Comments on: Interbike ‘08 : The Suspension Waiting Game http://650b.com/2008/10/01/interbike-08-the-suspension-waiting-game/ Rumors, News and Reviews on 27.5 inch wheeled mountain bikes Tue, 22 May 2012 02:04:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: RJ http://650b.com/2008/10/01/interbike-08-the-suspension-waiting-game/#comment-1190 RJ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:50:11 +0000 http://650b.com/?p=261#comment-1190 Am I missing something - or are you? White Bros: "White Brothers believes in innovation. This is why we are the only company to offer suspension forks for the new 650b (27.5") wheel platform that is gaining tons of speed." Magic-650b 80 Magic-650b 100 Fluid-650b 100 Fluid-650b 130 http://www.whitebrotherscycling.com/650b.shtml RJ Bend, OR Am I missing something - or are you?

White Bros: “White Brothers believes in innovation. This is why we are the only company to offer suspension forks for the new 650b (27.5″) wheel platform that is gaining tons of speed.”

Magic-650b 80
Magic-650b 100
Fluid-650b 100
Fluid-650b 130

http://www.whitebrotherscycling.com/650b.shtml

RJ
Bend, OR

]]> By: nalax http://650b.com/2008/10/01/interbike-08-the-suspension-waiting-game/#comment-1189 nalax Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:02:44 +0000 http://650b.com/?p=261#comment-1189 Last night I tried a Quasi Moto on a Blunt rim with a Fox F80RL and had 1/4" of clearance with all the air out. Last night I tried a Quasi Moto on a Blunt rim with a Fox F80RL and had 1/4″ of clearance with all the air out.

]]> By: KP650B http://650b.com/2008/10/01/interbike-08-the-suspension-waiting-game/#comment-1177 KP650B Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:04:35 +0000 http://650b.com/?p=261#comment-1177 I have tried the X-Fusion Velvet R and it works / feels great. Especially when one considers the performance to dollar ratio. But unless something has changed on the Velvet R, you still need to be careful with this fork. When all of the air is let out of the fork, the crown comes to rest squarely on the tire. X-Fusion's new Vengeance fork looks very promising too. Currently I am running a 2005 Manitou Nixon 145. This fork is a great match for my El Bastardo. For the life of me, I can't see why this fork isn't considered 650B safe... There seems to be more than enough clearance in this fork even with all the air let out. Cheers, KP I have tried the X-Fusion Velvet R and it works / feels great. Especially when one considers the performance to dollar ratio. But unless something has changed on the Velvet R, you still need to be careful with this fork. When all of the air is let out of the fork, the crown comes to rest squarely on the tire. X-Fusion’s new Vengeance fork looks very promising too.

Currently I am running a 2005 Manitou Nixon 145. This fork is a great match for my El Bastardo. For the life of me, I can’t see why this fork isn’t considered 650B safe… There seems to be more than enough clearance in this fork even with all the air let out.

Cheers,

KP

]]> By: nalax http://650b.com/2008/10/01/interbike-08-the-suspension-waiting-game/#comment-1176 nalax Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:09:57 +0000 http://650b.com/?p=261#comment-1176 Hey Arleigh, thanks for this info and other 650 stuff from Interbike. My bikes are set up with rigid forks but yeah, we need suspension forks in 650b. Have you tried the XFusion? Hey Arleigh, thanks for this info and other 650 stuff from Interbike. My bikes are set up with rigid forks but yeah, we need suspension forks in 650b. Have you tried the XFusion?

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