I have 20 inch bike frame could I add 26inch fork?

Question

I am building this bike from scratch also this is a moutain bike I am building

Answer 1

I'm assuming you have a 20" frame for a 26" wheel cross or mountain bike in which case yes you could find a compatible 26er fork.

If you mean you have a bike with 20" wheels then no because you could not put a 26" wheel on the back and even if you could the geometry of the bike would be way off and you would not have a very fun ride.

Generally it is cheaper to buy a complete bike than piecing one together unless you already have a good frame.

Answer 2

20 Inch Fork

Answer 3

Find out what travel

forks came with the frame and you can safely go a little over (10-20mm) but

not much more. If you put a high travel fork on a MTB, it will ride like a chopper.



Also, you need to consider disc brake/Vbrake mounts and QR or thru axle.



If you haven't considered this, perhap building a bike isn't a good idea or will cost

you more in mistakes in the long run.