I recently re-read Steve Worland’s excellent article from WMB (May 2010) about his custom Pacenti frame. After much experimentation he arrived at a favourite combo of 650b rear & 29er front end. It got me wondering about the Soul 27.5 & its potential do the same thing.
In 2010, 650 wheels were a rarity and even today Pacenti frames are rare and expensive things. However the Soul 275 is 853 Steel, pretty light, can take a longish fork, and is pretty cheap compared with a Pacenti frame. It occurs to me that the Soul 275 might make a great platform for a fat(ish) rigid bike that’s been on a diet. Has anyone on here experimented with a rigid 29er front end on their Soul 275? Also what are the largest 650b tyres you’ve fitted into a Soul 275 frame?
Regards, Timmy 😀