Fistly i will admit that there is a certain amount of this happening with my Kona:

I had tried the whole 29er thing (Singular Swift) and like the principle but something wasn’t right. 😕

The half fat thing is pure bandwagon sh*ts and giggles stuff.

Definitely rides better as a 29er than a half fat but both are good fun!

69er

Half Fat

Where’s the Jones bar? Disappointed tbh! *jokes*

looking good tbh, I remember sticking 700C wheels on an old ridgeback of mine years back and getting some really odd looks, but now its all the rage!

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Oh jebus wept. Seriously through, 10/10 for effort/intuitive, but it looks gopping …

what’s the front tyre?

resisted – Member

Where’s the Jones bar? Disappointed tbh! *jokes*

looking good tbh, I remember sticking 700C wheels on an old ridgeback of mine years back and getting some really odd looks, but now its all the rage!

Like this:

Jones bar eh? ….. I do have a beard … 😆

anotherdeadhero – Member

Seriously through, 10/10 for effort/intuitive, but it looks gopping …

Was never going to please all 😉

cynic-al – Member

what’s the front tyre?

3” Nokian on a 49mm rear trials rim.

Just over 75mm tip to tip 🙂

Was never going to please all 😉

Looks lovely as a CX bike mind. Why oh why oh why.

Not being funny but IMO even 4″ front and 3″ rear is still pretty far from the full-fat experience.

that looks fookin sweet dude,whats it ride like?

I used to have a 69er but found it a bit chopperish

If you want a better rolling bike without the 29er handling quirks then I would say – consider 650B as a wheel size. It is derided in these quarters for being a bit ‘niche’ but it’s a really enjoyable size to ride – feels like 26″ in general bike handling but noticably better roll-over and speed/climbing ability.

Horses for courses innit!

650’s are only allowed if you fit a towel rail though.

Sticking a 29er wheel on the front of a 26″ bike usually results in interesting steering because you have just jacked up your steering head by a few inches and hence slackened the head angle quite a bit. This changes the fork trail figure.

If you can stick a 650b in the back (assuming a 29er won’t fit), that will help.

Other strategies: use a shorter front fork, get a low profile headset, machine a bit of the lower head tube.

The same applies to trying a fat wheel – I’m talking 4″ section tyres.

The height of the front end is comparable with a 90 – 100mm suspension fork due to the short AtoC of the forks.

I am fine with it being a 26” in the back (ooh suits you Sir 😉 )