Mixed Wheel MTBs Are Better... Tell Me I'm Wrong!

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I rode my first Mullet (29" wheel up front, 27.5" in back) at the start of the year and was instantly hooked the feeling. The changes to the geometry and combination of ride characteristics from both wheel sizes suits my riding style perfectly. So I knew it was only a matter of time before I gave the mullet treatment to my RSD Wildcat. And spoiler alert, I love it!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:41 Bike Setup and Geo Changes
3:01 Trail Testing
6:07 Dirt Jump Testing
7:47 Overview
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@joshdesj Жыл бұрын

Great video! Love that bike, glad it performed for you 👍🏻🤙🏻

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Thank you man!!

@Sketchybackyardtrails Жыл бұрын

Good vid. A lot like the spectral 125

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Ya definitely similar! The wildcat has geo catered a bit more towards agility/playfulness over speed (higher BB, shorter chainstays, steeper HTA)

@Stupidoldlady Жыл бұрын

Wearing a mullet wig would have made this video complete..lol

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Hahaha definitely a missed opportunity!

@JamesRobertMTB Жыл бұрын

Much easier to turn!!

@LaurentiusTriarius Жыл бұрын

And the dog has a chance to catch up 😂

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Hahaha true

@robvanduren761 Жыл бұрын

Bike 1 = aggressive 150mm steel hardtail 27.5 Bike 2 = 150mm full sus ebike 27.5 Bike 3 = 200mm DH bike 29r

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Great three bike quiver!! What specific bikes would you choose?

@jonthesailorman 4 ай бұрын

How’d retuning the shock go? Did adding progression liven it up the way you were hoping for?

@ridingwithjoshandwendy 4 ай бұрын

Good question! I actually over cooked it the first time haha, so took out one of the rings and added about 20 PSI (running 240) and it’s been great!

@michaelrieser9928 Жыл бұрын

Didn’t the bottom bracket become lower with the 27.5 in back? Wouldn’t that make the cornering better cause your feet are lower? Also your in between sizes of lg ang xl, your awesome with what your able to do on the lg. Do you ever think about trying and xl? Im in between too and I find there is stuff I like about the compact cockpit of a lg but draw backs sometimes. Also some geo numbers on larges get small and make it even tighter.

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Yes, the bottom bracket height reduced (BB closer to ground), but the amount of bottom bracket was reduced to, meaning that the BB is actually higher in relation to the axel then it was before, and this the measurement that will determine how you feel in relation to the bike. The further you’re weight is below the axel the more stable and “in the bike” you fee, where as being closer to or even above the axel makes the bike more maneuverable, but a little more unstable too (picture the BB in relation to the axe on a BMX to get an idea of this taken to the extreme)

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

And this bike is a bit on the larger side of a L, with a 481mm reach. But I tend to like bikes that feel a bit smaller and more maneuverable for the type of riding I prefer

@danielphilbrook1035 Жыл бұрын

Would you do a mullet set up on a 2023 Roscoe 7?

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Probably not, the bottom bracket is already relatively low and I think you'd start having to worry about pedal strikes. I tend to prefer adding a 29" front wheel/fork to a 27.5" bike rather than the other way around.

@danielphilbrook1035 Жыл бұрын

@@ridingwithjoshandwendy good to know. Thank you.

@aaronblonden6774 Жыл бұрын

How does putting a 27.5 wheel on raise the Bb? You would need to increase fork travel by doing that. I'm not picturing chainstay length making any change to that. Unless you did some sorta flip chip?

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

@jonthesailorman 4 ай бұрын

You should try and underfork it at 130 and see if that improves things at all. Usually the best mullet convert platforms start life out as 27.5 bikes to begin with.

@peetca Жыл бұрын

is it simillar to specialized status?

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Not super similar; they’re both mullets but that’s about where the similarities end. The status has 140 or 160mm of travel depending on the model and a 63 degree HTA. The Wildcat has 125mm of travel and a 64 degree HTA with the mullet. So the Status caters to more bike park/enduro stuff, whereas the Wildcat is closer to the fee of a slopestyle bike/dirt jumper.

@mr_deranged Жыл бұрын

what was the app you use to check headtube angle?

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

It’s the Rigid Digital Level

@LaurentiusTriarius Жыл бұрын

Mullet do wheelie and manual better. That's all I needed to know before trying it 😂

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Yup!! If you like getting the front end up I think you’ll like it!

@djstretchtone9851 Жыл бұрын

How much is it? I'm 142 lbs. 5'9 and I'm looking for a decent mountain bike under a thousand I know that's a tall order. I want it for trail riding climbing and jumping. I know that's a lot to ask for in $1,000 but if anyone has some suggestions places..please drop them below. Thanks I'm living in Oklahoma for now.

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

I’d look into a hardtail, check out my buyers guide of the best hardtails for less than $1,000 here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bdqJlM2Xx76nc2Q.html

@vasilepinzaru7862 Жыл бұрын

You are wrong

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Haha nice 😂 What’s your preferred wheel size?

@vasilepinzaru7862 Жыл бұрын

@@ridingwithjoshandwendy i dont have a prefered wheel size, i just started getting into mtb and i have a 27.5 inch hard tail so i dont realy know how 29 inch wheel feel😅😅

@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын

Nice!! There’s definitely a noticeable difference, but pros and cons to both wheel sizes as well as a mullet setup. Just comes down to personal preference!