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I know it's been discussed in many places on the internet, from 96er' to 69er's and the rest, but I'm wondering if anyone here has tried 26" wheels on a 29" frame, in particular with tyres that bring those wheels up to something close to 700c? For some background, I've been eyeing off a Marin Muirwoods steel frame commuter for a few years now, but I'm hesitant to add a 29" bike to my collection as I really like having the ability to interchange parts wherever possible. Also, I'll be using a rear hub so larger wheels are only going put more strain on the whole system further.
Has anyone tried this and found 26" tyres that are tall enough to get close to a 29" wheel?
Schwalbe Big Apples and Fat Franks in a 26 are both noticeably taller than previous mountain bike tyres I've owned, possibly closing in on smaller 27.5" tyres, but I suspect they would still look silly on a 29 inch frame and result in BB being a good inch lower than intended.
Any thoughts welcome!
Has anyone tried this and found 26" tyres that are tall enough to get close to a 29" wheel?
Schwalbe Big Apples and Fat Franks in a 26 are both noticeably taller than previous mountain bike tyres I've owned, possibly closing in on smaller 27.5" tyres, but I suspect they would still look silly on a 29 inch frame and result in BB being a good inch lower than intended.
Any thoughts welcome!