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What will happen if I run normal 26" wheels in a cheap inbred 29er?
--paul


 
Posted : 28/06/2009 11:04 am
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1.Your bb will be too low and you will hit your pedals all the time
2.Your won't get any of the benefits of big wheels

A pointless exercise 😀


 
Posted : 28/06/2009 11:24 am
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You'll end up with a very low bottom bracket height and an odd looking bike.


 
Posted : 28/06/2009 11:24 am
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If you're doing this cos you've got the 26" bits and can't yet afford the 29er equivalents (wheels, forks), which is the only reason I can think of to do this, then it might be doable to use the wheels- if you pick tyres carefully you might only lose an inch off the bb. I think using a 26" suspension fork might be a step too far though- at the least you should get a rigid fork with an a-c suitable for the frame, so the geometry doesn't get too f*cked up.

If you just think it's a cheap frame and you're long term intention is to run it with 26" stuff, don't.


 
Posted : 28/06/2009 11:36 am
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bugger!

I'm looking for a singlespeed slotted frame. On-one seem to only have (cheap) 29ers and I can't find a Genesis frame online (20" is too big...). I want to dip into my parts bin, no 29" stuff there...


 
Posted : 28/06/2009 11:49 am
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they have wheels for £99 to be fair, although it does double the price


 
Posted : 28/06/2009 12:12 pm