Mulleting a 29er norco sight.

[Bikerchef1]

Anyone else mulleted a designated 29er? I have a Norco sight A1 vlt 2021 bike and last week destroyed the back wheel thanks to the local council that hedge trimmed the local trail but didn't pick up the debris so I got an inch thick branch through my wheel that ripped the spokes completely out if the rim and buckled it savagely. As I had a rise the next day and no rear wheel I borrowed the nack wheel off my bikes merida e160 that runs a mullet set-up deliberately. I was worried about pedal strikes and the geometry being whack but was pleasantly surprised that it rode better than I had anticipated. It is also easier ( unsurprisingly) to loft the front wheel up( I'm on an XL when I usually ride a L but got a killer deal on this bike so thought it was a good way to dip my toe in)A 30mm stem amd 80mm riser bars and it is comfortable but the wheelbase is absolutely ginormous!So the 27.5 shortened it slightly which is a good thing and it wasn't an issue with pedal strikes.Im thinking now off just running a 27.5 out back with a wider rim and 2.8 tire( I usually ride fat bikes so like chunky rubber). Has anyone else mulleted their 29er specific wbike amd how has yiur experience been?

 

[Mart-e]

Williams racing products engineered the mullet yoke for the Range Vlt.... you could send through an email quiz them...
If i'm not mistaken the Sight and Range is the same frame, maybe it relates to the yoke given a longer or shorter stroke shock sets the frames apart.....

 

[KnollyBro]

Anyone else mulleted a designated 29er? I have a Norco sight A1 vlt 2021 bike and last week destroyed the back wheel thanks to the local council that hedge trimmed the local trail but didn't pick up the debris so I got an inch thick branch through my wheel that ripped the spokes completely out if the rim and buckled it savagely. As I had a rise the next day and no rear wheel I borrowed the nack wheel off my bikes merida e160 that runs a mullet set-up deliberately. I was worried about pedal strikes and the geometry being whack but was pleasantly surprised that it rode better than I had anticipated. It is also easier ( unsurprisingly) to loft the front wheel up( I'm on an XL when I usually ride a L but got a killer deal on this bike so thought it was a good way to dip my toe in)A 30mm stem amd 80mm riser bars and it is comfortable but the wheelbase is absolutely ginormous!So the 27.5 shortened it slightly which is a good thing and it wasn't an issue with pedal strikes.Im thinking now off just running a 27.5 out back with a wider rim and 2.8 tire( I usually ride fat bikes so like chunky rubber). Has anyone else mulleted their 29er specific wbike amd how has yiur experience been?

I ride a Kenevo SL, Levo SL and a Knolly Warden which are all mulleted. I find them to be more nimble on tech trails and I don't notice them to be any less stable on high speed flow trials (like Aline at Whistler). Many of the late model emtbs offer an MX version so I will trust their engineering even tho I have been riding mulleted bikes before they became a trend . As for pedal strikes, I run short cranks (155mm) so I rarely have an issue with that. I would like to ask why you run a 2.8in tire?

 

[Bikerchef1]

Williams racing products engineered the mullet yoke for the Range Vlt.... you could send through an email quiz them...
If i'm not mistaken the Sight and Range is the same frame, maybe it relates to the yoke given a longer or shorter stroke shock sets the frames apart.....

Cheers mate.Never heard of them or the product but I will check it out.Thats why I love these forums.Allways someone with a useful nugget of knowledge that I may or may not have stumbled across at some point with blind luck! Cheers

 

[Bikerchef1]

I ride a Kenevo SL, Levo SL and a Knolly Warden which are all mulleted. I find them to be more nimble on tech trails and I don't notice them to be any less stable on high speed flow trials (like Aline at Whistler). Many of the late model emtbs offer an MX version so I will trust their engineering even tho I have been riding mulleted bikes before they became a trend . As for pedal strikes, I run short cranks (155mm) so I rarely have an issue with that. I would like to ask why you run a 2.8in tire?

I usually ride fat bikes.My non ebike is a lenz fatillac, a full squish 130/ 140 monter truck that has 80mm rims and 4.0 tires which can go literally anywhere. I also have a bung neck( years of impact injuries) so I like the extra float and being able to run my tires at lower pressure,less harsh on my neck when I ride like this) .I'm no elite rider,just a 54 year old bloke that likes getting out in nature and riding a mix of everything .I run ski lodges in winter and this year with good low temps I was able to ride my ebike on snow for about 30kms which was a blast

 

[KnollyBro]

I usually ride fat bikes.My non ebike is a lenz fatillac, a full squish 130/ 140 monter truck that has 80mm rims and 4.0 tires which can go literally anywhere. I also have a bung neck( years of impact injuries) so I like the extra float and being able to run my tires at lower pressure,less harsh on my neck when I ride like this) .I'm no elite rider,just a 54 year old bloke that likes getting out in nature and riding a mix of everything .I run ski lodges in winter and this year with good low temps I was able to ride my ebike on snow for about 30kms which was a blast

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There is snow in Auz!!!? I know what you mean about needing to take it easy on your body parts as I run low tire pressure (with inserts) to lessen my misery as well. I have done a little riding on snow around here but usually it gets so slushy or too soft and depth on the trails so you cant get anywhere.

