Re: 650B update - Its coming!

[G.T.]

bfd wrote:
> The 650B movement is moving! According to Reknown Framebuilder Kirk
> Pacenti,

Can someone please turn off Kirk's microphone?

> 650B or its new name 27.5" is the new thing, are you in? If not, you
> better get with it!!!!!

So I'm confused. Are these "new" 27.5" wheels bigger or smaller than my
27" wheels????????

Greg
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[Luigi de Guzman]

On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 22:08:59 -0700, G.T. wrote:

> bfd wrote:
>> The 650B movement is moving! According to Reknown Framebuilder Kirk
>> Pacenti,
>
> Can someone please turn off Kirk's microphone?
>
>> 650B or its new name 27.5" is the new thing, are you in? If not, you
>> better get with it!!!!!
>
> So I'm confused. Are these "new" 27.5" wheels bigger or smaller than my
> 27" wheels????????

Smaller...unless the tires are so wide/tall that the total circumference
of the rim + tire (584 + whatever) is greater than the old 27" wheel size
(630 + whatever).



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[G.T.]

Luigi de Guzman wrote:
> On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 22:08:59 -0700, G.T. wrote:
>
>> bfd wrote:
>>> The 650B movement is moving! According to Reknown Framebuilder Kirk
>>> Pacenti,
>> Can someone please turn off Kirk's microphone?
>>
>>> 650B or its new name 27.5" is the new thing, are you in? If not, you
>>> better get with it!!!!!
>> So I'm confused. Are these "new" 27.5" wheels bigger or smaller than my
>> 27" wheels????????
>
> Smaller...unless the tires are so wide/tall that the total circumference
> of the rim + tire (584 + whatever) is greater than the old 27" wheel size
> (630 + whatever).
>

I got it, the marketeers must think 584 is greater than 630! Just like
they think 622 is greater than 630!

Greg
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