I agree with Jim. Rather than treating it as a special size, Riv has integrated it into their models, which normalizes the size. My only disappointment is not having 650B in the larger Riv sizes. My 62cm Nobilette Protovelo is butter. And I can't explain it, but any rando bike with 650B just looks about perfect - with fenders, of course. And rides perfect. Every bike is different, but I like the ride of my 650B bikes over the 700c. That's just in my experience - not meant to be a blanket statement. I'd bet a 60cm Hilsen with 650B set up with a rando bag and Honjos would look pretty darn sweet.
Riv has most things I need, and various local bike stores order most things anyway (I don't understand the importance of an LBS having something "in stock" anyway - when does that happen!?). Remember Kirk Pacenti's interview in RR an issue or two ago - he's certainly on board and quite enthusiastic about the size for all applications. I have a Neo-moto clad Rawland it love it. I'm sure the 650B Bombadil owners are happy. With adjustable brakes like the Paul BMX brakes, you can throw in 700c wheels if you want. Does that work on the Bomba? On Aug 22, 1:12 pm, Ryan Watson <rswat...@nyx.net> wrote: > Last I heard Kirk's project was very close. He extended the deadline > to the end of August. So get your orders in! > I just added one more set to my order to help the cause. > > Ryan > > On Aug 22, 2009, at 10:43, Brewster Fong <bfd...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > On the Serotta board, someone pleaded for people to "invest" in Kirk > > Pacenti's Pari-Moto road tire (584x38). The poster stated Kirk needed > > 200 pairs pre-ordered by 8/15 at a cost of $118/pair. Does anyone know > > if Kirk made it? > > > I'm curious as to the size of the 650b market. If there's "growth," is > > it mainly mtb (27.5")? I have a buddy who just build up a custom Rock > > Lobster 650b bike, but its an mtb. He said Paul Sadoff has only done a > > few of these and all mtbers. My buddy is only 5'7 or 5'8, but he loves > > the ride of his new bike! > > > What's the demand for road 650b? For example, 650b seems to make > > sense for making older "racing" style bikes more useful, i.e., you can > > take basically any old racer like a Masi or Colnago, put on 650b > > wheels and run 32 or 35mm wide tires. Alternatively, 650b seems to > > work for those with shorter legs too. > > > But, is there really that many people demanding road 650b or is it > > just another fading fad? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
