I Hav a SS single speed and wanna do 29", do I need a new frame and fork or is it jsut a matter of building a new rim??
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The trick is to make it all 220.....or 221, whatever it takes.Slider said:
BrickTop said:
Nice Mr Mom ref.?? what do you mean. I assume if I put 29ers on my bike then my brake post won't work any more is this correct as well.
More than likely, you need a new frame and fork strictly from a geometry perspective. There are a number of reasons a 26" frame/fork will not work including brake posts (discs will work), tires rubbing frame/fork or not fitting at all.
I do know of people making their 26ers into 96ers where you just put a 29" wheel on the front. This seems to be the best of both worlds, but I think I'll go the way of the 29/29. The last one I saw was a C-Dale F series frame with a lefty on the front. The 29" wheel/tire does not top out on the lower fork crown so the system works. I don't know if the guy modified the fork travel though.
I do know of people making their 26ers into 96ers where you just put a 29" wheel on the front. This seems to be the best of both worlds, but I think I'll go the way of the 29/29. The last one I saw was a C-Dale F series frame with a lefty on the front. The 29" wheel/tire does not top out on the lower fork crown so the system works. I don't know if the guy modified the fork travel though.
Sorry, ignore my bad movie references. In most cases you will need a) a 29'er specific frame and b) a 29'er specific fork.Slider said:
Cool alright here is my next queston I have heard the 29 are kinda floppy in the woods and not so good in tight stuff. Is this true or is it all about frame geometry? Right now I am considering a KarateMonkey what company's make 29" forks
If you get on a 29er and expect it to feel and react exactly like your 26" bike, then yes, it will feel sluggish and like it won't corner well. After a while you adapt your riding style and it's butter. It goes the other way too. I got back on my small wheels the other day and it felt twitchy and sometimes out of control. But it's because I was riding it like I ride my 29er.