InterBike & 650B...anything new?

[Michael Baldwin]

I've been surfing high & low for 650B news out of InterBike. I'm
particularly interested in any new tire choices. Any comments?

Best Regards - Mike Baldwin

[Ryan Cousineau]

In article <18826-4702BE11-1110@storefull-3114.bay.webtv.net>,
MLB5611@webtv.net (Michael Baldwin) wrote:

> I've been surfing high & low for 650B news out of InterBike. I'm
> particularly interested in any new tire choices. Any comments?
>
> Best Regards - Mike Baldwin

Their show is probably the Handmade Bike Show in California.

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Ryan Cousineau rcousine@sfu.ca http://www.wiredcola.com/
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to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos

[bfd]

"Ryan Cousineau" <rcousine@sfu.ca> wrote in message
news:rcousine-94397D.17295702102007@news.telus.net...
> In article <18826-4702BE11-1110@storefull-3114.bay.webtv.net>,
> MLB5611@webtv.net (Michael Baldwin) wrote:
>
>> I've been surfing high & low for 650B news out of InterBike. I'm
>> particularly interested in any new tire choices. Any comments?
>>
>> Best Regards - Mike Baldwin
>
> Their show is probably the Handmade Bike Show in California.
>
Actually, on the ibob list the big "pusher" of all things 650b is Kirk
Pacenti. Here's what he said about Interbike:

"I will at the show Wednesday and Thursday. I won't have a booth, but I will
be floating around the show. If you'd like to hook up for coffee or just say
hello, you will likely find me hanging out at one of these 650b-centric
booths.


Bicycles:


Carver Bikes - Dirt Demo booth # 3631, booth # 4871
Engin Cycles - booth #] 4383

Haro - Dirt Demo booth # XXX, booth # 2385

Lynskey Performance Products - booth # 5213
Origin 8 - booth # 1741
Pacenti Cycles - booth # 671

Rawland Cycles - booth # 6577

Soma - booth # 4745

Sycip - booth # 2951
Vicious Cycles - booth # 4201
ZR Cycles - booth # 1424



Components:

American Classic - wheels - booth # 4147

Panaracer - Pacenti tires - booth # 351

Velocity - rims and wheels - booth # 3776

White Brothers - suspension forks - booth # 4383


Distributors:

Bicycle Technologies Int'l Ltd. (BTI) - booth # 4745

J & B Importers Inc. - booth #'s 1735; 1741

Merry Sales Company

Quality Bicycle Products (QBP - booth #'s 963; 1366; 4755)"

Obviously, not a big showing. Still, Mtbr had a write up on the *new* 27.5
size tires:

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=340348

If you read the comments, didn't seem to be much of a hit.....




Sincerely,



Kirk Pacenti

Pacenti Cycles

www.bikelugs.com