Just pondering here, and I don't know why, as I was initially trying to sell off most my bike stuff...but...
I'm getting this insane urge to rebuild my Evil Sovereign with a 29" rigid fork/wheel. Maybe singlespeed, probably geared in the back...
The Zion fork is 475mm and the Surly is 468, which is a little lower than my TALAS at full extension. Probably longer than I'd like for a real XC bike, but not too bad.
Anyone doing this successfully? MMcG had a frankenbike like this, right? How does the bigger front end roll/compensate for lack of suspension?
I'm getting this insane urge to rebuild my Evil Sovereign with a 29" rigid fork/wheel. Maybe singlespeed, probably geared in the back...
The Zion fork is 475mm and the Surly is 468, which is a little lower than my TALAS at full extension. Probably longer than I'd like for a real XC bike, but not too bad.
Anyone doing this successfully? MMcG had a frankenbike like this, right? How does the bigger front end roll/compensate for lack of suspension?