650c front wheel
09-08-06, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by na975
i now have it, gonna take some pics, theres like 3mm clearence bet tire and down tube
09-08-06, 09:37 AM
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mind if i jack this a little?
what is the deal with these?
why they so poular these days?
seems like at NACCC's last weekend every third fixie i saw had a little front wheel. not many racers with them but tons of spectators. lots of them were the cool carbon spoked wheels too.
what is the deal with these?
why they so poular these days?
seems like at NACCC's last weekend every third fixie i saw had a little front wheel. not many racers with them but tons of spectators. lots of them were the cool carbon spoked wheels too.
09-08-06, 10:53 AM
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didja peep that dude with the black LEADER frame? I think he had one of those too. it looked neat.
09-08-06, 11:19 AM
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this is confusing but, are people putting them on 700c forks or are they getting 650c forks and putting them on 700c frames.
if so, post some pics.
if so, post some pics.
09-08-06, 05:15 PM
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26" mtb rims are 12mm smaller than 650c rims, but 26" is also used by tufo and others to refer to their 650c road tyres.
[and wait until you get to the joys of 700c/27"/28"/29"]
seriously. sod all of this.
fsnl
sparky
[and wait until you get to the joys of 700c/27"/28"/29"]
seriously. sod all of this.
fsnl
sparky
09-08-06, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ch0mb0
didja peep that dude with the black LEADER frame? I think he had one of those too. it looked neat.
HAHAH! that's my old bike. i just sold that to tommy a few weeks ago. i'm glad he's riding it! (yeah, it's a 650c front,)
09-08-06, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by max-a-mill
mind if i jack this a little?
what is the deal with these?
why they so poular these days?
seems like at NACCC's last weekend every third fixie i saw had a little front wheel. not many racers with them but tons of spectators. lots of them were the cool carbon spoked wheels too.
what is the deal with these?
why they so poular these days?
seems like at NACCC's last weekend every third fixie i saw had a little front wheel. not many racers with them but tons of spectators. lots of them were the cool carbon spoked wheels too.
09-08-06, 07:17 PM
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like, really sloppy
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Originally Posted by dutret
when you put a 650 front wheel on it's a pursuit bike dude. Thats like a track bike times 10.
most people have them to do bar spins.. who doesnt like some bar spins
09-08-06, 07:28 PM
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When retaining the original 700c fork you can do bar spins as sloppy states.
Also there are a lot of older tri/aero spoke wheels out there in 650c due to their popularity among triathletes.... so that may explain why there are a lot being snapped up cheap.
Also there are a lot of older tri/aero spoke wheels out there in 650c due to their popularity among triathletes.... so that may explain why there are a lot being snapped up cheap.
09-08-06, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisgraham81
this is confusing but, are people putting them on 700c forks or are they getting 650c forks and putting them on 700c frames.
if so, post some pics.
if so, post some pics.
09-08-06, 10:01 PM
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I also recently switched to a 650 fork and front wheel. but it was already discussed in my aerospoke thread. With pics and all that jazz. But I did just repain my wheels and am working on repainting the frame. here is a pic of the sweet gold wheel now.
I originally wanted to make the fork/frame white. I though it would look cool with the gold wheels. But It may just look silly with my black cranks and stuff. Ill post pics when its finished.
I originally wanted to make the fork/frame white. I though it would look cool with the gold wheels. But It may just look silly with my black cranks and stuff. Ill post pics when its finished.
09-09-06, 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by arevalo
Is there any problems running 650c wheel on a 700c fork?
09-09-06, 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by xthugmurderx
HAHAH! that's my old bike. i just sold that to tommy a few weeks ago. i'm glad he's riding it! (yeah, it's a 650c front,)
ah! I shoulda known. pros? cons? did it give you lots of bad overlap?