[Closed] 15mm QR on Reba RL 29 possible?

If you want the forks to have 15mm Maxle, you'd have to replace the lowers which would be costly.

The drop outs are different so no - unless you change the fork lowers. About £250 for the replacement lowers.

so better to change the fork I guess?

Yeah probably cheaper/simpler to sell off the forks on the bike before use and get a new set off Merlin or the like

strange, I read on Sram website: [i]9 mm QR or Maxle Lite 15 mm[/i]

and of course thanks for your help

[i] I read on Sram website: 9 mm QR or Maxle Lite 15 mm[/i]

Exactly... 9 mm QR [b][u]or [/u][/b] Maxle Lite 15 mm. In the same way 1-1/8" [u][b]or [/b][/u] 1.5 to 1 1/8" Taper

and do you confirm that on a 29er, it is better to go for the 15mm?
changing pergaps the wheels, here "Sun Ringlé Radium wheelset"

The fork comes set up for 9mm alternatively it is available set up for 15mm. Their English could be clearer but....

yes, and MY english is very bad... 🙂

is it complicated (and expensive) to change to original 9 set up in 15 ?

Yes you'll need new forks(or fork lowers) and a 15mm front wheel. Is the next bike up not equipped with a 15mm fork?

Jay

yes, indeed, SID RL 29 and 15mm QR but 400 pounds more (540 eur)

Fundamental question - why do you think you need 15mm?

I have two bikes, one with qr and one with 15mm both are reba forks. I am hard pressed to tell the difference 90% of the time.

Suggestion - stick with 9mm qrs.

just because even in the dealer, it was told that a 29er with 9mm is a lack of rigidity.
He told me that it is not a problem on 26er.
That's why I ask this question to specialists as you, I am novice on this technical things.
What I would like to avoid is to by the Race, then in a few months, buy new rims, and so spend the same money as the difference of the two bikes today...
Thanks for your time

Hi, I have a 26er with 15mm bolt thru, & a 29er with 9 mm qr (same forks as you mention above).

At first I was a bit concerned the 9mm qr may not be up to it but after a few months & a few offs I really can't see any difference.

Now I don't even think about it.

So even if I change rims later, keeping 9mm is an option?