Road Wheels?
05-03-05, 12:25 PM
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Road Wheels?
Has anyone tried to mount a road wheelset with disc brakes onto their ride? would that make it a 29er?
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Originally Posted by brooklyn
Has anyone tried to mount a road wheelset with disc brakes onto their ride? would that make it a 29er?
rear Road hubs are generally spaced 130, mtb spaced 135.
And it will raise your BB a bit, depending on your tire selection.
Other than that, if you have the clearance you can do it.
