Originally Posted by
Duende108
The jury is still out for me on 650B. I definitely can see the benefits of added volume, but is it worth the handling changes??
I love the handling of my bike with 700 x 35. I wanted more volume, so I tried 700 x 44, but found the changed steering geometry makes the handling too slow. I then tried 650b x 2.1" Schwalbe ThunderBurt (which has the same outer diameter as 700 x 35) and the steering is more nimble, plus I have huge volume. The tyres are bigger than I need for the trails I am riding, so I've just fitted 650b x 1.95" Maxxis to see if that is a further improvement to the handling/agility while still giving good air volume.