|   Am I crazy or can a Fox Vanilla Fork fit a 29" wheel? | xxlt
Oct 12, 2002 3:33 PM | | For the heck of it, I stuck a 29" wheel mounted with a 700x40 tire on my Vanilla just to see if it would work. Believe it or not, there was about a half inch of clearance between the crown of the fork and the tire! Anyone used a Vanilla with a 29" setup? Am I completely out of my mind thinking this will work? I feel like I'm missing something very obvious but... |
| Not crazy, but | Bigwheel
Oct 12, 2002 4:21 PM | | A 700x40 setup will measure approximately 27 3/4"s in diameter. A 700x52 will measure 29"+. That 1/2" of clearance is not enough as the difference is 1 1/4", half of which is 5/8". |
| Not crazy, but | xxlt
Oct 12, 2002 7:30 PM | | Doesnt the second number refer to the width? The clearance is in the radius not width. The width looks good for probably a 2.6". A 700x50 is approx 2.1? I'm thinking there is less sidewall rubber on a tire like that also, meaning there will be even more clearance... am I wrong? |
| re: Am I crazy or can a Fox Vanilla Fork fit a 29" wheel? | wshon
Oct 12, 2002 10:32 PM | | As the 700c tires get wider they also get taller, so a 700 by 50 will have a true diameter of 29"+. |
| Ahh ok, what about using a 26 offroad / 29 onroad combo? | xxlt
Oct 13, 2002 7:35 AM | | I didnt realize that as the width increases, so does the height. Makes sense if you think about it...
So maybe this is a good option for street tires. Use the 26ers offroad/single track and use the 29ers for on road/fire trail.
That brings up a question I've had... does a 29er excel offroad, or is it mainly for lightduty offroad and onroad? I have a hard time understanding how a 29er can be better than a 26er for climbing. The rotational weight is a multiplier when compared to the same size tire on a 26er. When you move the weight away from the center of rotation you increase the force needed to move it, ect...
Any thoughts? |
| Be carefull of the----BBBRRRAAAPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!! | banks
Oct 13, 2002 7:10 AM | | The top of the tire might come into contact with the bottom of the crown when using the big tire. Manitou X-vert will fit the 29" rubber, but pump the air up to 225+psi to keep from bottoming it out.
Also you will have to use a disk set up, unless you had a pair of Moots Mounts! |
| second that | AK Ken
Oct 13, 2002 2:38 PM | | Even if it 'fits' okay during most of your riding, if there's not some clearance between the tire and fork crown at FULL COMPRESSION you may find yourself taking an unplanned trip over the bars.
One hard landing that compresses the fork a little more than usual can be an exciting experience (or downright dangerous) if you're running too tall a tire.
Ken |
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