Forum menu
Using a 27.5" ...
 

[Closed] Using a 27.5" fork on a 26" bike (Pike to replace Fox 34).

Posts: 0
Free Member
Topic starter
 
[#8470088]

Considering upgrading my Fox 34 for a Pike but the bike is a couple of years old and is therefore an obsolete 26er (grrrr).

I don't see the point of dropping a whole heap of cash on a new fork whose resale value will be trashed if I go the 26" route, so I'm considering throwing on a 27.5" fork instead.

A-C is only 5mm difference I believe.I'll aim at running the Pike at 150mm rather than 160mm

So, how do I figure out what changes that would have on head angle and/or trail?

For reference, the bikes a Knolly Endorphin (2013)

Will I need to get life insurance? ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 25/04/2017 6:36 pm
Posts: 5559
Free Member
 

Given sag and all that i would assume 5 mm will make no difference and head angle will essentially be unchanged by this - technically longer fork will reduce it but its so little i would personally file it under no difference


 
Posted : 25/04/2017 6:42 pm
Posts: 2
Free Member
 

Been using a 29er fork on my 27.5 Bfe for 12 months now, I'm still alive & breathing...

So yeah, it'll be fine.


 
Posted : 25/04/2017 6:48 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

No problem at all. I've got a 650B Epicon on my 26" Soul. No death here either.


 
Posted : 25/04/2017 7:26 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

I used to run a 650b fork on a 26" Spitfire. It never killed me to death and it still handled fine.


 
Posted : 25/04/2017 7:39 pm
Posts: 0
Full Member
 

I've run a 650b Pike on my 26" Zesty for the last 4 years. No issues, loads of mud clearance even on big tyres too!


 
Posted : 25/04/2017 8:11 pm
Posts: 1534
Full Member
 

Ive a 27.5 Pike set at 150mm on my 26" Bfe and its fine


 
Posted : 25/04/2017 8:39 pm