650b rims on a trek fuel

[Iwan Kemp]

Not referring to anyone in particular. Just saying. Must be a marketers dream if you look at all the buzz on all the threads around the world.

 

You should consider going 650 front and keeping it 26" rear. Great combo.

[madvics]

the fork Im already looking to replace, im only worried if it will clear the rear triangle, I went to two bike shops in pretoria and they didnt even know what i was talking about. I would of liked to get my hands on a rear wheel and tyre to check if it would clear before I spend the cash.

[covie]

Stan's agents TWT will be your best bet for 650B rims / wheels. For compatibility and all things 650B have a look here:

http://forums.mtbr.com/650b/

 

Amazing what one WC victory can do for something that's been around since forever...

 

Have to agree,

[covie]

Stan's agents TWT will be your best bet for 650B rims / wheels. For compatibility and all things 650B have a look here:

http://forums.mtbr.com/650b/

 

Amazing what one WC victory can do for something that's been around since forever...

 

And never mind that Nino won most of his races on 26" instead of 29.

[Ceres]

And never mind that Nino won most of his races on 26" instead of 29.

 

I think he would have won on a 26inch as well. The man is amazing down that rock garden and he was just as good last year on his 26 er.

[covie]

Yeah last year he won it on a 26, and nothing was said, even though the whole field almost sported 29'ers, now that he is trying something new everyone wants 650b, I hate to break it to the people he would have won it on 26 27.5 or 29. Its not a marathon its a test of skill strength and fitness, not wheelsize and he came out ontop, same as last year.

 

And as most here know i have 26" and 29" bikes love them all so im not a hater

Edited March 20, 2012 by covie

[amasendeinja]

Reading all the interest on the Hub lately in the 27.5"/650B wheel size since Schurter's win makes me wonder how many people it's dawned on that he actually rode a bike designed for this wheel size? I.e. it wasn't a 26" frame with the bigger wheels shoehorned in there.

 

So it baffles me a bit why anyone would want try fit a 27.5" wheel into a bike that has been designed around a 26" wheel. Surely the compromises you'll have to endure will go beyond tyre clearance!? If you have a well sorted and designed 26" bike and you love how it rides, why for FFS would you want to compromise that ride and feel by shoving in a wheel that it was not designed for and by definition messing with the geometry? Just because you can shoehorn your size 11 foot into your wife's size 6 heels does not mean you should do it.

 

So surely if the 27.5" wheelsize appeals to you, then you should buy a frame/bike that is specific to that wheelsize?

[covie]

Reading all the interest on the Hub lately in the 27.5"/650B wheel size since Schurter's win makes me wonder how many people it's dawned on that he actually rode a bike designed for this wheel size? I.e. it wasn't a 26" frame with the bigger wheels shoehorned in there.

 

So it baffles me a bit why anyone would want try fit a 27.5" wheel into a bike that has been designed around a 26" wheel. Surely the compromises you'll have to endure will go beyond tyre clearance!? If you have a well sorted and designed 26" bike and you love how it rides, why for FFS would you want to compromise that ride and feel by shoving in a wheel that it was not designed for and by definition messing with the geometry? Just because you can shoehorn your size 11 foot into your wife's size 6 heels does not mean you should do it.

 

So surely if the 27.5" wheelsize appeals to you, then you should buy a frame/bike that is specific to that wheelsize?

 

Makes so little diff actualy on most 26" designs all you do is drop your stem a bit and poof your good to go.

[Jaco-fiets]

Well i am in a position where i would actually like to convert my current hardtail to a 27.5". Since it is currently a scotte scale rc (26") and the 27.5" wheels don't fit the wheelset i have 2 options:

 

1. Buy a specialized s works hardtail 26" frame with fox shock and run it with 27.5" wheels

2. Just buy a any 29er hardtail frame, fork and wheelset i like

 

It just seems that i have to go through exactly the same expense for either