If I were building something "ground up" and wanted a wheel size smaller than 622, I'd favor the 584 (650B) rim size. I'm pretty comfy on the Hilsen/Quickbeam when trail rambling, but at about 40 mm of tire, it changes things a bit - hard to articulate, but I'm feeling like there's more weight under the bike. I'm a big fan of larger rims, but things get more steamroller and less nimble to my way of riding. I'm 5'11" with about an 86 pbh.
I've seen some amazing custom 584 mtbs, and it seems to finally be solidifying as an option in the minds of manufacturers, which means a wider variety of knobbier tires, if that's your need. - Jim / cyclofiend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
