[OffCamber]

Can you convert a 27.5 Solo air Pike to 26 by switching the lowers? I'm considering a RC model or DJ for the swap. Thanks

 

[jstuhlman]

why would you not just stick a 26" wheel in there??? That's what I've been doing on my AM bike and it hasn't exploded yet...sometimes I even KOM, bro.

 

[Josef]

yes and no. the uppers have a different approach angle (probably not the right term but you get the point). The lowers will go on and the offset should be right. I ran a 26' in a 27.5 pike for a while with no adverse effects.

 

[OffCamber]

why would you not just stick a 26" wheel in there??? That's what I've been doing on my AM bike and it hasn't exploded yet...sometimes I even KOM, bro.

That was my plan but I need to buy one fork now and another later. Just trying to save some money between 2 wheel sizes.

 

[OffCamber]

yes and no. the uppers have a different approach angle (probably not the right term but you get the point). The lowers will go on and the offset should be right. I ran a 26' in a 27.5 pike for a while with no adverse effects.

Thanks, the DJ and RC can be found pretty cheap and I don't need the adjustments on the one bike, so hopefully it works.

 

[slyfink]

My experience would suggest it doesn't work. I think the internals are different lengths. I once sent my 26" pike for a warranty rebuild as I'd blown the rebound assembly. It turns out the tech doing the work installed a 650b rebound assembly. For about 3 months I wasn't getting full travel and hearing a pretty loud clack at bottom out. I couldn't figure out what the problem was until I brought my fork to an aftermarket "tuner" who discovered the problem. So I sent it back to them and they replaced the assembly again, and it's been fine ever since.

 

[OffCamber]

My experience would suggest it doesn't work. I think the internals are different lengths. I once sent my 26" pike for a warranty rebuild as I'd blown the rebound assembly. It turns out the tech doing the work installed a 650b rebound assembly. For about 3 months I wasn't getting full travel and hearing a pretty loud clack at bottom out. I couldn't figure out what the problem was until I brought my fork to an aftermarket "tuner" who discovered the problem. So I sent it back to them and they replaced the assembly again, and it's been fine ever since.

Alright, I'll probably just hold off and find something used. I was pushing to get it done in the next couple weeks. Anyone ridden a Pike DJ as a trail fork and can it be lowered to 120mm.