J∆kk∆ls Posted May 6, 2016 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monark Posted May 6, 2016 Share Great pics Percy. What gear ratio are you running? Have you posted pics of your bike in the Cotic thread? Awesome steed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percyzn Posted May 6, 2016 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neill Du Toit Posted May 6, 2016 Share Have you tried riding a 29" up front?No, but I think a 650b wheel upfront will work ???? Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSG Posted May 7, 2016 Share here is a coupleBikes hang up to dry like biltong.[emoji33] Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk Percyzn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monark Posted May 7, 2016 Share Thanks Percy, I'll start off 32/18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanpmb Posted May 8, 2016 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanpmb Posted May 8, 2016 Share No, but I think a 650b wheel upfront will work ????650B plus Neill Du Toit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neill Du Toit Posted May 8, 2016 Share 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"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanpmb Posted May 8, 2016 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neill Du Toit Posted May 8, 2016 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paarlmtb Posted May 9, 2016 Share Cotic Simple - many miles of smiles Edited May 9, 2016 by paarlmtb SimpleDom, Percyzn, IH8MUD and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monark Posted May 12, 2016 Share She is finally home... IH8MUD, SimpleDom, danthunders and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monark Posted May 12, 2016 Share Maiden voyage tomorrow morning.... I shall report back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the nerd Posted May 12, 2016 Share Maiden voyage tomorrow morning.... I shall report back! Why such skinny tyres? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monark Posted May 12, 2016 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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