how did it ride with the 27.5 front? It’s something I’ve got it mind when funds allow, keeping the 26″ rear..
Absolutely brilliantly 😀
No surprise though as that’s the same setup I’ve ridden on 601s in Garda and Finale.
40mm Syntace rim on the front with a 2.5″ “Liteville special” vertstar Magic Mary.
Had Saturday on the uplift at Innerleithen as a suspension set-up/tuning day and it rode very well on the steep stuff (Goldrun and Cresta).
Then had a full day Sunday on the Golfie trails and found that I had more controlled grip than my mates on the silly steep stuff. I could brake and turn where they were sliding out, on trails like “No Social” and “Wolf of Wall St” if you’re familiar.
650B front and 26″ rear is definitely the way to go on the 601.