Comments on: Swapping It Out http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/ Mountain Bike Reviews, News, Deals and How Tos Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:59:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Simon http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/#comment-120906 Simon Sat, 13 Oct 2007 21:32:42 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/#comment-120906 I have two maverick forks I could try but I've lost confidence in them since cracking a dropout. I have two maverick forks I could try but I’ve lost confidence in them since cracking a dropout.

]]> By: Arleigh http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/#comment-120885 Arleigh Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:23:13 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/#comment-120885 I have two thoughts that I"m going with. The first is with a Maverick fork up front for suspension. The second is a 29" fork from Soulcraft that is NOT suspension corrected, so it should put the front end about the same place that the 26" suspension corrected for would be. First up is Maverick. I have two thoughts that I”m going with. The first is with a Maverick fork up front for suspension. The second is a 29″ fork from Soulcraft that is NOT suspension corrected, so it should put the front end about the same place that the 26″ suspension corrected for would be.

First up is Maverick.

]]> By: Simon http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/#comment-120850 Simon Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:01:20 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/#comment-120850 Quite interested to see how it rides with a big wheel in the front. Not that I'm going to try it with my Surly, 29er wheels are silly :) Quite interested to see how it rides with a big wheel in the front. Not that I’m going to try it with my Surly, 29er wheels are silly :)

]]> By: Randy http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/#comment-119969 Randy Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:29:30 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/#comment-119969 I am really interested in seeing how it works to make the Surly 1x1 into a 69er. I have thought of doing this with my Giant Yukon. It looks like a 29" wheel with a rigid fork would work nicely. But I would rather see someone else do it first. I am really interested in seeing how it works to make the Surly 1×1 into a 69er. I have thought of doing this with my Giant Yukon. It looks like a 29″ wheel with a rigid fork would work nicely. But I would rather see someone else do it first.

]]> By: Arleigh http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/#comment-119381 Arleigh Mon, 08 Oct 2007 02:54:39 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/#comment-119381 Back of the pack - I have carried a 26" tube with me for most of a year to use with my 29" tire. Just inflate it so the tube stretches, push it in the tire, and let out the air before that last 6" of mounting your tire. Back of the pack -
I have carried a 26″ tube with me for most of a year to use with my 29″ tire. Just inflate it so the tube stretches, push it in the tire, and let out the air before that last 6″ of mounting your tire.

]]> By: back of the pack http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/#comment-119375 back of the pack Mon, 08 Oct 2007 02:36:54 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/#comment-119375 69er? Blah...the idea of carrying two tube sizes every time I ride doesn't really appeal to me. 69er? Blah…the idea of carrying two tube sizes every time I ride doesn’t really appeal to me.

]]> By: Andrew http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/#comment-119334 Andrew Sun, 07 Oct 2007 22:57:16 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/#comment-119334 I'd definitely like to see a fork rebuilding on here. Thanks for taking the time out for all this! I’d definitely like to see a fork rebuilding on here. Thanks for taking the time out for all this!

]]> By: Kerbouchaud http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/#comment-119161 Kerbouchaud Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:12:19 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/#comment-119161 rebuilding forks and wheelsets. rebuilding forks and wheelsets.

]]> By: Rob http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/#comment-119145 Rob Sun, 07 Oct 2007 11:10:52 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/#comment-119145 Aligning please & bleeding second - ta Aligning please & bleeding second - ta

]]> By: Monkey » Swapping It Out http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/#comment-119077 Monkey » Swapping It Out Sun, 07 Oct 2007 03:09:34 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2007/10/06/swapping-it-out/#comment-119077 [...] Overnight adipex wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI am known for swapping parts out on my bike. I normally buy a bike frame based on it s universal opportunities. My Karate Monkey has been a single speed that was fully rigid, to 1 8 with front suspension, and everything in between. I have a Gary Fisher X-Cal that has been a 1 9, single speed and a monster cross. I hope to start documenting the swaps on this Blue Collar blog. I plan on starting with my Surly 1 1. It originally was a single speed with super nice Mavic wheels Fox F80X fork [...] [...] Overnight adipex wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI am known for swapping parts out on my bike. I normally buy a bike frame based on it s universal opportunities. My Karate Monkey has been a single speed that was fully rigid, to 1 8 with front suspension, and everything in between. I have a Gary Fisher X-Cal that has been a 1 9, single speed and a monster cross. I hope to start documenting the swaps on this Blue Collar blog. I plan on starting with my Surly 1 1. It originally was a single speed with super nice Mavic wheels Fox F80X fork [...]

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