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I have a fairly new Whyte 146x which I was thinking of selling, but having had my eye on a few on eBay it looks like they're just not selling. So I was thinking of maybe trying to run 650b wheels on it. It looks like there is plenty of clearance in the rear swingarm.
Anyone done it or considered it? Is it a silly idea that should be smothered at birth?
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Let air out of shock and compress, see if there is room.
If so you might fit a 650b wheel in your fork depending on what it is.
The main draw back is that you will increase the height of your bottom bracket.
Why though? there really isn't much difference. Are you wanting to sell *because* your bike isn't 650b?
26" wheels are absolutely bloody fine, if you like your bike - keep riding it.
Iv been running g150 650b wheels on my 146s and all I did was put 2012 t120 dropouts on as they are 3mm longer and an extra 10 psi in the rear shock, I have 650b rockshox revelations and run high roller 2 3c maxtarra and a 2.2 ardent on the rear, I do get the odd rub on the seat tube but have good heavy helicopter tape on it, hope this helps
Thanks for that Jenni - I think I'll give it a miss then, don't want to be avoiding things to avoid frame rubbing.
Rickon - you have a point! I was looking to sell because the bike overlaps in terms of function with my Ibis Mojo - was just thinking of making it a bit different, but your last comment is spot on really...
No worries at all but I love my 650b 146 from day one and if I'm doing up lifts I just put my 26 inch rear wheel back in with a 2.5 minion St and it's great iv tried the 650 front and the 26 rear with an ardent for a few weeks and feels great but climbs better with both 650 wheels and better than the 26 wheels
and an extra 10 psi in the rear shock
That would worry me, if you're putting more air in the shock, then you are trying to avoid your tyre coming into contact with your seattube.
The proper solution to that is to reduce the stroke length in the shock, otherwise if you bottom out the shock you could damage your seattube - and on a carbon frame, that's gonna be cracktastic.
[i]I was looking to sell because the bike overlaps in terms of function with my Ibis Mojo[/i]
Probably would've been better to have that thought before you bought it...
Thanks Dad 8)