Well the front fork on my 26er mountain bike is finally on its last leg.
The fork is an old Rock Shox M21 Air/Oil system that they don't eve have parts for anymore. Perhaps it could be rebuilt but every time I have talked to a bike shop about it, and I even talked to RS about it once, everyone raises an eybrow and snickers at what a lost cause it woul be to mess with such an old shock.
So, faced with having to replace the front end I figure it would be the perfect time to trade up to a 29" wheel in the front and make what they call a 96er, a 29" wheel up front an a 26" wheel in the back. Some also call it a 69er.
Do we have any bike mechanics around here who could help with figuring out the specifics?
I figure I'll need a front fork that will accomodate a 29" wheel, and a 29" wheel. Anything else needed for the conversion?
Thanks
Brian:bike_rider:
The fork is an old Rock Shox M21 Air/Oil system that they don't eve have parts for anymore. Perhaps it could be rebuilt but every time I have talked to a bike shop about it, and I even talked to RS about it once, everyone raises an eybrow and snickers at what a lost cause it woul be to mess with such an old shock.
So, faced with having to replace the front end I figure it would be the perfect time to trade up to a 29" wheel in the front and make what they call a 96er, a 29" wheel up front an a 26" wheel in the back. Some also call it a 69er.
Do we have any bike mechanics around here who could help with figuring out the specifics?
I figure I'll need a front fork that will accomodate a 29" wheel, and a 29" wheel. Anything else needed for the conversion?
Thanks
Brian:bike_rider: