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Old 06-09-11 | 09:44 PM
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Sigurdd50
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From: Madison, Wi

Bikes: Jamis Aurora '02; Takara Medalist (650B)

looks like it would work to me. Measure it up as per the specs here:
http://650b.webs.com/conversions.htm

an inexpensive way to get into it... find a Schwinn Mirada hybrid bike from some years back. They made that model with 650B wheels for a year or two. The rest of the bike was marginal, but if you can find one (I got one free) you have a useable set of Alesa 650B rims 130MM wide. Slap them on, figure out your braking, and roll on down the road. Some V-O porteur bars and a Nitto Technomics stem, some PB fenders and you would stylin'
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