[69tr6r]

My wife's new build up.
Ragley Marley 27.5. (M)
Velocity Blunt 35 wheels on Nobby Nic's 2.8's.
About 4mm clearance on both sides of rear stays. Good clearance
on 27.5 Fox Float 34. set at 140mm travel. Sram X9 drivetrain.

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Yowza! Like it!

 

[MMcG]

My wife's new build up.
Ragley Marley 27.5. (M)
Velocity Blunt 35 wheels on Nobby Nic's 2.8's.
About 4mm clearance on both sides of rear stays. Good clearance
on 27.5 Fox Float 34. set at 140mm travel. Sram X9 drivetrain.

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how much is the bottom bracket raised with this set up and damn that looks close at the seat tube and also at the junction of the seatstays/seat tube - no?

 

[wickedmtb]

Clearance on the stays is rather good. Just not for muddy trails. All trails in my area close at the first site of rain, so a non issue here. The woman wont ride on muddy trails anyway. I will post up some close up photos of the clearance soon. I'm not sure how much the BB raised. A good estimate would be about 5 to 6mm. judging from the look of my full suspension with 2.3 Nobby Nic's. Tire is rather close to the seat tube. Prior to the build, I had it mocked up with the same Blunt wheel and some WTB Trailblazers. The Trailblazers rubbed the seat tube cable guide slightly. I thought I would have to shave it off. Fortunate for me, the Nic's cleared

 

[mojak]

Hi...anyone is using the XFusion Sweep 650b fork successfully with 650b+ tires?

I have an i35 rim with Rekon 2.8" wheel and is thinking of getting the Sweep fork. Looking at the bulge area of the fork looks kinda tight. Thanks.

 

[GuitsBoy]

Hi...anyone is using the XFusion Sweep 650b fork successfully with 650b+ tires?

I have an i35 rim with Rekon 2.8" wheel and is thinking of getting the Sweep fork. Looking at the bulge area of the fork looks kinda tight. Thanks.

I have the sweep, and run fat b nimble 27.5x3.5 tires (severely overstated) on i35 rims. The tires are 2.875" at their widest and see to clear by a good 4-5 mm at the bulges. However the fork arch is very tight, at only about 3mm clearance there. But the FBNs run taller than most.

Anyway, my guess is that it will fit, but I'm not sure by how much.

 

[mojak]

I have the sweep, and run fat b nimble 27.5x3.5 tires (severely overstated) on i35 rims. The tires are 2.875" at their widest and see to clear by a good 4-5 mm at the bulges. However the fork arch is very tight, at only about 3mm clearance there. But the FBNs run taller than most.

Anyway, my guess is that it will fit, but I'm not sure by how much.

Thanks...yup the arch is another issue as I think Xfusion fork arch is lower when compared to RS and Fox.

The Rekon on i35 is most prob closer to 2.6ish than 2.8. Have you done the deflate air fully n compressed test? As long as it doesn't rub the tire when fully deflated I guess it's safe to use.

 

[GuitsBoy]

I didn't have any issues with the crown hitting the tire at max travel / bottom out. The fork arch is the only thing that concerns me. I regularly hear stones pass through it. But the rekon is probably a little shorter than the FBN I'm running.

 

[downi]

Hello community, it's my first post!
Here is my Charge Cooker 4 2015 steel frame custom build with WTB Trailblazer 2.8 and a Surly Krampus fork.

 

[Aaron Bleakley]

2016 Kona Procss 153 works with Maxxis Rekon+ front and rear

Ok, the new Maxxis Rekon+ turned up at the shop yesterday and I thought I would try it on a medium Process 153 we had on the floor.

Put them on the stock i29 WTB rims and it came out at 66mm width and after leaving overnight with 40psi in they came out @68mm. FWIW the 2.3 Minion DHF stock were @58-59mm on same rim

So, as I have a large 153 I put the tires on this afternoon :thumbsup: and they fit great. Tubelessed up perfectly. Have moved Marsh Guard above Pike brace to make sure that I have good debris clearance and the rear Marsh is in the same place as with the DHF. In summer I will take off the Marshes.

Photos constrict the appearance of gap, there is a solid fat index finger or more in the rear of the bike, and a little fingers gap below the brace on the Pike and good gap to the sides. In no way will the tire rub even if the casing grows a couple more mm, and there easily enough room for if I tweak a rim mid-ride.

Rode it home after work today and it felt good- will give it a proper go on the weekend, and I am sure that it will enhance the Process' ability even more

 

[mhopton]

Nimble 9, Gen 2, setup with Easton ARC35 rims on 2.8 Rocket Rons. Plenty of room on a nonplussed 120mm Pike. The rear is tight, but I *think* there is enough room to run 15psi. I sure hope...

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[pepe.vargas.10]

Ok, the new Maxxis Rekon+ turned up at the shop yesterday and I thought I would try it on a medium Process 153 we had on the floor.

Put them on the stock i29 WTB rims and it came out at 66mm width and after leaving overnight with 40psi in they came out @68mm. FWIW the 2.3 Minion DHF stock were @58-59mm on same rim

So, as I have a large 153 I put the tires on this afternoon [emoji106] and they fit great. Tubelessed up perfectly. Have moved Marsh Guard above Pike brace to make sure that I have good debris clearance and the rear Marsh is in the same place as with the DHF. In summer I will take off the Marshes.

