using 26 wheels on a 29 fork??
11-20-05, 09:15 PM
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using 26 wheels on a 29 fork??
i was thinking of running a rigid 29 fork on my ss, so i could run 700 cylcocrossy wheel using the canti brake bosses, or run my 26 mountain disc wheels. anybody done anything similar?? or is there some obvious reason this is a bad idea that im forgetting?
11-20-05, 11:09 PM
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I have a '29er Marz fork on my touring bike, I don't think it's a problem. My bike has cross rims and tires and disc brakes. And it can fit 26 mtb rims on it also, kind of nice to have that as a option.
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Yea, you could do it, but there is no point. It would just be kinda stupid. You can get decent forks for 26 inch wheels so easily, that there is no need to use a 29er fork. And 29er forks are super expensive.
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Originally Posted by harris
Yea, you could do it, but there is no point. It would just be kinda stupid. You can get decent forks for 26 inch wheels so easily, that there is no need to use a 29er fork. And 29er forks are super expensive.
The most elegant (and expensive) would be to get 29" mountain wheels. That way you wouldn't have to install a second brake mount for the front wheel (on a rigid you'll probably want that front brake). And there is a potential problem that the canti brakes will hit the tire on the 26" wheel.
