Ordered wrong fork size!! Thoughts on 700c fork on 26er
 

So i've been fixing up a buddies old GT 26er and noticed that his forks are shot. I found some cheapo fork online (as he is not looking to put much $ into this old bike) for $15 plus shipping. However when they arrived I realized they are for a 700c wheel (27.5"?). Anyway, what are your thoughts on running a 29 inch wheel on front in this situation? Guess the geometry will be all off??

Not sure that would work, and if it did that would be very awkward.

700c is same size as 29er

it could be weird depending on the frame.... but you'll have a 69er!

Unless it has discs, the brakes won't line up to the rim, unless you also switch the front wheel size. Then, you need a new wheel, tire, etc.

Building a couple of 69ers, I've found they don't handle that well unless the frame was originally intended for a 100mm or so suspension fork. I think it will make his front end too floppy.

Thanks for the replies...yeah i figured it wouldn't work out too well. Well if anyone has a 1 1/8 threaded fork for a 26" frame they'd like to get rid of on the cheap let me know.

It would actually work just fine
assuming it is cantilever no problem.
It would be a bit more stable at speed
meaning a bit less nimble at lower speeds
but it would work fine-done it-
Now bigger rear wheel/tire-might make the handling a bit trickier-but bigger front-no problem.
Not as if bikes are Formula 1 motorcycles or cars-
It doesn't mean carrying 2 different tubes??

Another fork will be another $30 or more-IF you get lucky-
give it a try-it will work just fine-nice stable ride-and sorta cool/odd looking

You have a 1-1/8th threaded fork? Unlikely.

Niagara Cycle has some inexpensive 26" threaded rigid forks in both 1" and 1 1/8", starting in the $20's:
http://www.niagaracycle.com/categori...?sort=priceasc

Before ordering anything, be sure to measure the length of the steerer tube and the threaded portion of the tube (and/or head tube).

It is definitely a 1 1/8 threaded fork.

So will this not work with v-brakes? That is what it has.

Sure- it has cantilever mounting posts-will work fine with V- brakes
You have a 700c wheel already-
give it a try-the handling-no problem-
might even LIKE the somewhat more stable straight line tracking-
Handling won't be a problem-these aren't finely tuned Formula 1 machines
It will look COOL-