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11-06-06, 05:08 AM
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650Bs
I've been reading more about 650b wheels and was wondering if anyone has experience with them and long distance riding? I've been thinking about a 650b light touring/distance bike and am hoping for some input.
11-06-06, 10:30 AM
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I've been riding an IRO Mark V that I converted to 650B. I wanted a single speed with fatter tires & room for fenders, and I wanted it cheap. It's comfy, though I don't know if there's much difference between a fat 650B and a fat 700c.
Originally Posted by CIVEbike
I've been reading more about 650b wheels and was wondering if anyone has experience with them and long distance riding? I've been thinking about a 650b light touring/distance bike and am hoping for some input.
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11-10-06, 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by CIVEbike
I've been reading more about 650b wheels and was wondering if anyone has experience with them and long distance riding? I've been thinking about a 650b light touring/distance bike and am hoping for some input.
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Originally Posted by cs1
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Go with Harris Cycles for your 650B needs....this is not an ad, just a fact.
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Originally Posted by CIVEbike
I've been reading more about 650b wheels and was wondering if anyone has experience with them and long distance riding? I've been thinking about a 650b light touring/distance bike and am hoping for some input.
11-12-06, 03:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Spudmeister
I've been riding an IRO Mark V that I converted to 650B. I wanted a single speed with fatter tires & room for fenders, and I wanted it cheap. It's comfy, though I don't know if there's much difference between a fat 650B and a fat 700c.
Are those CdlVs?
11-12-06, 07:03 AM
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Nifty Swifty
Thanks. The tires are Panasonic Nifty Swifty's.
Originally Posted by Kogswell
That's a very good looking Mark V.
Are those CdlVs?
Are those CdlVs?
11-12-06, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Kogswell
Have you read the BQ tire article?
11-12-06, 12:25 PM
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oh, almost forgot to point out when I posted previously -- if you're interested in 650B wheels, you should also check out the 650B bikelist mailing list. Fair number of 650B enthusiasts post there, including Jan Heine, the BQ editor.
11-17-06, 10:23 AM
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I can see the appeal if you ride a 53cm frame or thereabouts and want a lack of toe overlap. Riv/Kogswell & others are certainly brave for bringing a long dead size back to life(save France).
You can't get tyres/tubes/rims over here in the UK. Availability is certainly something to think about if you want to use 650B for touring other countries.
Personally, I'm waiting for a 61.6cm 700c Kogswell PR to arrive. I couldn't buy one quick enough, Matthew
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You can't get tyres/tubes/rims over here in the UK. Availability is certainly something to think about if you want to use 650B for touring other countries.
Personally, I'm waiting for a 61.6cm 700c Kogswell PR to arrive. I couldn't buy one quick enough, Matthew
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11-19-06, 04:22 PM
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Yeah I'm 5'9" with short legs so I might end up on like 51 or something with a longer top tube.
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11-19-06, 04:27 PM
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Ankara?
I am currently putting together a Rivendell Bleriot 650b for the wife. I like the idea, but if you blow a tire or need a new wheel... exactly how will it take to get one
to Ankara? That would prob be a deal breaker for me.
I am currently putting together a Rivendell Bleriot 650b for the wife. I like the idea, but if you blow a tire or need a new wheel... exactly how will it take to get one
to Ankara? That would prob be a deal breaker for me.
11-19-06, 04:39 PM
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Well, I'm studying abroad in Ankara and didn't bring my bike (holy crap do I miss it). I'll be back in Philadelphia in early January, so until then its all brooding over bikes and parts and deciding on one thing only to change my mind a week later. Maybe it's a good thing?
Let me know how the Bleriot goes, I love Rivendells but with my budget I'd rather have something made to fit me locally. Bilenky is my first choice but there are a few other builders around.
I was thinking 650b from all the hype about how the ride is but it seems hard to compare unless you had a bike with a 26" wheels converted to 650b with the same tires. I'm an engineering student; I need numbers! Right now I'm leaning towards the 26 but in 6 or 7 weeks who knows.
I'm also off to bed, in Turkey it's iyi geceler (good nights)
Let me know how the Bleriot goes, I love Rivendells but with my budget I'd rather have something made to fit me locally. Bilenky is my first choice but there are a few other builders around.
I was thinking 650b from all the hype about how the ride is but it seems hard to compare unless you had a bike with a 26" wheels converted to 650b with the same tires. I'm an engineering student; I need numbers! Right now I'm leaning towards the 26 but in 6 or 7 weeks who knows.
I'm also off to bed, in Turkey it's iyi geceler (good nights)
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11-20-06, 03:13 AM
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Wow, thats a great deal but I'm just worried about my short legs and getting the right fit with enough standover clearance.
11-27-06, 03:15 AM
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Riv's catalog says the Bleriot is made in Taiwan. The Saluki is another Riv 650B frame, made in Japan & around $900 more.
Originally Posted by cs1
Is that a real Rivendell or one they licensed to QBP? Rivendell did a deal with QBP and they are having a frame made in Taiwan just for QBP. At that price I can't see it being made in Japan or the US.
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