I have been wondering about the whole 29er thing for a while now. Coupled with the secret desire for a road bike but with space for neither I started experimenting …….
I came across some WTB dual duty rims laced into 475 hubs for bargain price including some rather nice ( 😳 ) 23mm tyres and small block cassette.
These wheels were thrown into my 1998 Caldera that over the years has been modded with a disc tab etc.
This "hybrid" was then used for the L2B this year:
Since then the bike has been used a fair bit for road work and pootling about on.
Then last week I landed some WTB 32mm cross tyres – on they went creating a 29er lite:
I have yet to use the bike offroad yet but I cannot wait.
By my reckoning the BB is only a smidge higher that with 26'' wheels and offroad tyres – certainly doesn't feel "high".
Am guessing only time will tell.
Mud clearance may be an issue but I will have to wait and see.
Thoughts?