Comments on: The “B-Side” is Coming http://650b.com/2008/12/10/the-b-side-is-coming/ Rumors, News and Reviews on 27.5 inch wheeled mountain bikes Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:33:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Daryl Roberts http://650b.com/2008/12/10/the-b-side-is-coming/#comment-7901 Daryl Roberts Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:04:12 +0000 http://650b.com/?p=305#comment-7901 Interested in 650b.....FORM Cycles has a 4-6 week leadtime and is producing 650b bikes. Soon to be seen at Single Speed World Championships...Prevail 650b with BB30, Belt Drive, Oversized headtube....all out of Titanium. Interested in 650b…..FORM Cycles has a 4-6 week leadtime and is producing 650b bikes. Soon to be seen at Single Speed World Championships…Prevail 650b with BB30, Belt Drive, Oversized headtube….all out of Titanium.

]]> By: umarth http://650b.com/2008/12/10/the-b-side-is-coming/#comment-1953 umarth Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:42:51 +0000 http://650b.com/?p=305#comment-1953 Amen. Having a few 650b forks would be awesome. In rigid. Amen. Having a few 650b forks would be awesome. In rigid.

]]> By: nalax http://650b.com/2008/12/10/the-b-side-is-coming/#comment-1883 nalax Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:16:09 +0000 http://650b.com/?p=305#comment-1883 The Juice is a really nice riding frame but not exactly a lightweight. We'll have to see how this turns out. IMO the proposed Black Mountain 650b is better spec'd with sliding dropouts. I'm hoping both will appear before next season is upon us. That gusset won't be as unsightly with the panel paint job. Arleigh, one of the potential hold-ups that you mention is the lack of a 650b fork from the main manufacturer's. The Juice is a really nice riding frame but not exactly a lightweight. We’ll have to see how this turns out. IMO the proposed Black Mountain 650b is better spec’d with sliding dropouts. I’m hoping both will appear before next season is upon us.

That gusset won’t be as unsightly with the panel paint job.

Arleigh, one of the potential hold-ups that you mention is the lack of a 650b fork from the main manufacturer’s.

]]> By: MMcG http://650b.com/2008/12/10/the-b-side-is-coming/#comment-1882 MMcG Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:08:05 +0000 http://650b.com/?p=305#comment-1882 Are those the new more understated Silver Blunts on that prototype bike in the photo? Are those the new more understated Silver Blunts on that prototype bike in the photo?

]]> By: Arleigh http://650b.com/2008/12/10/the-b-side-is-coming/#comment-1877 Arleigh Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:02:54 +0000 http://650b.com/?p=305#comment-1877 Its really going to be a "beefy" hard tail. I wonder what the end weight will be. Its really going to be a “beefy” hard tail. I wonder what the end weight will be.

]]> By: MMcG http://650b.com/2008/12/10/the-b-side-is-coming/#comment-1873 MMcG Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:10:02 +0000 http://650b.com/?p=305#comment-1873 I wish they chose a more elegant way to gusset the HT/DT junction. I wish they chose a more elegant way to gusset the HT/DT junction.

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