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[Closed] 26" ~> 69er conversion Q (for those that've done it)

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What BB height did you end up with?

My 445mm Hummingbird for has given my HJ a 12 7/8" BB height, which I gather is pretty high. Rides ok to me (had a 140mm fork prior to conversion).

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Posted : 21/09/2013 12:44 pm
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You could look at a 650B conversion?
Is their any benefit to a 26 rear and 650B front? It could save your geometry.


 
Posted : 21/09/2013 1:00 pm
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[b]mudsux[/b] I'm committed now, it's either 29 or 26, I kinda like the 29 and tbh I can't notice anything wrong cos I know no better. Just curious how other peoples BBs coped.


 
Posted : 21/09/2013 1:08 pm
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I did it on an Inbred but used a 26" rigid fork (I think it's 440mm a-c) and really didn't notice any difference in the bb height. I shortened the stem by 10-20mm to tighten up the steering and it rides lovely! ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 21/09/2013 3:05 pm