Gino B Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 You can try this on your normal 29er/650b instead of buying a new bike...
jimmycool Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 You would think that it might have some sort of advantage in steeper downhill sections to have a bigger wheel upfront in terms of keeping the bike more level thus keeping body weight more central over the bb. But climbing...eish I think it would be a bit tricky.
jimmycool Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 I think the nail in the coffin would be having to carry 2 spare tubes.
Flowta Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 I think the nail in the coffin would be having to carry 2 spare tubes. umm, you don't just use the 26 tube. Trust me it works, I've also used a 29er tube in a 26er before (packed the wrong tube ) Wolfie1 1
Iwan Kemp Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 Another one that won't make production. It made production! http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/category/bikes/mountain-bikes/hardtail/product/review-silverback-signo-technica-14-48485/ (I'm eating my hat as I type...)
banna Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 It made production!http://www.bikeradar...hnica-14-48485/Â (I'm eating my hat as I type...)Â Not good enough. Need to eat your full face helmet. ThePubSA 1
jimmycool Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014   umm, you don't just use the 26 tube. Trust me it works, I've also used a 29er tube in a 26er before (packed the wrong tube )Unfortunately some people's OCD won't allow them to do that. nickcza 1
nickcza Posted June 19, 2014 Author Posted June 19, 2014 It made production!http://www.bikeradar...hnica-14-48485/Â (I'm eating my hat as I type...)Â but is anyone buying them ...
Flowta Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 but is anyone buying them ... I would possibly, if I could afford it right now
DJR Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 It made production!http://www.bikeradar...hnica-14-48485/Â (I'm eating my hat as I type...)Â Don't stress too much, I don't think it will stay in production for too long. Your hat eating will be over shortly (or I'll have to join you at the hat eating table)
Iwan Kemp Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 Not good enough. Need to eat your full face helmet.Would something like this count?http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p4pb2179385/p4pb2179385.jpg Don't stress too much, I don't think it will stay in production for too long. Your hat eating will be over shortly (or I'll have to join you at the hat eating table)Not with a review like that, anyway but is anyone buying them ...Don't think they're available locally, any case. You can try this on your normal 29er/650b instead of buying a new bike... Not the same as this will destroy the bike's geometry.
KENDA Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 That must be the ugliest bike I have ever seen.... And not only coz it says silverback on it.
Vangar Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 That must be the ugliest bike I have ever seen.... And not only coz it says silverback on it. Ouch, them is fighting words
Flowta Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 That must be the ugliest bike I have ever seen.... And not only coz it says silverback on it. The chainring makes it look a bit strange
Flowta Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 Not the same as this will destroy the bike's geometry. If you put a 160mm 650B fork on there, it wouldn't change the geometry at all. So you could do it the other way round too.
Brett Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 My boss has a Santa Cruz with a 27.5" at the back and 29" up front...Rides fine. I just think as a hard tail it won't feature too high on the priority list, but time will tell
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