Hi guys! It looks like the topic has died.
I would really like to find out which 27.5+ forks could take the 29+ rubber and how much clearance is there around the lower legs arch.

@cooie – did you had a chance to take that picture of your 27.5+Pike with 29×3 Surly Dirt Wizards?

Any other advice would be much appreciated.
Cheers!

Hi pxatzis, nice ride! I dare to say the proportions of the 18″ frame version are spot on for my eye :)
I hope it does what it says on the tin and you are a very happy owner.

Mine (since the picture taken earlier this year) has done 3 x 2-days trips (no it’s not my everyday bike) and I must say I love all the moments, even the 20-30km tarmac sections were not a trouble with lighter tyres.

Cheers to all!
koval

Tasty beast indeed. Is that a short cage Saint and the F34 up front?
Cheers all!
PS. Yetiman, thanks for uploading the photo.

Hello again!
Seems like the topic is almost dead and no one is interested in riding the Wig since it went on sale on CRC ;)
Well, I’m still very excited about this bike and recently have upgraded it with Reverb seatpost as some people have suggested. I must say it makes the bike even more versatile and on my last 2-days mountain trip I couldn’t get enough of it.
Cheers!!!
Here’s the link to the recently taken photo (I can not work out how to upload the pics into ST forum):
https://picasaweb.google.com/107396504948877159056/BIKES?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGOm7Kg_JrMvgE#6026035240555787490

Many more photos taken by my wife, from around 11am, covering Male Masters, Veterans, Grand and Senior Veterans.
Feel free to download.
Cheers!

PHOTOS

Hi All,
My wife played with the camera and took some shots that covers Master Male, Veteran, Grand and Senior Veteran Male categories (11.40am onward).
She isn’t working at the moment as looking after our little one hence the idea (which I hope you wouldn’t mind and understand) of making these pictures available to purchase for a fraction of what a Pro photographer would charge.
The original files are about 2000×1300 pixels large.
Hope you can spot yourself and please PM me for details should you wish to buy.
Cheers!
Here are the photos.

steel4real, the RVL’s RL from CRC are in fact 140mm, at least in my case. Really happy with them and although I like a top shelf components, sometimes I stick with the basic model.

Rob1mitch, my Wig is 18″, I’m 178cm tall (5’10”). Frame fits me really well (similar geo to my 17″ El Mariachi).

crankrider, at 5’8″ I would consider the 16″ Wig. I have owned the 16″ Blue Pig before, rode it with 70mm stem and the bike felt great.

shinsplints i’ll re-consider the dropper post after this summer. for now the project is finished and needs me to ride it hard :)

z1ppy thank you for the comment and showing my photo (I had no clue how to do so, hence just the www link). shinsplints Your long weekend ride and no complaints proofs the guys at Ragley (wondering if Brant is still involved) did well. This is my 3rd Ragley frame – I have big sentiment to Blue Pig mk1[/url] and mixed feelings about Piglet Ti (I owned the wrong size).

EDIT: shinsplints i’m hesitating from dropper post – credit card says no and putting additional weight on top of this 13.5kg tank seems wrong to me :)

I have to agree with shinsplints, the bike looks and behaves fantastic with 140mm forks. My frame finally arrived and the assembly took 2 evening. It’s a heavy beast, but is not a racing bike.

Sorry the conversation goes OT. Looks like the 130mm stated is a mistake. I’m concerned this might be a bit too much for me but as long as the BB won’t be higher than 310-315mm sagged I will be a happy man :)

thanks spev – it will be interesting to see whether the ‘trail’ geometry chart, which is based on 530mm A2C, says the true :)
shinsplints – have you found your 130mm RVL being actually a 140mm travel? – that’s what my pair of RL’s from CRC reads.

spev, thanks for the offer but I’m based in London. Have long legs are monkey-long arms and ordered the 18″ in the end – awaiting it’s arrival. BTW I’m building this bike to be permanently taken abroad and use as my holiday machine (my origins are Polish Beskidy Mountains). For the XC action I’m riding 17″ El Mariachi – the 18″ Big Wig going to be 5mm longer on the TT so I should be fine.
Can you guys confirm the Big Wig has lower BB height than the average 29er?
Ta!

shinsplints_thank you for your reply. Great to hear the Wig rides well for you. Good shot with those cheap 130mm RVL’s :)
I’m 5’10” (178cm) and hesitating between getting 18″ or waiting for the re-stock of 16″. Owned the Blue Pig MK1 in 16 and the bike was great. However I just googled the picture of a fully build 16″ and it looks silly small… perhaps I should go with 18″, 50mm stem and I should be fine (?)
Any views or advice appreciated.

shinsplints, guessing your Wig is the size 20″?

Has anyone built the 18″ and have profile pictures in hand?

Lovely bike.
I’m about to get a complete Honky Inc but can not decide on the size. I’m 5’10” (178cm) and most of my friends recommend the size 53cm (which has in fact relatively long top tube at 55cm). What do you reckon I should be getting – size 53 or 56? Would be great to hear from you. Cheers!