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Archive for July, 2008

YiPsan Winter Bike: Preview

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

This past weekend 650b.com took delivery of a randoneering bike to give the 650b road riding a try.  The bike is Renold YiPsan of YiPsan Bicycles personal steed.  Tagged as a “winter/rando” bike this thing seems to be bomb proof and perfect for winter riding.

Stans ZTR 355 : Long Term

Monday, July 28th, 2008

For roughly 2.5 months I’ve been throwing all that I can at the Stans ZTR 355 that came to my door step for a review. Check out my Out of the Box article for the spec and weight of these wheels.  As a wheelset they have always had a NeoMoto in the front and a […]

New Tire: Schwalbe Marathon 650b x 40

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

Our Diggers@650b.com email received word from Grant of Rivendell about a new Schwalbe 650b pavement tire that became available this weekend over at Rivbike.com.  Schwalbe’s claimed 650b x 40mm with directional tread is perfect for commuters, long hauling, long wearing, riding.

El Bastardo : 1st Impressions

Friday, July 25th, 2008

650b.com took delivery of a new Ventana El Bastardo frame about a month ago.  With the help of Kirk Pacenti with the loan of a XFusion Velvet R fork I was able to build up this fine steed.

Delays, Lags and Such

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Life at the 650b headquarters has been a bit crazy lately.  Please excuse the delay but we will be back on track updating all your information on the 650b movement.