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

And if your bike can clear those you should buy the 2.1" Vittoria knobblies I have for when it gets muddy.

Not sure if I'll ever put the 700c's back in, this is great.

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Ok. That looks like an absolute weapon.

Shallow/ergo (with outward sweep?) bars? Unusual and useful I imagine. What are they?

Thanks! It's a bog standard Ritchey WCS Logic II. They're the only thing I want to change about it, at the moment. I'm thinking slight flare and compact shape, not sure what yet. Better view:

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The 1st shot looked as if they were flaired a little.

Zipp bars are the nicest flaired road shape I’ve found. SL 70s or 80s or their non heat treated cheaper version ... Recommended 👍

Not sure if I'll ever put the 700c's back in, this is great.

Ditto (Arkose).

The SL80 might be perfect, cheers!

So many thread cross overs...
http://www.roadbikereview.com/reviews/dahon-to-release-folding-gb-1-650b-adventuregravel-bike

‘aggressive low gearing’

:-|

I miss 2007. 110psi. Nitto track drops and doing everything on 78 gear inches.

‘aggressive low gearing’

Low? I see a huge single chainring and a modest cassette.

Have they forgotten it doesn't have 20" wheels or something?

I've got a pair of brand new Marathon Supremes in 1.6" that i've taken the reflective tape off if anyone fancies them.

£55 for the pair.

I miss 2007. 110psi. Nitto track drops and doing everything on 78 gear inches.

I hear you when times were simpler. Although we'll omit 'spoks and Oury grips with the ends cut off and slid up onto the tops.

I noticed some DCR built 650b rimbrake wheels at Bespoked yesterday using a Ryde rim.

They used these rims I think: a new, wider Zac rim, in black powdercoat or Silver anodised.

https://www.ryde.nl/zac-421

Just thought I'd post it up as the choice of everyday rims in this size isn't huge.

Decent 650b silver rims?

Wrap some carbonzzzz

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Disc or rim? Anno silver or shiny?

Velocity do some lovely polished mtb rims, hard to get hold of over here though.

"I'm thinking slight flare and compact shape, not sure what yet":

Satori X-Race Aero in carbon, if you're a 42cm.

disc and anno.

anything other than velocity?

Looked at Kinlin rims (available from thecycleclinic)?

thecycleclinic

Pacenti Brevet 650B! £85 tho :(

https://thecycleclinic.co.uk/collections/rims/products/kinlin-tl-29-mtb-disc-brake-rim

Not right for you?^

not silver

Joking obvs, I was after (almost) the exact same thing and having the same problems finding it not so long ago :)