Jeepdude Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 i have used Manitou R7 forks with 650b and they have Good clearance , Rocks shox dont work and will never work unless specially made 650b , Fox is the abolute best it has ample clearance and the arch design is just leaves more space. Dt swiss works but it is quite a squeese. lucky i am in the western cape whre mud is rare mostly sandy rocky tracks , so i went with the squeeze must say i had more clearance on a 26er frame with 650 wheels than that 29er..i ad some 650 converted bikes (not mine)
NotSoBigBen Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 How many 29'ers have you got. DON'T YOU START WITH ME (only 1 mon ami!)
rouxtjie Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 So I ask you, what is the optimal amount clearance actually needed? If you gonna hit bad mud it will clog up no matter what you are riding. Just quicker with less clearance. If its gonna be a really muddy ride, you can always just switch wheelsets.The optimal....as much as possible in the wet...every mm counts, it makes the difference between riding and stopping for a clean, yes in bad mud both sets will clog up, but I will be able to ride further and stop less to clean. Also you can't really take two wheelsets with you to Sani as an example, you get a blackbox for clothes, spares and nutrition...no space for a wheelset, also what if you hit mud on the trail, and that is the scenario I see happening most.
Caerus Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 specialised epic alu frame 26er Nice looking bike Would like to see a photo from the front to check out the clearance, also for the back wheel if possible? How does it handle?
Jeepdude Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 my GT with DT fork and 650 b... i eventually ditched the fork afraid i would brake it my heftiness flexed this all carbon baby with 28mm stanchions to much for comfortthe tyres on here Pacenti Quassi moto's have a high volume and are bigger than Schwalbe's
Jeepdude Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Nice looking bike Would like to see a photo from the front to check out the clearance, also for the back wheel if possible? How does it handle?ALLAs not mine !
Jeepdude Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 to the specialised fans not ready for 29er....... a 2011 carbon epic sworks 650b converted... somebody in america's bike
scotty Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 DON'T YOU START WITH ME (only 1 mon ami!)Ah, i thought you had a Merida HT.
NotSoBigBen Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Ah, i thought you had a Merida HT. Just replaced the Merida HT frame with a 'Ma se' HT frame
rob7x Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Here is a link with some Morewood Zula 650b pics about halfway down the page http://forums.mtbr.com/650b/4-full-susp-650b-765244.html
rob7x Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Another cool link, from Scotts marketing director about 650b http://bicycling.com/blogs/thestraightdirt/2012/03/20/qa-scotts-adrian-montgomery-on-650b/
rob7x Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Scotts marketing directors thoughts... http://bicycling.com/blogs/thestraightdirt/2012/03/20/qa-scotts-adrian-montgomery-on-650b/
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