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Old 04-30-09, 01:14 PM
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Had mine for over 3yrs & have been enjoying it more & more.
It took some time, but I have my rear caliper set so I can remove rear wheel w/out moving caliper.
Tried several drop bars too, but keep going back to risers.

Originally Posted by jgedwa
..... I had mine set up with a 29er front wheel and a 24 inch rear wheel. (And short crank arms.) I really only did it for kicks. But it rode surprisingly well. Although in that form it was too twitchy. But it was super-cool! Anyone else in the world ever run a 49er?
jim
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...about to try an old 26" rear in mine to see how it feels.
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