Kann mich Dorfmeisters Ausführungen nur anschließen. Fahre jetzt seit ein paar Monaten das Mullet-Setup und bin nach kurzer Eingewöhnung von dem Rad überzeugt. Für mich, der eher steil, schnell und rauh fährt ist es das bessere Bike. Es ist etwas weniger verspielt als das 650b-Setup aber dafür souveräner im Downhill.
Nachdem ich zuerst alle Spacer unter dem Vorbau entfernt hatte, um die Front wieder etwas abzusenken, fahre ich mittlerweile wieder wie am 650b-Setup, mit 15mm Spacer unterm Vorbau. Die hohe Front gibt mir im steilen Gelände mehr Sicherheit.
Ich habe dazu schon an anderer Stelle ein kleines Review verfasst. Die neuen Geo-Werte habe ich mit CAD berechnet.
Torque CF Mullet setup
Fork: 29er 170mm Fox 36 (44mm offset)
Front wheel: 29er
Deemax Pro „Sam Hill“
-> Head Tube Angle: ~63,8 degree
-> Buttom bracket offset: ~8,4mm
-> front end rise: +21mm
-> Cockpit rise: +6mm (15mm spacers removed)
Ok guys, like promised here is a little review.
First of all, the modification has more impect then I thought before. It feels like a different bike. Although I tried to reduce the rising of cockpit height (in my case I got just ~6mm additional), you can feel the difference to a standard 650b clearly.
Because of the low bottom bracket at the 650b basic bike you still feel placed in the bike with the 29er front as well as.
Also a big advantage is in my opinion the higher bottom bracket. Now it is possible to make more paddle strokes in rough sections too, with less risk of hooking something.
The 29er front wheel provides more grip and improves the rollover behavior. The bike feels now a bit faster, especially in rough sections. The corner behavior is also well.
It is still climpable but with little deductions compared to the standard 650b because of the higher front and slacker seat angle. By mounting the saddle maximal to the front it is possible to compensate the drawback a bit.
I have to make more testrides in different terrains to get a final impression but it seems I reached the target making my Torque faster by losing less speed in rough sections.
Pros:
- bottom bracket height
- rollover behavior
- faster in steep and rough sections
Cons:
- Less playfull, more downhill oriented
- flatter seat angle
Neutral:
- Cockpit higher
- Flatter head angle
- Geo more downhill oriented