Minlak
custom titis
I currently have a 2016 Transition Smuggler (29er) that I was happy enough with. I then bought a Norco Torrent hardtail. The hardtail hardly ever has pedal strikes and I have noticed that if I have been riding the hardatil for a while I get tonnes of pedal strikes on the Smuggler again. Other things I love is the 2.8 (can go 3.0) wide tyres that still have tonnes of clearance around the frame and chainstays. Something the Smuggler lacks is tyre clearance. If i run through any sticky form of mud it quickly starts to wedge up between the tyre and the frame.
On the Smuggler I hardly ever get flat tyres or sidewall tears but have gone through 2 tyres already on the Torrent and just fucked a third today. now obviously I am writing this with a bit of a hatred on both bikes but whilst loving them too.
Currently I am not in a position to just get a new bike however I started thinking on the way home from the trails. If I sell the Smuggler and buy a frame that has threaded bottom bracket / 140 mm travel front and boost spacing wheels I could take everything off the Torrent and put it on the new frame. then eventually just rebuild up the Torrent with new stuff.
The discussion I need is really around boost / plus sized wheels dual suspension and pedal strikes. Is the nature of dual suspension going to mean more pedal strikes or will boost wheels and more travel give me a higher bb and more clearance?
On the Smuggler I hardly ever get flat tyres or sidewall tears but have gone through 2 tyres already on the Torrent and just fucked a third today. now obviously I am writing this with a bit of a hatred on both bikes but whilst loving them too.
Currently I am not in a position to just get a new bike however I started thinking on the way home from the trails. If I sell the Smuggler and buy a frame that has threaded bottom bracket / 140 mm travel front and boost spacing wheels I could take everything off the Torrent and put it on the new frame. then eventually just rebuild up the Torrent with new stuff.
The discussion I need is really around boost / plus sized wheels dual suspension and pedal strikes. Is the nature of dual suspension going to mean more pedal strikes or will boost wheels and more travel give me a higher bb and more clearance?