J∆kk∆ls Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 Surley karate monkey 29er fork on my 26er Giant. Axle to crown basically the same as my old suspension fork.Have you tried riding a 29" up front?
Monark Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 Great pics Percy. What gear ratio are you running? Have you posted pics of your bike in the Cotic thread? Awesome steed!
Percyzn Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 Great pics Percy. What gear ratio are you running? Have you posted pics of your bike in the Cotic thread? Awesome steed!thank you.yes I think I did. If not, will grab a few sometime and post them. am running a 32/17. Works for me. yes, I love this bike. Its beaut to ride. My fastest hill2hill out of 6 finishes was on this bike.
Neill Du Toit Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 Have you tried riding a 29" up front?No, but I think a 650b wheel upfront will work ???? Hairy 1
BSG Posted May 7, 2016 Posted May 7, 2016 here is a coupleBikes hang up to dry like biltong.[emoji33] Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk Percyzn 1
Ryanpmb Posted May 8, 2016 Posted May 8, 2016 Surley karate monkey 29er fork on my 26er Giant. Axle to crown basically the same as my old suspension fork.Will be the same (or similar) to an unsagged suspension fork. Won't have the same average axle to crown during a ride.
Ryanpmb Posted May 8, 2016 Posted May 8, 2016 No, but I think a 650b wheel upfront will work ????650B plus Neill Du Toit 1
Neill Du Toit Posted May 8, 2016 Posted May 8, 2016 Will be the same (or similar) to an unsagged suspension fork. Won't have the same average axle to crown during a ride.Ja, same as the unsagged susp fork. Almost bought that On One fork at the time but thought the axle to crown might have been a bit "low"?
Ryanpmb Posted May 8, 2016 Posted May 8, 2016 Ja, same as the unsagged susp fork. Almost bought that On One fork at the time but thought the axle to crown might have been a bit "low"?To get equivalent to a sagged 26" suspension fork one will run a 440-450mm rigid axle to crown. 470-490mm on a 29r. Based on a 100mm suspension fork.
Neill Du Toit Posted May 8, 2016 Posted May 8, 2016 To get equivalent to a sagged 26" suspension fork one will run a 440-450mm rigid axle to crown. 470-490mm on a 29r. Based on a 100mm suspension fork.Ja, also did a lot of browsing before buying. In the end the Surly looked better (to me) and I could probably still use the 29er fork if I upgraded to a different frame in future.
paarlmtb Posted May 9, 2016 Posted May 9, 2016 (edited) Cotic Simple - many miles of smiles Edited May 9, 2016 by paarlmtb Hairy, danthunders, BenReaper and 6 others 9
Monark Posted May 12, 2016 Posted May 12, 2016 She is finally home... Gandalf, BenReaper, danthunders and 3 others 6
Monark Posted May 12, 2016 Posted May 12, 2016 Maiden voyage tomorrow morning.... I shall report back!
the nerd Posted May 12, 2016 Posted May 12, 2016 Maiden voyage tomorrow morning.... I shall report back! Why such skinny tyres?
Monark Posted May 12, 2016 Posted May 12, 2016 Why such skinny tyres? Those are 2.25 Maxxis Ardent Race tyres.... far from skinny! The massive fork clearance makes them look a little off... J∆kk∆ls 1
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