Eddy Gordo Posted August 7, 2019 Share So anyone here riding 29" upfront and 27.5" at the back?Does 27.5" and 26 qualify? Louis for real 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WR 1.0 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Didn't Trek have a bike like this a few years ago? Edit: Carver Bikes had a 96er (29 front, 26 back)Carver says that a bigger front wheel and smaller rear gives you the best of both worlds: fast acceleration and smooth rolling through bumps. Edited August 7, 2019 by WR 1.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamS2 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Didn't Trek have a bike like this a few years ago? Edit: Carver Bikes had a 96er (29 front, 26 back)Carver says that a bigger front wheel and smaller rear gives you the best of both worlds: fast acceleration and smooth rolling through bumps.[/size]Cannondale had one in the early 90’s. Was a terrible thing but so easy to wheelie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted August 7, 2019 Share YT Decoy e-bike if i remember correctly (29F/27.5R)here it makes more sense i guess...smaller wheel will generate more torque Edited August 7, 2019 by morneS555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MudLark Posted August 7, 2019 Share Will completely stuff with your geometry though, won't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted August 7, 2019 Share So basically nobody on the Hub has one. :-) Gandalf and Eddy Gordo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleming Posted August 7, 2019 Share I am thinking of putting a 29er on the front of my Trek Roscoe. Its currently 27.5+ so geometry changes should be minimal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted August 7, 2019 Share Silverback had their 279 range back in 2015. There must be someone still on one of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted August 7, 2019 Share Will completely stuff with your geometry though, won't it?Not if you take a 140mm 650b bike built around a 160mm fork. You then pop on a 140mm 29er fork and wheel and you have almost exactly the same angles. MrJacques, MudLark and Eddy Gordo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted August 7, 2019 Share So basically nobody on the Hub has one. :-)I am rather surprised by this. I would of thought there would of at least be one or two hubbers going mullet! I could do with my hardtail, but then thats a 26" wheel at the back. Not sure what benefit that would be as 26 and 27.5 are so close in size. Headshot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted August 7, 2019 Share i could too on my latest frame...maybe I should go FULL mullet and gooi 29x3.0 front and 27.5x3.0 rear LOL Eddy Gordo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted August 7, 2019 Share I am rather surprised by this. I would of thought there would of at least be one or two hubbers going mullet! I could do with my hardtail, but then thats a 26" wheel at the back. Not sure what benefit that would be as 26 and 27.5 are so close in size.I'm tempted to do what Hairy suggested - stick the 180 fork and 27.5 wheel off my Enduro on my 26er HT. Eddy Gordo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted August 7, 2019 Share As WR1.0 said Trek did something similar 10 years ago, called the 69er https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/mountain-bikes/trek-69er-3x9-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MudLark Posted August 7, 2019 Share It wasn't cheap either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted August 7, 2019 Share if you have a front wheel and rear wheel specific tyre there really is no point in having the same wheel sizes. i'm surprised there hasn't been more development in this field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grease_Monkey Posted August 7, 2019 Share I am rather surprised by this. I would of thought there would of at least be one or two hubbers going mullet! I could do with my hardtail, but then thats a 26" wheel at the back. Not sure what benefit that would be as 26 and 27.5 are so close in size.I tried it with my Cotic Solaris Max. 27.5x2.8" rear, 29x2.5" up front. The bike became super slack, climbed like shyte and had no benefits whatsoever on the descents. I do think there is merit to the concept, but the frame geo must be designed around it. Eddy Gordo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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