Sebastien,
I do think that 700×55 in the rear is really tempting fate. Jay did run 700×54 at Tour Divide in 2021, and won it, but he was a sponsored rider and wasn’t so much worried about protecting his frame in the mud.
Were it me, I would run the 55 in the front and 48 in back, or even a 50mm if you have one you like.
-Stephen
Doug,
It would be a very tight fit to do so, but it has been done, yes.
Check out the build that this custom did that does as you describe. The same would be possible on 6 Ti.
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMqkA25Q-PcTsto4KVj0nRaNhypPO6keOpWZ2q6i5Iv1xP8gFxGszmD-DIIsRo4hA?key=Qjk1YzhGc2M5T0J1SDBSYkowMnZGZUVqUWVGQjBn
-Stephen
Hi Ben,
We can sell the frame only, at $400 off the normal retail price, and it would come to $1148.75
Colby,
The 48 chainline was developed for frames struggling to optimize for tire clearance, but we solved it without the need for a wider chainline, so it’s better to stick with the 45.5, especially if you’ll spend more time in your easier gears. A wider chainline will increase drivetrain noise / drag in the granny gear because your chain is going to be more “stretched” diagonally the wider you go, but it would still be functional and useable. So, there is no truly wrong answer, but 45.5 seems better.
Stephen
Hi Daniel.
The Moots Mountaineer appears to be a suspension corrected MTB, so you would need something like a Salsa suspension corrected rigid fork for that. Their house brand Whiskey also makes a rigid MTB fork option.
Thanks,
Stephen
The non-drive-side number is the serial number. Should not start with CDS…
Yes, a Tubus Duo works well. You may need an Offset Eyelet Kit for it, but you could try without to start.
Hi Sam,
We can definitely build a bike that fits this description.
Up front we could use the following suspension forks:
To soften up the rear we would recommend the Cane Creek eeSilk suspension seatpost, as it offers incredible comfort and compliance without having to engineer a unique suspension design into the frameset itself. If you’d like to talk more please shoot us a call or text at 303-477-4136, or email us at bikes@rodeo-labs.com
-Stephen
