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Hi
I'm looking to build up a 29er that can also take b+, can all 29er forks fit both wheel sizes in, are there any to avoid, any recommendations?
Cheers
I'm running a Manitou Tower Pro on a Charge Cooker. Tried it with 650b+ Nobby Nic. Unfortunately didn't work. Pity as it rode great. Just kept rubbing the 'power bulge' when leaning over. Worked fine out the back tho and as I really like the fork I'm currently running it as 27.5+ rear and 29 front.
29 Pike here, works well with a 3" Purgatory. Not masses of room either side, but loads above the tyre.
Pike/Lyrik/34/36 Boost forks will give you plenty of room for a 3" tyre on a 50mm rim
I have 29 er x fusion forks with a 2.8 minion on 30mm rims and it works ok , not massive clearance but enough . If your happy with 2.8 on more normal size rims most 29er forks will be ok , mtbr has lots of threads on different combos and there is a big thread on here with lots of good info .
My mate has a sonder with 40mm rims and a boost fork and is able to run a 3 inch tyre with plenty of clearance and it looks like a proper semi fat setup where as mine is really just a bigger than average tyre . I built up mine on a budget so boost forks were out of reach for me but if you can afford them I would get them as it would give you loads of options without worrying about clearance .
Niner steel has loads of room with a 3" Knard on a 45mm Dually. If I get a chance I'll slip it in the Exotic Carbon on my lads bike, later.
I've done what you want on a set of Boost Rebas and some carbon rigid I got off eBay.
I've used a 3"NN on 35mm in a 29er Pike and there wasn't much room either side. 2.8"NN on 35mm was fine, but it's actually not much bigger than a 2.35"HD.
I'm probably going to go Boost Yari now as I much prefer 3" on 50mm. Also looked at Manitou Magnum and X-Lite McQueen.
RS revs with 20mm maxle. Newer boost model forks.
Scotroutes - do you have a link to the eBay carbons?
Not Revs.. older model 🙂
[quote=boxelder ]Scotroutes - do you have a link to the eBay carbons?
Remember to order them with the axle! I didn't and had to order it off them afterwards 😳
The ones on the carbon Shands [i]look[/i] identical. Might be worth approaching them?
They are also on eBay under the Kubis brand - for 3x the price.
Cheers Colin.
Not Revs.. older model
? The 20mm maxle Revs will run a 2.8 Nobby Nic or similar happily. As will newer boost forks, like the SIDS I got cheap recently.
If you want a pair of 120mm boost rebas 29/27.5" let me know as I might be selling mine...