully for you, not more riders on big bikes...
Parafork looks awesome! I hope they really become available. The 165mm fork would be 135mm for 29"...
No data there on how much offset of trail they offer.
I'd love an anti-dive fork with constant trail in 5".
For my riding the difference between rigid and 80mm is just too little. I'd use the 5" bike for trips abroad with actual rocks and roots and mountains.
Great project you got there, I hate the teasing though.
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