Check out the big man's Yeti SB5.5c with big wheels for a little place called Aspen.
Richie Rude, one of the most successful and also largest competitors on the Enduro World Series has made the switch to 29-inch wheels for the race in Aspen this weekend. He's been racing a Yeti SB6c with 27.5-inch wheels until now, swapping to the SB5.5c. The bike gets 140mm of rear travel and uses a 160mm travel FOX 36 fork.
photos and video by Lee Trumpore
There's a custom lower headset cup insert that props the bike up 10mm to give him the same ride height as if he were running a 170mm fork.
He's using CushCore tire inserts with Maxxis Minion DHF 2.5 tires and downhill casings front and rear. Big meats for a big boy! Go get 'em Richie!
'size
7/27/2017 12:46 PM
enrico650
7/27/2017 7:32 AM
themanro
7/27/2017 5:53 AM
Bitumen83
7/27/2017 6:07 AM
jeff.brines
7/27/2017 6:15 AM
As the article says - Fox doesn't have a 29er 170mm fork yet. Bushing overlap would be a bit thin even if they did manufacture an air piston for the race guys. Basically, it'd be a full custom fork.
That said, I bet it'd work just fine...but yeah, you know how engineers get when it comes to being cowboy*
(*doesn't apply to David Camp)
themanro
7/27/2017 6:34 AM
The Enginerd
7/27/2017 10:35 AM
jeff.brines
7/27/2017 11:09 AM
...and I stand to benefit how exactly?
I still stand by what I said. Especially considering most riders run 15-25% sag.
Fox
7/27/2017 2:17 PM
TEAMROBOT
7/27/2017 4:46 AM
jeff.brines
7/27/2017 4:56 AM
adrennan
7/27/2017 7:46 AM
jeff.brines
7/27/2017 8:09 AM
adrennan
7/27/2017 8:13 AM
SylentK
7/27/2017 8:27 AM
jeff.brines
7/30/2017 11:05 AM
TEAMROBOT
7/27/2017 9:15 AM
slyfink
7/27/2017 9:53 AM
jeff.brines
7/27/2017 9:57 AM
Fox
7/27/2017 2:22 PM
At 30psi and likely a Cush Core insert, check out the crosshatching on the rear tire sidewall of Rude's Yeti a few shots down. I'm surprised he hasn't been running DH casings all along.
http://reviews.mtbr.com/fastest-bikes-from-winter-park-big-mountain-enduro
Rb
7/27/2017 9:02 PM
unskilled
7/27/2017 4:35 AM
jeff.brines
7/27/2017 4:19 AM
LTrumpore
7/27/2017 5:41 AM
giantkeeper
7/26/2017 9:11 PM
jeff.brines
7/27/2017 4:20 AM
giantkeeper
7/27/2017 6:03 AM
artnshel
7/27/2017 9:19 AM