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[Closed] 26" carbon forks for a 29" wheel?

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Which have a long enough A-C for a 2.2" tyre?
Or, which have long A-C.
Thank ye


 
Posted : 02/04/2011 7:17 pm
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Can't really answer on A-C but run a 700c wheel with 28mm tyre on my on one 26" carbon forks (440mm A-C) with loads of room spare.

Another site to have a look at below who have 445 and 465 A-C carbon forks which if you look on here have been well received and aren't too pricey.

http://www.carboncycles.cc/?s=0&t=2&c=43&


 
Posted : 02/04/2011 7:32 pm
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IIRC, the 420mm I had on my Inbred would have been too short for 29er tyres, but they're fine on a 440mm.


 
Posted : 02/04/2011 8:03 pm
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My 420mm inbred fork worked very well with an ignitor 2.1 set up as a 69er on a Dialled bikes Love/Hate. Actually worked better than a 445mm carbon fork in terms of handling. Didn't have much crown clearance (~10mm I think) but was not so close it upset me.

If it is for a full 29er such as the TD1 then any 26" 440/445mm rigid fork should have plenty of clearance.


 
Posted : 02/04/2011 8:10 pm
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Pretty sure Mick (firestarter) used to run a 29" front wheel in the 440mm RC31s on his old Inbred before I bought it.


 
Posted : 02/04/2011 10:18 pm
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Thanks all. It's for a Sanderson Life frame I've got hanging in the garage. Thinking of SS 69er. I liked the frame with 120mm sus forks (A-C ~ 490 unsagged).


 
Posted : 02/04/2011 10:25 pm
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If you liked it with 120mm forks then 440 with a 29er wheel is probably your best bet.


 
Posted : 02/04/2011 10:27 pm
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My thinking too.
danti and andyl - you've given me the answer - much obliged


 
Posted : 02/04/2011 10:45 pm
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i did indeed dave. pic here ๐Ÿ˜‰
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Posted : 04/04/2011 7:07 pm