Comments on: 650b on the Road

By: Arleigh

Arleigh — Thu, 22 May 2008 23:50:30 +0000

Justin,

I’ve heard of all of those. I actually will be visiting Velo Orange when I go home this next week (I am from Annapolis where it is based out of.)

The thought of a fatty 650b is becoming more and more tempting. The need for disc brakes is large for me and not many of them have it. We’ll see what happens. Budget is in mind. Maybe something will catch my eye at Velo Orange.

Thanks so much for the input!

By: nalax

nalax — Wed, 21 May 2008 16:44:01 +0000

I’ve been riding a pair of Fatty Rumpkin’s for commuting and gravel road riding on a SS mountain bike converted to 650b. These are a bit slow for regular commuting on decent roads but come into their own on lousy roads and potholes. I would like to try a more narrrow tire than the Frumpkins.

For decent roads, 700×25 road tires work fine for me as I spend more miles on training rides than I do commuting.

By: Quinn

Quinn — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:34:43 +0000

All I have to say is - Kogswell,

there is a long history of 650B bikes being bullet-proof All-’rounders.

I have though about droping from 700 to 650 myself, the thing IM thinking is that, as a hole, 700c bikes are lighter, which is a trade off bigger wheels.

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 20 May 2008 00:04:20 +0000

Have you heard of Velo Orange or Kogswell or Rivendell? You aren't the first to tread down this road at all. In fact, 650b mountain seems far less common than road/touring...