Show us your 650b conversion
12-28-12 | 05:24 PM
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Show us your 650b conversion
Lugged sports bike make ideal 650b wheel conversion projects. Please post details including wheelset, tires and brakes used.
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12-28-12 | 05:32 PM
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Hey Michael,
I just fell into a nice set of Maxi Car 650 wheels, and am going through the process of figuring what frame I should attach them too. Feel free to pop by if you want to test the wheels and long reach brakes against any frames...
I just fell into a nice set of Maxi Car 650 wheels, and am going through the process of figuring what frame I should attach them too. Feel free to pop by if you want to test the wheels and long reach brakes against any frames...
12-28-12 | 05:55 PM
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There's a long thread on this already (even titled almost identically):
Show Us Your 650B Conversions
That said, this gives me another excuse to show two of mine.
Early 1980s Shogun 1500 tourer converted from 27" to 650B with relocated cantilever bosses and other frame mods:
It's undergone a lot of component changes since its initial build shown above, and has happily traversed almost 1000 miles of dirt roads and trails and has climbed remote mountain passes with aplomb:
And my wife's Soma Buena Vista mixte, which I bought new for her and built up as a 650B townie/errand bike:
Show Us Your 650B Conversions
That said, this gives me another excuse to show two of mine.
Early 1980s Shogun 1500 tourer converted from 27" to 650B with relocated cantilever bosses and other frame mods:
It's undergone a lot of component changes since its initial build shown above, and has happily traversed almost 1000 miles of dirt roads and trails and has climbed remote mountain passes with aplomb:
And my wife's Soma Buena Vista mixte, which I bought new for her and built up as a 650B townie/errand bike:
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12-28-12 | 06:14 PM
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Beauty!
12-28-12 | 06:30 PM
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I'll text U in the morning.
Cheers
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
12-28-12 | 06:32 PM
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Have bike, will travel
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From: Lake Geneva, WI
Bikes: Ridley Helium SLX, Canyon Endurance SL, De Rosa Professional, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra, Schwinn Paramount (1 painted, 1 chrome), Peugeot PX10, Serotta Nova X, Simoncini Cyclocross Special, Raleigh Roker, Pedal Force CG2 and CX2
There's a long thread on this already (even titled almost identically):
Show Us Your 650B Conversions
Show Us Your 650B Conversions
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
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10-29-13 | 02:31 PM
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Bikes: '80 Medici Tourismo, '82 Merckx, '85 Peugeot PSN10, '86 Ironman, '89 Trek 520, '96 Steelman, '96 Torelli CX, '97 Friday Two'sDay, '02 CoMo Speedster, '09 Giant Reign, '10 Canfield, '13 Turner DHR, '16 Chase BMX
Does mine count. 1985 PSN-10. My husband made me do it…..this bike was equipped with full Campy Super Record from 1982, even had tubulars. It was comfy, but not this comfy!! This has hand built by me & hubby, Velocity Synergy 28h laced to BHS hubs, Lierre tires, 559 brakes. This is not the original fork for this frame. 10speed, 11-32 by 34-48.
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10-29-13 | 03:24 PM
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Bikes: 1981 Bianchi Limited 650B conversion (sold), 1985(?) Guerciotti retro-roadie, 2018 Specialized Allez Sprint, 2012 Specialized Crux, mid 80's Focus MB-400
Does mine count. 1986 PSN-10. My husband made me do it…..this bike was equipped with full Campy Super Record from 1982, even had tubulars. It was comfy, but not this comfy!! This has hand built by me & hubby, Velocity 28h laced to BHS hubs, Lierre tires, 559 brakes. This is not the original fork for this frame.
Southpawboston: post more pics of those bikes anytime!
I've posted my 1981 Bianchi Limited before in other threads but here it is again. Synergy rims, Velo Orange 48-34 crankset, Tektro 559 brakes, Deore RD to handle the 12-36 cassette, Velo-Orange 700c hammered fenders that I adjusted to fit. SR stem, Dia-Compe levers, and Suntour shifters are original. I've since switched to Soma B-Lines and they are really nice.
Here it is on a ride from DC to Shepherdstown WV and back that I did in August:
11-01-13 | 01:42 PM
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I finished this last night (fenders are the next step) I still have some dialing in to do.
1st post, just back to cycling after a lot of years but caught the bug. only a quick little test ride last night, but super cushy and very quick.
1st post, just back to cycling after a lot of years but caught the bug. only a quick little test ride last night, but super cushy and very quick.
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