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I rode a 650b


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  1. 1. Would you purchase a 650b

    • Absolutely YES
      79
    • Never EVER!
      38
    • I already have one (650b).
      51
    • I have a 29er
      53
    • I'll keep my 26" cause 650b is not that significant improvement....
      18
    • Don't care about wheel size!
      15


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I rode a 27.5 today and it was so bad I thought for a second I was riding a road bike.

 

Ooooooooh eh eh .... HKGK, now the roadies gonna come on here swinging :whistling:

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Nope, here I disagree quite strongly.

There is no two ways about it that on a stage of the Epic or J2C equivalent gearing, same rider will get to the end a bit quicker on his 29'er.

 

Can't argue that.

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The biggest difference I felt from 26 to 27.5 is on a heavy corrugated dirt road.

29er is fast. . In a straight line(depending also who is riding it)

27.5 on Full sus is more fun than 29er. Just couldn't get the hang of it.

Bottom line however if you have the legs and know how to ride a bike you will be fast on almost anything

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650b. Never again

 

Ooooweeee, hulle gaan jou bitch slap! Jy kannie dit net so se nie, in 3 woorde nogals, eish eina... Ek't BAIE meer woorde gebruik en hulle het my so sleg gese, ek voel nou nog vuil...Jy moet 'n boek skryf met al jou tegniese bevindings, bikes, models, parte, setup, terein, temperatuur, ens. en jy moet 'n moerse pro wees voordat hulle eers na jou sal luister, jy moet natuurlik ook top 20 wees in al die mtb disciplines bv. xcm, xco, world cup, epic, sani en what not anders beteken jou opinie niks nie :ph34r: En moenie jou opinie op die mensies forseer nie :whistling:

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650b. Never again

Ooooweeee, hulle gaan jou bitch slap! Jy kannie dit net so se nie, in 3 woorde nogals, eish eina... Ek't BAIE meer woorde gebruik en hulle het my so sleg gese, ek voel nou nog vuil...Jy moet 'n boek skryf met al jou tegniese bevindings, bikes, models, parte, setup, terein, temperatuur, ens. en jy moet 'n moerse pro wees voordat hulle eers na jou sal luister, jy moet natuurlik ook top 20 wees in al die mtb disciplines bv. xcm, xco, world cup, epic, sani en what not anders beteken jou opinie niks nie :ph34r: En moenie jou opinie op die mensies forseer nie :whistling:

too fast for you?

Too slow for him...

Lefty ..... they have just about only flattish grond paaie in the Freestate :)
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wheel only turns as fast as you can pedal it

 

:wacko:

 

http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/top+secret+NASCAR+training+facility_6be8f4_4667811.jpg

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What happened to Philip Buys this weekend at the National XCM champs, was he riding a 650b?

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This is all I could find, no mention of Phil http://www.cyclingsa.com/Article.aspx?uid=2689

Summary of Results – 2014 SA National MTB Marathon Championships, presented by Stihl

Elite Men: Ultra marathon 95km (EM)

1 James Reid 04:41:21

2 Rourke Croeser 04:45:09

3 Kevin Evans 04:48:38

4 Brendon Davids 04:55:20

5 Nico Bell 04:56:47

6 Max Knox 04:58:15

7 Matthys Beukes 04:58:48

8 Andrew Hill 05:00:14

9 Adriaan Louw 05:02:35

10 Gabriel Combrinck 05:03:07

Elite Women: Marathon 70km (EW)

1 Robyn de Groot 04:04:32

2 Candice Neethling 04:13:43

3 Samantha Sanders 04:21:20

4 Jeannie Bomford 04:23:22

5 Amy Mcdougall 04:29:00

6 Hayley Smith 04:32:31

7 Carla van Huyssteen 04:33:42

8 Yolandi du Toit 04:37:31

9 Janine King 04:38:26

10 Leana De Jager 04:39:19

ENDS

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