an obsolete tire size gets reintroduced because of retro-geeks in france and the usa?

were the atlantis 26" bike wheel size not exclusive enough for rivendell? a little too pedestrian, less to brag about now that utility platform touring bikes have made a reappearance on the market?

what's the difference in mm size between an inflated 26" tire and a 700c? not so much.

I suspect Rivendell is looking to streamline and mass produce more framesets in Taiwan and sell them thru QBP. i also suspect he wants the exclusivity of 650b to set his frames off against the excellent choices now available in steel framesets.

Bianchi returned to steel road frames in 2009, raleigh as well. Trek is looking into reintroducing steel frame road bikes. GP's going to fade out as the last bastion purveyor of steel and become what his website shows him to be- trend setter for the retrogrouch followsheep contingent.



Grant must have needed a little more haughty.