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Glad to hear you like the Velvet, it looks like you've got plenty of clearance. I have an N-gear on a 1x9 hardtail, and have used them on several builds for others. They work pretty well most of the time, but I still get the occasional chain drop. I'm pretty sure this is due to pedaling in reverse as I'm positioning the cranks over rough obstacles. There is just nothing there to prevent losing the chain from the bottom. To avoid...

So I got 'er out for a good shakedown ride today. It's been wet here so I swapped out the 2.0 Quasi up front in favor of a 2.35 Nevegal in anticipation of some sloppy conditions. That proved to be a good call. Wet leaves over mud. Set pressures at 30 psi & set up the Fox fork to their recommendations & off I went. Before hitting the trails I usually start my regular ride with a moderate climb up an old closed road...

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If this has been asked before sorry for the double post ( I did not find it in a search ). Can any 26 hard tail be turned into a 69er with out any issues?

In searching for some old school parts, I happened on a pair of old Araya (Japan) rims sized 26 1 3/8" . they do not seem to be 26 inch rims but a little larger in diameter. The shop owner says they're for old city bikes. Is this size the same as 650b?

What about a Nevegal with a 15QR? Will it clear?

Love the Velvet! I've been on Fox forks for many years, but given the clearance issues they have, I wanted to get something that fit right. The Velvet is torsionally strong, and soaks up bumps as well as anything I've ridden. It's a simple fork to tune, just air and rebound. I would definitely recommend it over the White Brothers fork, if for no other reason than saving about $300. I have it adjusted to 100mm of travel, which...

Quote: Originally Posted by BertP I use 650B (with QMoto) in a Flash, it comes very close to a XTR-front derailleur... Which front-derailleur do you use? My goal is to use a Sram Force FD. I had the Force and SLX side by side and the cages are really close in size. Right now, I just have it set-up singlespeed with a tensioner and the 26" rear wheel.

Recently i saw a Sram XX fd, which seemed to be more compact. Remember: capacity only 2 chainrings..

How did the white bros fork do when you got up and peddled. i have been looking at the new haro 650b and I work at a Haro shop. I do 24hr mtb racing & I have a giant nrs 26er with Sram that I love. I have & the HOLE MTB INDUSTRY! know that they can put lock out on thim there forks. I was going to sell my nrs but if I get a Haro 650b,but I have to change over to Sram shifting & I would put on Avid bb7s. As for the front...