29er will fit a 27.5 fork if the tire is under 2.2...anything over and it rubs...it seems the frame will actually fit 29er wheels and with the right fork will be a full 29er
I have my mullet bike too. 27.5 fork and wheels front 26 rear. Still can't believe you're Filipino! Enjoyed your videos since last year! Ride safe idol.
rockshox will not fit for your 27.5 fork to 29 wheels. if you have a fox fork then it can fit, it only have a lil bit of clearance though but still fit. I have a fox 32 fork for 26er and I tried my 27.5 wheel on it and it fits.
Same. I got a new bike there with 27.5s front and rear with a Fox 38 27.5/27.5+ offset of 57mm to 44mm with about 3 to 4 inches of arch clearance with Schwalbe Magic Mary 2.5in. The 29in/27.5+ forks are still a 44mm offset that a 29er is, so I tried my mate's 29er on my front forks and it fit no problem! It left me a bit like, "Hmm, okay," and I still have plenty of clearance with a Magic Mary 29in 2.5. I'm not sure what the tire size limit would be, maybe a 2.6in would be the max I'd run so as not to damage anything or the paint, but yeah, it can be done! I wanted a mullet setup and didn't want to spend another grand on new 29er Fox 38s when I've got brand-new Fox 38 27.5+ at the same max offset of 44mm, so in theory, it should fit with a certain size tire, but 2.6in is the max I would go, and I'd run a couple of volume spacers in there just to keep control of the crown when bottoming out so it doesn't hit the tire, but I haven't even come close to that! A 27.5 will fit a 29er 44mm offset fork with no problem, but they say a 29er will not fit a 27.5/27.5+, but it does!
It's the low arch. I have a fixed 38 27.5/27.5+ fork with a 29er on it with plenty of clearance, so it would definitely depend on the fork arch! But just get a 29er fork for the job. But I was curious about the amount of clearance on my new bike with 38s with a 27.5 set up. More than enough, a good 4 inches to play with on it! I still want to get a proper 29in/27.5+ fork with a 44 mm offset, but the 27.5/27.5+ has a 57 mm to 44 mm offset, and the 29er 38s have a 44 mm offset, so obviously, it's going to work up to a 2.5-inch-wide tire, nothing bigger.
Those converters are super awesome!!! No more trying to get adapters for different hubs. I can get any modern boost thru axle wheel set and put it on my boost 141! I got mavic xa pro carbons, slapped that on and good to go... You can put 27.5 on 29er forks lol. Not the other way around, maybe on a 27.5+
I love the Pitch content. It would be interesting to see it as a mullet. I raised the fork travel on Pitch and I really like it a lot and also getting a hope hub laced up to my rear rim today!
You could perhaps try running a lower profile 29er tire like maybe a Kenda Small Block but there's no guarantee. Now if your fork is 27.5+ it'll fit. Otherwise, a 9er fork will work on a 27.5 frame. One thing to keep in mind is that if you use a 9er fork and wheel, that'll raise your bottom bracket simply because it's a bigger wheel and it'll also alter the overall handling. Perhaps if you get a shorter travel 9er fork than the travel of your current 27.5 to offset the bigger wheel to match the current front height setup, then in theory there won't be a difference in handling. Curious though if you can post a link of the qr axle converter you purchased, I'm interested in trying it. Thanks man.
I'm ridìng 29" forks on a 27.5 QR 9mm and the extra stack height pushes my headtube back to a slacker angle that feels better going downhill than it did with the original 27.5 fork that came as stock on it. It's all about experimenting with new ideas homey.
1.95 superlite 350gram tires at allieexpress are 28.5 they would work on the 275 fork and crest wheel. Maybe just 2.0 tire could clear. See this is over 2yr since posted..lol
The pitch was marketed as an entry level trail bike. I would agree with you it is more of an XC bike with such short travel in it's stock configuration. If the 29 fits the rear I would like to see it be converted to a mullet first then to a full 29er. Do similar runs in all three configurations. 27.5, mullet, and 29er. Then give us your opinion on its best setup. I have a feeling the top tube will make the stand over hight too high in a 29er configuration.
My wife has a mullet xc bike. It's an older Gary Fisher full sus that we wanted to to slacken up on the front. Still within xc geo, but took her head angle with a fork and wheel change from a 71 to 69.
Did the same thing but I have a 29er...went regular mullet but wanted more slack and did a 69er. I love my bike now...like a big bmxer that absolutely rights on descents and flies uphill. Wheelies manuals everything better with the 26 out back and 29 up front.
My most awaited moment of truth and you explained it really well brother!! Btw i have a polygon siskui d5 2021 i was thinking of putting 29er tyre size on my 27.5 but i don't know if it will fit help me out guyz 😭
My friend fitted a 29er wheel on his 27.5 Manitou Machete fork. Not sure but probably because of the reverse arc design of Manitou forks. I have 27.5 Suntour xcr air and 29er wheels doesn't fit. Really a bummer because I ride XC too.
Do the mullet thing. Have 2 of my 4 bikes setup that way. They are pretty fun to ride. Ones a 26/27.5, the other is a 27.5/29. If you really like the pitch, just get a new fork.
I did the same thing on my old Fox Float 26-inch fork, allowing me to run a 27.5 wheel on my ancient Yeti 575. I have to be careful with tyre choice. But a Maxxis DHF or DHR2 2.5 fit with a tiny amount to spare. An Assegai didn't.
