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Pedal Head
Pedal Head Posts: 66
edited December 2017 in MTB general
Looking to build a winter single speed hack from bits in the garage & need a frame. I've seen a NS bikes Clash, any thoughts on the frame?. It'll be 26" wheels with a 140mm fork plugged into it. Be riding flatish local trails so nothing extreme. I would prefer a steel frame but not much around atm.

Cheers & happy Xmas riding

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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Budget? There are a few steel frames around that suite your requirements, but 26" is getting rare.

    Bare in mind that 27.5 is only a 12.7mm bigger radius, so you can use 26" wheels in a 27.5 frame just fine as ling as it doesn't have a crazy low BB already, just keep to bigger tyre sizes.
    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.
  • 02gf74
    02gf74 Posts: 1,168
    19.05 mm radius.
  • Pedal Head
    Pedal Head Posts: 66
    No set figure for budget other than cheap as chips.

    Not actually considered a 27.5 but thanks for the idea
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    02GF74 wrote:
    19.05 mm radius.
    No, 27.5 is actually 27” to the same measuring system you get a 26” and the rim is 25mm larger diameter. So no, not 19mm.

    Smart fail......
    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.

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