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    Quote Originally Posted by zoom-zoom View Post
    That is interesting--I didn't know that was a possibility. Could a person buy a 29er frame and use the smaller wheels with disc brakes? Toe overlap would be one of my concerns with a 29er frame, but that would probably eliminate that issue AND allow me to ride a larger frame, since standover would be less of an issue.
    I dunno? That is a good question. I'm thinking, why not? But I really know very little geometry wise with bike frames and forks and the like.
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    Quote Originally Posted by limewave View Post
    I dunno? That is a good question. I'm thinking, why not? But I really know very little geometry wise with bike frames and forks and the like.
    Yeah, me neither...that involves Math!
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