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Dayling
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I'm planning on buying a 26 inch mountain bike. I am hoping to make the following upgrades:
11x3 total 33 gears.
Quick fire shifters.
Hydraulic disc brakes.
29 inch wheels.
I was wondering if you could give me some guidance please?
11x3 total 33 gears.
Quick fire shifters.
Hydraulic disc brakes.
29 inch wheels.
I was wondering if you could give me some guidance please?
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What kind of guidance?All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
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Just a note - don't try to "upgrade" to 29 inch wheels if you buy a 26 inch bike/frame... Some wouldn't consider it an upgrade (although that's a different argument completely) - but they won't fit..
You might get away with 27.5" wheels but 29" just won't fit...
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You might want consider a few other things too0
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All decent new bikes have hydraulic brakes, pretty much every bike since the 1990's? has had trigger shifters.
So just buy a 3x11 29er.I don't do smileys.
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Parktools0 -
29" wheels on a 26" frame? That won't work.
3x11 gearing seems a bit pointless. 11 speed makes more sense as single ring. If you want a triple chainset then save a heap of cash and go for 3x10Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=130702350 -
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A mountain bike.0
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So a 26" bike with 29er wheels mountain bike? Are you very tall?0
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A mountain bike.
This has to be a wind up. What bike are you buying and why do you want to upgrade it before you have even turned the cranks?0 -
29 inch wheels are not an upgrade on any bike.All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
Kona Process 134 viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=129946070 -
A mountain bike.
This has to be a wind up. What bike are you buying and why do you want to upgrade it before you have even turned the cranks?
Jody P, you are trolling. Please keep your comments civil, if you have nothing helpful to contribute please find another post in which you do.BikeRadar Community0 -
A mountain bike.
This has to be a wind up. What bike are you buying and why do you want to upgrade it before you have even turned the cranks?
Jody P, you are trolling. Please keep your comments civil, if you have nothing helpful to contribute please find another post in which you do.
People are allowed an opinion and my intention was not to troll. My question was serious and on topic of which bike and why upgrade straight away.
Apologies to the OP if any offence caused0 -
Ride it.0
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Without, obviously, wanting to sound like a troll, I would suggest that the OP could assist a little more if he/she/it wants help.I don't do smileys.
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Parktools0 -
Dayling please ignore these people and get 29 inch but get road bike wheels with narrow profile tyres in carbon with red features. Change the bar for an ovalised one which will give aerodynamic lift and try to get special valves and a special bell too. I can offer assistance if you want decals for your magnificent new bike....take your pickelf on your holibobs....
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?what do you want to do with the bike you are building?...take your pickelf on your holibobs....
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Dayling please ignore these people and get 29 inch but get road bike wheels with narrow profile tyres in carbon with red features. Change the bar for an ovalised one which will give aerodynamic lift and try to get special valves and a special bell too. I can offer assistance if you want decals for your magnificent new bike.
I'm planning to use it as an off road bike. I don't think that narrow tires will work.0 -
Well that narrows it down a bit.I don't do smileys.
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A fat bike? If narrow will not work for you?0
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Please indicate which of these off road bikes is closest to what you have in mind
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A fat bike? If narrow will not work for you?
11 speed, 29+ Fatbike surely?
http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/article/trail-tech-exploring-29-39932/0 -
Where did you get that picture of me?
I won't say which one....I don't do smileys.
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Parktools0 -
The third one down obviously!Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0
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On one of my more manly days maybe.I don't do smileys.
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Parktools0 -
What you need is a Karpiel Disco Volante frame with Rockshox SID forks and the frame will definitely tale 29" wheelsTransition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=130702350
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I'm planning on buying a 26 inch mountain bike. I am hoping to make the following upgrades:
11x3 total 33 gears.
Quick fire shifters.
Hydraulic disc brakes.
29 inch wheels.
I was wondering if you could give me some guidance please?
My very sincere and hopefully constructive advice is to find out a bit more about mountain bikes and riding them before you buy anything. Then if you still want that equipment list, get a 29er with hydraulic brakes and a 3x10 drive train.Specialized Roubaix Elite 2015
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Indeed, I'm surprised the OP didn't plump for the SRAM 3 speed internal hub gear with freehub so he could have 99 gears.....Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0
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