Thread: Switch from 29 to 27.5?
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Old 10-02-20, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Canker
You shouldn't just slap 27.5 wheels on a 29er bike, it will throw all the geo out of whack. If nothing else your lower BB height will be annoying as hell, pedal strikes left and right. Just keep riding it as a 29er for awhile and it will stop feeling weird. If you want a 27.5er then you need a new bike.

Thanks for the input.
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