tubes you need on the
internet. The col de la vie (sp?) is a great tire, 38 mm (or so) wide and
cheap. Jim D. Massachusetts
--- On Mon, 2/8/10, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
From: PATRICK MOORE
Subject: Re: [RBW] Choosing between a 650B and 700c frame
To: rbw-owners-bunch
Lots of good answers already. Most likely you'll be ordering wheel goods
(including tires) so 650B vs. 700C doesn't matter much. In a pinch, 700C
will be easier to find locally but I don't think that should really affect
your decision. A couple things that I don't think have been mentioned that
There are two advantages of 650B, as far as I can tell. One is that it lets
you run a fatter tire of the same diameter of a thinner 700c tire. If you
don't need fatter tires, then go with 700c.
The second is that it lets you use a smaller wheel, assuming you don't
increase it to 700c size by said
on 2/7/10 8:51 PM, Zaelia at caddic...@gmail.com wrote:
> Availability of the 650B wheels is my biggest issue. I have only
> found two stores locally that can help me out with this (they don't
> have anything in stock but would have to order), though I've not
> conducted an exhaustive search. Tal
On Sun, 2010-02-07 at 20:51 -0800, Zaelia wrote:
> Availability of the 650B wheels is my biggest issue. I have only
> found two stores locally that can help me out with this (they don't
> have anything in stock but would have to order), though I've not
> conducted an exhaustive search. Talking w
Hello - I'm a new member to the group, and I'm in the process of
ordering an A. Homer Hilsen frame from Rivendell. I've been given the
option of both the 650B frame (56cm) and the 700c frame (55cm). After
conducting as much research as I can online and talking with my bike
knowledgeable friends, I
