Bicycles Asked by phil.e.b on July 30, 2020
I’m looking to get a bike that was designed to handle both 27.5 and 29 wheels so that i can have a single bike and swap wheels when feel like modifying the riding characteristics.
I was looking at the Rocky mountain Pipeline that was designed to handle both wheel sizes and has a 9 position flip switch to help adjust the geometry based on the wheel size being used.
Was wondering if anyone knows of other companies and models that are designed with this same option in mind.
Thanks.
27.5x2.8 and 29x2.4 have approximately the same outside diameter of the inflated tire. Same with 27.5x3 and 29x2.5-6ish. All 27+ bikes can run 29; it's implicit whether they're marketed as such or not, although many are. In the other direction, bikes presented as native 29, there may not be enough side clearance for a 27+. Older 29ers would typically not have that kind of clearance to spare, but the whole 27+/29 interchangeability thing got big around 2016 and many made since then have it.
Correct answer by Nathan Knutson on July 30, 2020
Scott Genius, Ransom and Gambler are designed to be used with either 29" or 27.5" wheels.
ONE FRAME TWO WHEEL SIZES
With our mountain bikes, we try to achieve ultimate versatility. These specific models can switch from 27.5" to 29" or from 24" to 26" wheels with nothing more than the flip of a chip. No need to change the fork, all you need to do is flip a shock mount chip, change your wheels and off you go. The flip chip allows us to maintain a similar BB height when switching from one wheel size to the other which is key to keeping handling similar for both wheel sizes.
Answered by airace3 on July 30, 2020
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