 

[Bikerchef1]

There is snow in Auz!!!? I know what you mean about needing to take it easy on your body parts as I run low tire pressure (with inserts) to lessen my misery as well. I have done a little riding on snow around here but usually it gets so slushy or too soft and depth on the trails so you cant get anywhere.

Haha yeh people are always surprised when I tell them I manage ski lodges here in Australia. They aren't a patch on the northern hemisphere but we do have some decent snow at times and the resort sits at about 1700metres,the highest lift is 1900.In the only fat biker up there and during covid I literally had the while resort to myself!! It was epic

 

[Mart-e]

Cheers mate.Never heard of them or the product but I will check it out.Thats why I love these forums.Allways someone with a useful nugget of knowledge that I may or may not have stumbled across at some point with blind luck! Cheers

Hey mate if you decide to follow up with the mullet yoke.... it be interesting feedback here for others to follow on Williams Racing Products Range mullet Vlt yoke can hopefully retro fit yoke with the Sight Vlt....

Nice clean piece of the country your in mate, fresh.... me thinks a bit of snow takes for the cushioning on a front end drift.....

Cheers!

 

[discdigger]

I'm chiming in because I have a 2022 sight vlt. But I found it impractical on most of my local trails, which are tight twisty & rocky. It's a tank, wheelbase is too long and the bottom bracket too low. I saw on YouTube a guy was planning on getting the yoke off a Range Vlt to get more clearance, as the frames supposedly are identical except for the shocks. Came with 150mm up front. I tried putting a 160mm fork on. But guess what. The oem fork, has a "super taper" steerer tube. And you can't (or at least couldn't) get a headset adapter. So that didn't work. I've turned my sight vlt into my local transportation vehicle, with maxxis grifter tires. And its found its purpose. I ride it
to the gym, grocery store, donate platelets, beer run, etc. And its great for that, as I live on the city outskirts. Soooo. Yoke is a possibility, but do your research if you plan on adding a longer fork. I recently bought an Orbea rise h20 and find that much more agreeable on rugged trails. But I can't wait to see how much better these bike are in a few years.

 

[Bikerchef1]

I'm chiming in because I have a 2022 sight vlt. But I found it impractical on most of my local trails, which are tight twisty & rocky. It's a tank, wheelbase is too long and the bottom bracket too low. I saw on YouTube a guy was planning on getting the yoke off a Range Vlt to get more clearance, as the frames supposedly are identical except for the shocks. Came with 150mm up front. I tried putting a 160mm fork on. But guess what. The oem fork, has a "super taper" steerer tube. And you can't (or at least couldn't) get a headset adapter. So that didn't work. I've turned my sight vlt into my local transportation vehicle, with maxxis grifter tires. And its found its purpose. I ride it
to the gym, grocery store, donate platelets, beer run, etc. And its great for that, as I live on the city outskirts. Soooo. Yoke is a possibility, but do your research if you plan on adding a longer fork. I recently bought an Orbea rise h20 and find that much more agreeable on rugged trails. But I can't wait to see how much better these bike are in a few years.

A tank indeed. The wheelbase is so ling I can't transport it on my vertical bike rack without it occasionally smacking the back wheel on the ground when I'm going up or down a driveway! Right pain in the ass. Compared to my meat powered lenz fatillac it's ridiculous as that has super short chainstays and is incredibly easy to loft the front wheel. I think I will keep this bike for another few months then sell it and upgrade to something more trail friendly.To be fair though I've ridden some phenomenal trails on it and it's handled everything I've thrown at it while I was down at some amazing spots in both Tasmania and Victoria.It takes some forethought on narrow switchback to negotiate corners but coming from fatbikes that doesn't bother me to much.

 

[discdigger]

A tank indeed. The wheelbase is so ling I can't transport it on my vertical bike rack without it occasionally smacking the back wheel on the ground when I'm going up or down a driveway! Right pain in the ass. Compared to my meat powered lenz fatillac it's ridiculous as that has super short chainstays and is incredibly easy to loft the front wheel. I think I will keep this bike for another few months then sell it and upgrade to something more trail friendly.To be fair though I've ridden some phenomenal trails on it and it's handled everything I've thrown at it while I was down at some amazing spots in both Tasmania and Victoria.It takes some forethought on narrow switchback to negotiate corners but coming from fatbikes that doesn't bother me to much.

Yeah there's One place where I can ride it, that's a total blast, just put it in boost and haul ass, it's fun. And It climbs steep non tech stuff pretty well. I bought it without having ridden it first, which was a mistake.
I wish I could say that was my first purchasing mistake. But in the past I've bought bikes that were too big or too small and another meat powered downhill bike that just wasn't right for me. But I'll say it's a great city type bike , sidewalks, pot holes, grass, just bombing around town, with a hefty lock over my shoulder. so I'm keeping it for that.