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Has anyone had any experience running a 650b wheel in a 26" bos deville fork?
I bought a second hand set from a fella who had done just that. It rubbed a bit of paint off the fork brace but he seemed to think it was fine. He was riding in South Wales with quite a big tyre on as well if I remember rightly. I only ran it with a 26 so can't comment directly. There was quite a lot of room beneath the arch tho,
Hmm, not sure what to do. 🙄
yes and no problems
What wheel/tires are you running?
What is the clearance like?
The 26" and 650 versions were sold with the same lowers for a while. I have a 650 set in the shed, they have a 2.35" Magic Mary on a Hope Enduro rim, and it's a bit too tight for a Marsh Guard, but it works. I can swap the 650 wheel to the 26" ones on my bike and see what it's like, I suspect it's the exact same
Marsh Guard fitted with Maxxis shorty 2.30 on Stans Arch ex rim. Have also had HR2 2.30 no problems either
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so just to clarify that is a 27.5 shorty in the 26" lowers?
I have 26inch Devilles on my Rallon with 650b wheels. The 26inch ones are (for that year) the same as the 650b ones. I have a 2.35 Magic Mary on. The clearance is tight and in really claggy mud it can bind up but this happens very rarely. Not ideal though.
What year is that?
[quote=haribodan ]so just to clarify that is a 27.5 shorty in the 26" lowers?
indeed
Bike was new in 2014 so assume 2014 forks. I don't think they have changed them yet but could be wrong with that?
I am looking at the 2013 model second hand
I had "650b compatible" 26" deville. As said, it would take the larger wheel but I couldn't use a mudhugger guard if it was actually muddy.