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  • 29 er wheel on 26 inch sliding dropout frame
  • voodoo_chile
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    Anyone use it? Coupled with 29er fork? I can imagine affects geometry

    Posted 12 years ago
    wwaswas
    Full Member

    your bottom bracket’ll be 1.5″ higher for a start 🙂

    Posted 12 years ago
    thomthumb
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    that is gonna bring the BB up quite high.

    lifted 1.5″ because of the wheels and then a bit because of the fork.

    it’ll ride like a gate i reckon.

    Posted 12 years ago
    voodoo_chile
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    I though instability would be a problem

    Posted 12 years ago
    shortcut
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    I doubt it will even fit in the back without a huge slider. Like to see someone try it.

    The fork is the least of your worries – rigid 26 inch fork will fit because they are suspension corrected and therefore have clearance.

    Posted 12 years ago
    Bernaard
    Free Member

    I did it with an Evil Soveriegn.
    I made some custom rear dropouts based on the 26″ sliding drop outs with the frame only 30mm longer.
    Yes the BB was higher, but it ride well.
    I was previously riding it as a 69er and put the 26″ rear wheel back in recently as I sliced my 29er rear tyre.
    It has stayed like that since

    Posted 12 years ago
    sheephills
    Free Member

    Nice work Bernaard.

    Wodoo – if you plan on making droputs , you could ofset the axle upwards to get lower bb, if there is room in the upper bridge area.

    Posted 12 years ago
    Bernaard
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    Cheers, amazing what you can up with after a couple of hours in the garage with a hacksaw, anglegrinder and cordless drill :0)

    Posted 12 years ago
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