141 QR Boost Dropouts - Sonder Frontier
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 9:42 am
I've currently got a 2.6" WTB tyre crammed into the 135mm QR rear end of my Whyte 629 - I've had to trim it a little to stop it rubbing but the comfort and ride quality were worth it to be honest. It does still rub a little under high torque or if stood up and climbing - obviously not ideal.
I'm really taken with high volume 29ers though and desperately trying not to buy an entire new 29+ bike as I really dont need another bike and have already run out of space.
A frame swap might be a better option and I've looked at the Sonder Frontier (https://www.alpkit.com/sonder/sonder-frontier) which has a slightly more accommodating rear end and will accept my dropper, forks etc. This new 141mm QR boost standard could be a problem though. As I'm tight and have recently bought a nice set of 32mm inner width 29er wheels I'd like to continue to use them - surely 6mm can be spaced out with a washer/spacer bonded to the hub adaptors or similar and a spacer made up fro the brake rotor?
Has anyone done anything like this successfully? Added to that, any general opinions on the frontier would also be welcome - I'll be sticking 120mm non boost forks on it which aren't exactly spec but aren't too far out either.
I'm really taken with high volume 29ers though and desperately trying not to buy an entire new 29+ bike as I really dont need another bike and have already run out of space.
A frame swap might be a better option and I've looked at the Sonder Frontier (https://www.alpkit.com/sonder/sonder-frontier) which has a slightly more accommodating rear end and will accept my dropper, forks etc. This new 141mm QR boost standard could be a problem though. As I'm tight and have recently bought a nice set of 32mm inner width 29er wheels I'd like to continue to use them - surely 6mm can be spaced out with a washer/spacer bonded to the hub adaptors or similar and a spacer made up fro the brake rotor?
Has anyone done anything like this successfully? Added to that, any general opinions on the frontier would also be welcome - I'll be sticking 120mm non boost forks on it which aren't exactly spec but aren't too far out either.