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  Topic Name: 29"+ on a Salsa Mukluk on: December 22, 2017, 09:21:58 PM
Aushiker


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« on: December 22, 2017, 09:21:58 PM »
Just throwing some ideas around in my head with a 1,000 km+ "gravel grinder" bikepacking type ride in mind. I have a choice of going on my Surly Long Haul Trucker or the Salsa Mukluk but if I went on the Mukluk I think I would like to go with a narrower faster tyre (currently running 4" tyres). I suspect that have 3" tyres would just give me the edge and a few more options in the more remote parts of the ride.

So I am exploring the idea of going with 29+ tubeless rims and tyres [it will need to be a build as I will run a SON 28 150 15 dynamo].

Any suggestions on the way to go with a 29+ build? Rims? Tyres options?
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  Topic Name: 29"+ on a Salsa Mukluk Reply #1 on: March 11, 2018, 05:03:57 PM
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« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2018, 05:03:57 PM »
i pieced together a 29+ wheelset for my 2015 Mukluk 3 and have been happy with it for bikepacking. The rims were from Chain Reaction - Easton Arc 35 - and set up tubeless with 29 x 2.6 Nobby Nics - IMO a good choice for a bit less weight and a bit more fast-rolling than a 3" tire. Front hub is a Hope Fatsno (135mm spacing) and Salsa Mukluk 3 rear hub (170mm). My local shop laced em up.

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  Topic Name: 29"+ on a Salsa Mukluk Reply #2 on: March 12, 2018, 05:28:16 AM
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« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2018, 05:28:16 AM »
Quote from: wedelmaster on March 11, 2018, 05:03:57 PM
i pieced together a 29+ wheelset for my 2015 Mukluk 3 and have been happy with it for bikepacking. The rims were from Chain Reaction - Easton Arc 35 - and set up tubeless with 29 x 2.6 Nobby Nics - IMO a good choice for a bit less weight and a bit more fast-rolling than a 3" tire. Front hub is a Hope Fatsno (135mm spacing) and Salsa Mukluk 3 rear hub (170mm). My local shop laced em up.

Looking good and an idea to go a bit narrower.
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  Topic Name: 29"+ on a Salsa Mukluk Reply #3 on: July 15, 2018, 09:40:45 AM
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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2018, 09:40:45 AM »
Would a 29x3.0 fit the stock fork on the 2015 Mukluk 3?
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  Topic Name: 29"+ on a Salsa Mukluk Reply #4 on: July 15, 2018, 12:33:10 PM
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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2018, 12:33:10 PM »
29x3" might be a bit of overkill for gravel grinding. On my Surly ECR, I built up a 29er wheelset with 2.5" Surly Extraterrestrial tires, and they have been much better for gravel (I wouldn't go any wider unless I knew I would travelling through a lot of loose/sandy trails). So you might consider a narrower tire, as others have suggested above. '

Plus, a 29x2.5" tire is really similar in diameter to a 26x4" setup.
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  Topic Name: 29"+ on a Salsa Mukluk Reply #5 on: July 15, 2018, 01:01:47 PM
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« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2018, 01:01:47 PM »
I figure it would be a bit overkill.   I am setting it up to slow roll the Canadian side of the divide.  Would a 29 x 3.0 fit in the stock fork?
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