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Wondered if you were going for the Brevet! (I didn’t know they were still available). This build presses all the right buttons : )
The lack of rim choice stopped me from 650b-ing a 26er last year. The only other options I had seen were some nice polished rims from a German velo boutique and that eBay wheel seller who flogs rim/disc compatible wheelsets for under £100 - those cheap rims must be coming from somewhere eh?
Usual crap where I decided ‘it wasn’t worth it’ then spent north of 250 on a fork and some Motolites (but with 700c wheels).
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Yeah for me it was almost a deal breaker too. The choice is very limited. There are a few more options if you aren't fuzzed about tubeless. SJS is selling some Thorn branded ones but apparently they aren't tubeless compatible. I also found this chart: https://supplelifeblog.wordpress.com/2016/11/23/650b-rimz/
In the end I new I wanted at least 42mm tyres but no massive wheels. On top it is quite hard to find a nice classic rando style frame that fits 700c x 42. So I sticked with 650b. I like that wheel size.
Oddo
Some sweet ebay bargains I have already picked up over the past weeks. All new besides the derraileurs.
As you can guess I am planning to get some wheels build. The choice of tubeless 650b rim brake rims is very limited. So I think I'll just go with some Pacenti Brevet rims. I already dropped Martin(?) from Arkane an email about this.