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I'm thinking about getting some new Pikes, staying on 26" wheels for now - waiting for the next batch of Cotic Rockets to arrive. However, if I do end up moving with the times and getting a 650b frame further down the line would it be an unwise move to buy 650B forks now and run 26" wheels? What's the difference other than a higher arch on the fork lowers?
Maybe slightly longer a-c on the 650b for the same travel?
Slightly slacker geo maybe but is that then counteracted by putting a smaller wheel in?
In any case the x-fusion vengeance is a 26" fork that is marketed as being 650b compatible. Can't see any probs myself
more mud clearance
The offset will be wrong. Whether you'll be able to feel that is a different matter, but sometimes just knowing that it is wrong is enough to ruin the fun.
And sometimes, it just adds to the fun............
Pervert 🙂
Its only like running 24 inch wheels on 26inch designed forks....
it'll be fine - you wouldn't notice that anything was 'wrong'.
but, why not just stick with 26" forks?
you really won't have any trouble finding 26" rims/tyres for at least the next few thousand years.
you won't be future proofing anything with 650b forks.