"I'd probably leave the smaller wheel off the list for your reborn carbon rat rod."
I understand this build was build with what was on hand, but if you had the options, why not stick with the 27 rear wheal and use and original/proper length shock? Even if the actual full travel is longer than the fork, doesn't really matter if you stuff the shock full of spacers and compute the sag as if it was a shorter stroke. It'll be plenty firm and you'll probably never use full travel, but still get the decently low BB, good ass clearance, and fun from the smaller wheel, where the 29 rear with short shock only gets the low BB.
Nov. 22, 2021, 12:24 p.m. - Justin White
"I'd probably leave the smaller wheel off the list for your reborn carbon rat rod." I understand this build was build with what was on hand, but if you had the options, why not stick with the 27 rear wheal and use and original/proper length shock? Even if the actual full travel is longer than the fork, doesn't really matter if you stuff the shock full of spacers and compute the sag as if it was a shorter stroke. It'll be plenty firm and you'll probably never use full travel, but still get the decently low BB, good ass clearance, and fun from the smaller wheel, where the 29 rear with short shock only gets the low BB.