27. 5" wheel on the front of a 26" bike ?

[greenstiles]

Anyone use one of these new fangled 27.5" mtb wheels on the front of their mountain bike, i've heard of some people using 29 er wheels up front instead of suspension. Just wondering how it handles

 

[jango]

Just wondering how it handles

Badly I should think.......

do you mean a 29er wheel? in which case you need a 29er frame to put it in! sounds like you're thinking of the Trek 69er (I think) 29 wheel at the front, 26 at the rear?

 

[The Ken]

Not so sure it would be so bad - Back in the day we put on 2inch travel suspension forks on to non-suspension adjusted frames, no complaints there infact I still have that set up. You would need a set of forks in the right size of course.

 

[greenstiles]

No there's definatly a new wheel size , all the buzz on modern bike forums

 

[The Ken]

Yes both jango and I are refering to the 29er wheel, it probably has a smaller rim (27.5 sounds right) as the size I think comes from addition of the tyres.

 

[greenstiles]

http://www.bicyclenewswire.com/index.cf ... 132&id=547

 

[The Ken]

I stand corrected and look quite stupid

 

[legrandefromage]

''...Consumers are already demanding 650B bikes and bike designers are producing the bikes...''


we are?

'hello - is that Halfords? I DEMAND a 650B bike please...'

 

[greenstiles]

No , nobody is stupid...................Steve Worland is said to ride a 26" bike with a 29 " wheel up front.......................i was wondering if the gentler size of 27.5 might have benifits................ie more stable, a bit like years ago when we all ? ran a fat tire up front and a smaller one on the rear

 

[hamster]

The larger wheel will roll over bumps better, but be weaker.