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Photos constrict the appearance of gap, there is a solid fat index finger or more in the rear of the bike, and a little fingers gap below the brace on the Pike and good gap to the sides. In no way will the tire rub even if the casing grows a couple more mm, and there easily enough room for if I tweak a rim mid-ride.

Rode it home after work today and it felt good- will give it a proper go on the weekend, and I am sure that it will enhance the Process' ability even more

on the front wheel, that such would be the WTB i35 in the fork?
https://www.bike-components.de/es/WTB/Asym-i35-TCS-27-5-Felge-p46391/
for kona process 153 2015

 

[Guest]

Ok, the new Maxxis Rekon+ turned up at the shop yesterday and I thought I would try it on a medium Process 153 we had on the floor.

Put them on the stock i29 WTB rims and it came out at 66mm width and after leaving overnight with 40psi in they came out @68mm. FWIW the 2.3 Minion DHF stock were @58-59mm on same rim

So, as I have a large 153 I put the tires on this afternoon :thumbsup: and they fit great. Tubelessed up perfectly. Have moved Marsh Guard above Pike brace to make sure that I have good debris clearance and the rear Marsh is in the same place as with the DHF. In summer I will take off the Marshes.

Photos constrict the appearance of gap, there is a solid fat index finger or more in the rear of the bike, and a little fingers gap below the brace on the Pike and good gap to the sides. In no way will the tire rub even if the casing grows a couple more mm, and there easily enough room for if I tweak a rim mid-ride.

clean setup... be curious to see how they measure after a ride with proper 18-19psi.

 

[Guest]

Nimble 9, Gen 2, setup with Easton ARC35 rims on 2.8 Rocket Rons. Plenty of room on a nonplussed 120mm Pike. The rear is tight, but I *think* there is enough room to run 15psi. I sure hope...

looks like a good fit.

 

[Aaron Bleakley]

clean setup... be curious to see how they measure after a ride with proper 18-19psi.

Quick ride today after work- still measuring a solid 68mm at 13.5 fr and 14.5 rear. Super unlikely that I will run anywhere near 18psi unless I move somewhere that has super-hero dirt.

Clearance is still excellent after 3 days

For reference I normally run @22 fr/24psi rear in 2.3 Minion DHF. 24-26psi in Ikons on my Kona Unit. 18-25psi on CX bike with tubeless Mud Wrestlers.

I weigh 175pounds and am 6'2" and race equiv of Cat1 on road/mtb/cx. Have been running tubeless since 2000 (ghetto and UST on original Crossmax UST), so am super used to softer pressures. The casing JUST starting to fold is my personal indication of grip level and I don't mind that sensation at all, but I know a lot of people don't.

I setup my tire pressures for the grip levels of the day. I normally try to run as low as possible till the tire REALLY folds over then add 1 psi.

In winter I have been know to run 18psi in the Minions for grip on the super slick moss covered rock/roots we have....

 

[ttimpe]

Any more info on a kona Satori getting converted to 27.5+ going with 2.5 tires. I have 2.8 tires to but love the 2.5 wtb brakeout tire. Anyone know sizing on them?


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[<maurice>]

Nimble 9, Gen 2, setup with Easton ARC35 rims on 2.8 Rocket Rons. Plenty of room on a nonplussed 120mm Pike. The rear is tight, but I *think* there is enough room to run 15psi. I sure hope...

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Cool! That would be exactly my future setup. Do you think the fork could accomodate a 3.0 Rocket Ron?

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[Woodman]

Kona Satori: The Satori converts well to 27.5+, I just did mine last week. Plenty of clearance for 2.8 (WTB Trailblazers) front and rear. I have a few short rides on it but can tell it is going to be a really fun bike and I will like it. Conversion dropped the BB height a little bit, but the Satori had a very high BB. Current BB is 13.5, it must have been 13 3/4 before. I am running the Roval 650B Fattie carbon rims with the 2.8 TB. I could go a bit bigger I think but have not tried any other tire.

 

[StumpyandhisBike]

Kona Satori here as well. Just set up tonight with Easton Heist 30's and WTB Ranger 2.8 F&R. Initial set up has these tires sitting at about 2.6" wide and 28.125 tall. I'm getting a b2b measurement of 165mm and 67mm at the knobs and 62.5mm at the casing mounted on the i30 rims @20psi. Set them up tubeless. Added stans and inflated again to 30psi for over night. Only rightish spot is the drive-side chainstay. There's only about 4mm there. May cause an issue with mud and the chain in the largest gear. Will try to add pics later.

 

[ttimpe]

Kona Satori here as well. Just set up tonight with Easton Heist 30's and WTB Ranger 2.8 F&R. Initial set up has these tires sitting at about 2.6" wide and 28.125 tall. I'm getting a b2b measurement of 165mm and 67mm at the knobs and 62.5mm at the casing mounted on the i30 rims @20psi. Set them up tubeless. Added stans and inflated again to 30psi for over night. Only rightish spot is the drive-side chainstay. There's only about 4mm there. May cause an issue with mud and the chain in the largest gear. Will try to add pics later.

What size is your bike? And how tall are you. I'm gonna run 2.5 breakout so I shouldn't have any problems

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[StumpyandhisBike]

I'm 5'6" when I don't slouch. I have a 30" inseam and my Satori is a size small 16" frame. I'm running a '12 Fox Float 34 that has the upgraded air spring and the fit 4 damper at 150mm travel. Idk the exact A2C height of this upgraded fork but it's shorter than it was when it was a 140 with the old internals but ever so slightly taller than my Pike 150. I will get you a BB height and some ride impressions tomorrow.