Thank you Rumblefish,
I have measured 27.5 x 3.8 Hodag on i45 rim = 98mm wide and 754mm diameter. As a reference I have seen one 29er Special Stumpy bike with 27.5 x 3.8 tires. Based on these measurement I was hoping that if there could be option to have 29er emtb which could be equipped also...
Our terrain has lot's of technical slow sections where short chainstay enable the bike to be more nimble. I do also prefer steeper steering tube angle on these tight corners. I'm quite open for testing different tyre configurations also with 450mm chainstay: in summer 29 x 3.0 tyres or in winter...
I was able to get one reservation for a new 2021 Focus Sam2 6.8. I'm hoping to receive the bike within a couple of months. I have a flip chip option on one of my current Trek Farley fatbike and a fully enjoy riding the bike with shortest possible chainstay with only ~3mm clearance between tyre...