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Love it, massive improvement on 26" front wheel.

20" frame, carbon 26"forks

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Posted : 16/01/2010 9:11 pm
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stop showing off the i.t skills already.......... ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 16/01/2010 9:12 pm
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Lot of catching up to be done ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 16/01/2010 9:14 pm
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Looks good, have been thinking about doing the same to my in-bred. do you notice the higher front end? What tyre on the front?


 
Posted : 16/01/2010 9:15 pm
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Sorry that looks just wrong and furggggggggggggggggly

standard 456 for me


 
Posted : 16/01/2010 9:15 pm
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I think you may have put tooooooooooooo much air in those tyres ๐Ÿ˜†


 
Posted : 16/01/2010 9:17 pm
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I've got one of them.

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The bar height and head angle are pretty similar to what it was like running 26" wheel and 130mm Revs.

I certainly prefer it to 26" and rigid, rolls much better over roots etc.


 
Posted : 16/01/2010 9:29 pm
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tyres are 2.5


 
Posted : 16/01/2010 9:30 pm
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Saladdodger

My regular 456

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Posted : 16/01/2010 9:35 pm
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other than those bars, that looks good... that rear tyre looks huge!! what is it?

29er fit in the 26" fork alright?


 
Posted : 16/01/2010 9:44 pm
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hey pete any more tips on posting pics i still don`t get it


 
Posted : 16/01/2010 9:44 pm
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Oh er okay ๐Ÿ˜ณ

Bastid 456 = fugly
regular 456 = envy

is it a real improvement and would you DARE do it to the Ti?


 
Posted : 16/01/2010 9:47 pm
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is it a real improvement and would you DARE do it to the Ti?

From this ...
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to this ...
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Excuse is that it's now a commuter. Rides very well as a 69er though.


 
Posted : 17/01/2010 9:26 pm
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The green Inbred looks quite ace. Are the 2 of you with Inbred 96ers using 26in forks?

Wondering now whether to get an inbred frame and swap my kit off my 26er SS to make a rigid 96er SS and then turn my Wanga into a geared HT? It's possible.

When I'm working again.


 
Posted : 17/01/2010 9:39 pm
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Yup 29 wheel on 26 carbon forks, still loads of mud clearance.

Pete


 
Posted : 17/01/2010 9:44 pm
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Toe overlap?


 
Posted : 17/01/2010 9:52 pm
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Thanks for saying my green on-one looks ace.

Same as Big Pete, 29" wheel in a 26" fork. I think Singular sell a steel for designed for this purpose with a different offset.

Never had any problems with toe overlap, plenty of room for my size 10's.


 
Posted : 20/01/2010 2:00 pm