That looks great, the bb is higher than I would have thought even with the bigger than normal tyres.

Fat tyres look like the future!

 

He also has a 150mm fork on there...

 

Nice!I wonder if the N9 or YS has more clearance?Would run that tire on my yelli if it fit!

 

tell you what. .. I can try it out in my Yelli tonight. ...well as soon as my buddy brings the N9 back from a demo ride. ..lol will post up as soon as possible

 

Awesome!Thank you!

 

Yea... he brought it back after a extended night ride!!! Will throw it in today when home from work. His comments on the ride was "it was smooth and fast in the corners...almost too fast!" The larger tires really helped dampen the chatter in the rear which plague most hard tail bikes!!! Looking forward to the 50+mm rims

 

Yelli update!!!???

This is what I'm excited about too!!!

 

Got a chance to put the 2.8 650b+ wheel in the Yelli... It appears the rear end is the same as the Nimble 9. The seat stays have about 1/2" clearance on both sides and the Chainstays are a little tighter with 3/8" on non drive and 1/4" on drive side. So the plans will be 2.8" in rear and 3.0" in front. Still going to be a fun build to ride!!!!

 

Thank you!That is awesome!Did you get some pics?My yelli is a 2014 so i imagine they are all the same?Time to order some rims!I want a vee 3.2 in the front.I have high hopes that when the fs yelli is available it will have clearance for the 3.2.Thanks again Ryan!

 

No sorry no pics.... the fit was almost identical to the N9. My Yelli is also the 2014/15 Transparent Blue... Have fun with your conversion!!!

 

Thanks, it will be a blast for sure!Gonna go with some Derby carbons I think.I hope the vee tire is available soon also.You were definitely the leader on the Canfield conversions.Much appreciated and enjoy!

 

I've been thinking about doing 27+ or 29+ on my N9 (SS) or YS (1x10) for winter, so this is great news. Has anybody tried a 29+ Knard with sliders on an N9 all the way back for clearance?

 

I have a pair of the new WTB 650b+ rims with my name on them as soon as they are available. I am on a new Yelli, so as soon as I have a set built for my bike, I will report back.

 

Looks good! I've been thinking about doing this to my gen1 N9, but I'm having a tough time finding a 27.5 suspension with a 1 1/8 steerer. Any ideas?

 

I think it may be best to focus on using a 29er fork with a wide rim and B+ tire anyway - Just sayin.........not sure B+ will clear all 27.5 forks with much mud/gunk clearance - although I see the original poster is using a 27.5 specific fox (wonder how much room he has in the arch?).

 

currently there is a lot of room in the arch but not sure how much when I put the new velocity Dually rims on it... I think they are 49mm wide so should be ok. as far as the travel on the fork.. have ran it in 130mm and 150... prefer 150

 

So radical Ryan!!! We have been talking about this for a while, but you inspired us, we have tires on order and will post up pics of some various set-ups when we get them in stock!

 

Thanks Sean!!! Still waiting to hear from Velocity on the Dually rim being available... As you already I am stoked on running Canfield products and always enjoy finding new ways to ride them...

 

Yea, saw that after I posted...just too lazy to correct..lol

 

When you get them mounted it would be great if you could post dimensions of carcass width and overall height. I'm working on a similar build. TIA

 

sure can

 

N9 + 2.8" = whole lotta fun

We got the 2.8" TrailBlazers on the N9....Its pretty awesome! Just added a bunch of "cush" to the ride and like Ryan says, it does take a lot of the "hop" out of a hardtail wheel on rough terrain. Check out the clearance! Mounted on our 28mm wide rims (that's what we had on hand).

Canfield Brothers Nimble 9, WTB Trail Blazer 2.8, 27.5 Wheels

 

My Dually rims from Velocity are finally here... will pick them up from the shop on Saturday and start swapping them over... Really can't wait to ride it with the tires opened to full size!!!

 

Can't wait to see it, I got my wheel builder on standby hoping the dimensions will fit in my frame. Trying to do the Dually/Trailblazer setup as well.
I test fitted a 29x2.3 wheel/tire in my rear triangle and had plenty of room.

 

Thanks for the pics Sean!You guys gonna do a ys also?Like the idea of more cush like Ryan said.Take some of the edge of the chop for my aging body!Lol

 

What kind of fork is that on the nimble? I hAve to buy a new fork and want lots of room.

 

On mine it is a 27.5 Fox 34 150mm travel. I think Sean's is a Marzocchi 44 29er...

 

thanks I'll measure up some foxes I'm looking for a 100 to 120 mm 29er fork.
BTW, I laid my Dirt Wiz carcass flat on top of a WTB and they were identicle in width.
Should have the same profile mounted up then?

 

Dually rims are in...now just need the spokes..

 

I wonder if there's enough room for the 3.25 Vee Rubber Trax Fatty?

 

not sure on the rear end ... but I am pretty sure it will fit the front. Not sure if I want to try it yet due to cost... It looks to be a good front tire for traction

 

Dropped the rims off to a buddy to lace for me overnight. ... working midnight sucks... should have them when I get up.. will measure on the yelli also...

 

will measure on the yelli also...

Let us know, but i measured my yelli and I'm not positive for the 2.8 on 45mm rim...
I took another way and went for a 29x2.4 on 50mm rim for the rear... 67mm wide and not much room to spare. Still to be tested tho.

 

OK....Here we go...

Mounted the 2.8 WTB Trail Blazers to the Velocity Dually 27.5+ rims. Rims measure 39mm inside and 45mm outside. At 20psi they measure out to be 2.7" wide per my calipers. I mounted the wheel into both my 2014 Yelli Screamy and my 2013 Nimble 9... both bikes had about 6mm clearance on the drive side and 8mm on the non drive (@ 20psi). To be honest, if you want wider then you should go with a true fat bike. This appears to be a nice middle ground which will increase traction and reduce the trail chatter prone to hardtails.

Yelli

Nimble 9

Full bike...

Impressions after putting the wider rims is more positive than before... Still playing with the PSI but its looking like I might be able to hit 12PSI in Front and 15PSI in back with a full geared rider weight of 230lbs. Currently with the bike at 20psi it still feels a little too firm in the rear end. Been raining again out my way so may be a few days before I get out on some rooty trails..
Will possibly buy the VEE Trax 3.25 tire to try on the front. Looks to have a little more traction for the corners...

 

Awesome!!!!

 

Thank you Ryan!