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It's for the bargain mega 275
I was intending to stick on a pair of 27.5" pro 5's(I have the rear) but bit of a dilemma.
I've a new 29er lyrik, and a new 27.5 36 factory. Currently I've got it set up with a pro5 rear, and a spare 29er on the front. But its a spare wheel and I'm going to have to buy a wheel for it, which is going to be a new pro5.
But what do I do. Buy a 27.5 and put on the 36 factory's or buy a pro5 29er and run it on the lyriks as a mullet.
Both forks are 160mm, frame can take up to a 180mm front, and a 160mm 29er isnt far off the length of a 180mm 27.5 so running a 160 29er from I dont see presenting any probs, but I dont want to buy 2 front wheels, so which to get 😕
I'm intending(Hoping) to sell the complete bike. All parts fitted are new unused.
I think you have to accept the inevitable and just get a new bike.
If you're looking to sell it, the mullet is likely to appeal to a wider audience i'd say... This is of course assuming it's a 'proper' mulleting, not just putting a 29er fork on and wheel.. but with actual geometry changes that allow it to work correctly ?
Look at the geometry figures as they are and are if they are reasonably progressive.
If they are bang up to date (fairly LLS), then it's leave it at 27.5. If they are of a more trailsy nature rather than Enduro then you'll probably get away with a 29
Head angle, reach (minimal), seat angle and BB height will all be affected. That said, if you are sticking a 160 fork @ 29 on a bike that can take a 180 you shouldn't really be taking too much of a gamble.
I've recently done it to my Kenevo and it's made one hell of a difference (for the better), but that was old school numbers to start. People that have done it to newer, slacker Kenevo's have said it doesn't work
Putting a 27.5 rear wheel in a 29er frame is probably a bit of a punt on a FS, but fitting a shorter travel 29 fork and wheel to a 27.5 frame should add up pretty well.
Fwiw I switch between 27.5+ and 29er rear on chameleon fitted with the 29er dropouts but the change at the bb and ha is pretty small and the sa change is largely unnoticeable as it's singlespeed so I'm always standing if it's steep