All The Six Fifty Bees Thread! (650b, 27.5 etc.).

All these talks of tubeless is making me wanting to give it a try. Are the lifeline valves alright or should I get something else? Then I need some tape (Stans? How to choose the width? I've got H+Son Hydra rims) and sealant and that's it? And some syringe I guess?

Sorry for derailing, and it's not even for a 650b wheelset.

Stans. Internal rim width + 2mm. Lifeline valves will be fine. Syringe. Sealant.

Remember, clean rim with acetone, good tape job, make the smallest possible valve hole, soapy water once both beads sit in the middle channel.

Well thanks, you sure make it sound easy. I shall order things and tinker away.

don't forget this

Depending on what combination of stuff you have it really can be easy. give us a shout if you want a hand.

I've set mine up and I'm an idiot.

The fuck is that? Obviously this.

I think of buying a one with a max 150 psi compress power. (a little one)
Can i use this with this task, i mean for sealing and pumping up tubeless tyress?

It's volume that matters more than pressure I believe. Expect that'll be fine though.

Remember, clean rim with acetone, good tape job, make the smallest possible valve hole, soapy water once both beads sit in the middle channel.

Finally started building up my 650b set for the orlo. 2 inch tyre in the front is slightly too wide, bit of a shame. Can anyone reccommend a 1.9/1.8 inch 650b tyre? Cheaper is better. Does look cool though

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Panaracer Gravelking SK comes in a 48mm. They look cool too imo.

Know how they handle mud? Aiming for something a bit more MTB based

Wee bit extreme but would certainly be good in the mud:

https://www.bike-components.de/en/Continental/Mud-King-ProTection-27-5-Folding-Tyre-p47401/

You could trim the knobs down like DH racers used to do.

Or this, 1.9.

My friend got the mudkind as its pretty much the only sub 2" 650b tyre you can get with an aggressive tread. However the knobs are so big that it effectively makes the tyre 2" so you have to be prepared to cut them down

Sooo heavy and they roll like tank tread.

No idea. They're on one of my mate's bikes and he hasn't finished building it yet.
Sorry.

WTB Resolute - 650bx42? (1.75"/44mm width on i25 rims)

Not great in mud. The small blocks soon clog, so eventually you're running a slick tyre. I only do a short section of muddy towpath on my commute and it gets rather slippy, but I still love gk sks.

what are the cheapest 650b 12x142, 12x100 tubeless 11 speed road wheels money can buy?

I ended up going with a set of hunt gravel wheels.... Best bang for buck too, I thought

Was looking also, realised I can use Hope wheelset with a 12mm adapter instead of 15mm.

Need to check if Mavic can be use with 12mm instead of 15mm.

PX mtb ones?

will they take a road cassette?

Buy my 650b rims and build your own.