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So, building up an On One 29er as a winter bike so popped to my LBS to get a front mech today, they had an Alivio one that would fit so thought OK, but fitted it and there's naff-all clearance between my tyre and the mech, had a bit of problem getting the wheel in, it's only a 2in Beaver, I'd struggle to get anything bigger in there and On One say they reckon you can fit a 2.4 but recommend 2.0 to 2.3, when the weather gets a bit better I'd like to fit something with more volume .... and I need gears.
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So, anyone recommend something they've fitted with good clearance?
One of [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=40546 ]These[/url] type, a lot more clearance than the low band type,
[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=13259&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Shopping&utm_name=UnitedKingdom ]This is what I used on my scandal 29er[/url]
Thanks khani, there's a lot of mechanism and bits sticking out the back of the one I've got so that looks better.
No worries 😀 if its a top pull you can saw off half the cable pull arm (the bit for bottom pull use) for even more clearance, [url= http://www.turnerbikes.com/turner-pdf/tech/turnertech_frdermod.pdf ]Like this[/url]
you won't be able to use it for a bottom pull frame again though,