YOU Should Mullet Your Bike | Wheel Size Wizardry!

‘Mullet’ bikes, sometimes called ‘mixed wheel size’ bikes, use a larger front wheel and smaller rear wheel, just like a motocross bike! Our presenter Will loves mullet bikes so much, he mulleted all his bikes!

Why did he do that?! Watch Will explain the possible advantages of a mullet bike and walk you through three different ways you could convert your bike to a mullet setup…

Will he persuade you?!

#MTBlife #MTB #mountainbike #mullet

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:40 The obsession begins…
01:23 DH bike MULLETED
03:50 Riding the mullet DH bike
04:52 Trail bike MULLETED
05:57 Riding the mullet trail bike
06:56 4X bike MULLETED
08:22 Riding the mulleted 4X bike
09:20 Outro

Photo Credits:
Matthew Lewis / Stringer / Getty

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[Marionetax]

I’ve “mulleted” my Remedy 9.8 (27”) one year ago: best decision ever. Almost same performance when going uphill but man, when goin’ downhill…😈 More stable, much better in rock gardens and roots and same spicy jumping. Better investment ever!

[akihirozheng]

I have a stock 27.5 trail bike and "I think it lacks a something special", then my friend suggested that I should try a mullet set up on my trail bike since then a try mullet and it was so something that i can't explain when ripping the trails and it was so awesome...😎😎😎

[justmtbandgaming]

I have a carbon nomad 2014 26"and im convinced that i should mulletize it even more so after i saw the video.

[NCrdwlf]

Running a custom 96r for a long time. The untold benefit is the back wheel tucked up a bit for better traction and lower center of gravity . Rails better .

[davea]

Just bought a specialized Status frame. Set up to be a mullet from the factory.

[DoesItTrack]

What did you end up at for head angle after the fox 40?

[gundonemushungwa]

Good day
I have just brought a 26" L full sus frame.
I want to build a mullet setup.
I was thinking of getting a 27.5" front fork, but after seeing that you managed to fit a 27.5" wheel on a 26" fork, is that the best front fork idea or whats your recommendation since you've ridden that setup for a while now?

[teabagNBG]

i have a orbea rise m20 2023... i would like to go mullet... i know i need to change the rear shock, but could i keep the forks???

[irfanhaffianto]

i have 27. 5 frame with 160mm fork travel, i dont know the rear shock travel it just said 216x64, is it ok to mullet 29 front with added 10mm more travel 170mm?

[oswaldcummingham]

I have an xc bike build but I ride it aggressively, could I still use the mullet set up?

[anotheryoutuber_]

this week on bike radar, a guy goes on about how great his bike set ups are and why you should try a similar set up on yours...lolz

[sendyboiii]

I´d absolutely love to mullet my current bike. I currently run a 2020 giant reign 29 and on paper with the calculations the geo in terms of reach, head angle and stack would be exactly what I love. So the only downside would be that the seattube angle would be at 75.4 and the BB height would be at 332.44. Seat angle would be fine like that, just not optimal. The BB at 332.44 would be the biggest downside. I had a downhiller with a 339 BB height before and it was problematic sometimes however I do run a bit shorter cranks on the giant so according to calculations it would be fine. Anyone have some advice or knowledge if it would work?

[michaeltorres]

How about on XC hard tail frame? 27.5 or 26er

[lukaslaimer]

I dont think the suspension kinematic work well by the overstroked cannondale

[andreig]

If i have a mullet bike can i change a wheel to make them the same dimensions?