Blits Posted May 8, 2012 Share Hi, Does anybody know where I can buy a 650B wheelset? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattlesnake Posted May 8, 2012 Share The million $$ question. Answer is nowhere in SA at the moment, I tried, vigorously.No american classics, no ZTR crest, no tyres. You can order directly from ZTR Crest in the US, but its gonna cost you $$$$. Probably around 7-8k for a set. I decided to wait until they become more mainstream here. Maybe contact TwoWheel trading and ask them to order for you, aint gonna be cheap though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJacques Posted May 8, 2012 Share Search a bit, has been discussed before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cav' Posted May 8, 2012 Share ZTR 650b is good ones I know of , best would be to google and phone a bunch of lbs sure they will either help or guide you in the right direction.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cav' Posted May 8, 2012 Share Revolution Cycles in Cape Town has ztr's - saw it of another thread yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted May 8, 2012 Share Try Chris Willemse Cycles in Cape Town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cav' Posted May 8, 2012 Share Try Chris Willemse Cycles in Cape Town.+1 on good ol' CWC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted May 8, 2012 Share I got a set of rims and tyres on their way aus Deutschland (combination of mates/family/colleagues) - hopefully here within a week or so According to the interwebs they will work on my 2010 Epic (Alu rear frame) and Fox fork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted May 8, 2012 Share more importantly where can you buy a proper 650b frame and fork.......??? cant wait for this one to be over........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeepdude Posted May 8, 2012 Share make sure if you do order wheels online ..... do get ample stock of tyres..they are rare... been there done that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistler Posted May 8, 2012 Share more importantly where can you buy a proper 650b frame and fork.......??? cant wait for this one to be over........ Have been wondering about this. When using 650b wheels on a 26er frame, what are the effects on the frame angles and associated stresses (if any) etc? Dunno if this has been asked before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeepdude Posted May 8, 2012 Share Have been wondering about this. When using 650b wheels on a 26er frame, what are the effects on the frame angles and associated stresses (if any) etc? Dunno if this has been asked before...my personal opinion is you don't have significant geometry changes.... THINK putting on 2.5 inch tyres on your rig.. i dropped my stem by a spacer or two as suggested on the 650b forums and changed to a longer stem 10mm but really not much. significant ride difference though.. the experience was similar to when i changed YEARS ago from a schwinn moab with 1.9 town and country tyres to some MAXXIS 2.3 ignitors that came stock on the Haro extreme full sus bikes... felt i could rol over ANYTHING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dodgius Bastardo Posted May 8, 2012 Share Hi, Does anybody know where I can buy a 650B wheelset? All of the local stockists seem to be getting stock of the ZTR's and AC's in the next couple of weeks. Alternatively you can order from sixfifty.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blits Posted May 8, 2012 Share Thanx for the advice! Whot do you think of the rims: ac vs ztr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy hardtail Posted May 9, 2012 Share So why not just get 2.5 tires then???? whistler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistler Posted May 9, 2012 Share my personal opinion is you don't have significant geometry changes.... THINK putting on 2.5 inch tyres on your rig.. i dropped my stem by a spacer or two as suggested on the 650b forums and changed to a longer stem 10mm but really not much. significant ride difference though..the experience was similar to when i changed YEARS ago from a schwinn moab with 1.9 town and country tyres to some MAXXIS 2.3 ignitors that came stock on the Haro extreme full sus bikes... felt i could rol over ANYTHING Cool. Was just wondering. happy riding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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