From my original question:
I want to get a 29" single speed cruiser and rebuild the back wheel with the 3-speed hub from my 26" bike.
All the 29" bikes I've test ridden have had not only larger wheels but larger frames. That's why I was looking for a 29" bike.
I'll try and clear up my situation:
!. I want a larger-framed bike because my current 26" bike is too small. According to the bikes I've test ridden, 29" bikes come with not only larger wheels but larger frames. That's why I asked about a 29"
bike. Read my original post. I never said anything about putting 29" wheels on my 26" bike.
3. I love my 3-speed hub, but no 29" bike I've ever seen comes with one. So my plan was to get a larger
bike (not just larger wheels, a larger BIKE), which would presumably have 29" wheels, and trade out the hubs (3-speed / single speed). So I wanted to know if the 3-speed hub would work on a 29" wheel,
if in fact 29" wheels are what I end up with.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I'll take a bike with skateboard wheels if the frame fits me. But I've never seen any bike with wheels smaller than 29" that works for my size. Still, you guys have educated me. So I'm trying anything that looks big enough, regardless of the wheel size.
I will report my findings as I progress.