• 650b with 48mm is noticeably lighter, and brakes well (don’t need big rotor for a 29ers).

    The main issues is geometry, which is very tight with 29ers (meaning harder to make into a road-going gravel bike like a Checkpoint, not pictured).

  • I wouldn't say "noticeably". On an average wheel, you will save what, 60 maybe 100gr.
    Even if it's rotationnal mass I don't think it will really matter.
    PS : I'm not a racer, I run 1x everywhere :)

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