Originally Posted by
embankmentlb
I believe 650b has it's place & i hope it lives on. I found an old GT bike with 700d sized wheels. 700d is (almost) exactly the same size as 650b. The bike is a great ride for broken pavement or gravel road. I take it when i go camping. Would a 26" wheel do the same thing just as well, Yes. I also own a 26" wheeled road tandem with 28-mm tires. Is it a worse ride than a 700c bike, No. Wheel sizes from 24" diameter to 28" all get you there equally well. If you can use a 650b to save an otherwise useless frame thats reason enough to keep it around! Why the argument?
I also have an GT bike it's called the Continuum, it's a great bike with 700D wheels which I've fitted with 650B tires. They were a tight fit but they went on, also they are a little difficult to get off but I found some plastic coated steel tire levers that work great. I plan on some day to pick up a 650B wheelset but for now just the tires work ok. So I also hope they stay around for awhile.
Brad W.