[Closed] 650b Spicy - conclusively faster says Nico

What happens in another few years when a second or two is gleened from another "new thing" ? That could be say a 3 second advantage over winning or losing, one things for sure if the riders train as they do throughout the winter for the start of the race season and are putting in their all I for one would want to see them pushing the boundaries even if it was a second !

This is not 'a second or two'. 0.35% is around 60 yards over 10 miles, that's a pretty conclusive win.

Oh as little as that 😳

ah well, my new Nomad's due in the next few weeks 26" to boot, I'm not convinced by the new hype, obviously........

DoctorRad - Member

This is not 'a second or two'

It is, though.

i bet the frame still cracks on it

From this

Apparently the new bike is one second faster over a 2min 50sec run. Which I work out as around 0.35%.

This is not 'a second or two'. 0.35% is around 60 yards over 10 miles, that's a pretty conclusive win.

Nico will tell you whatever the folk who provide his free bikes tell him to tell you.

The size of yer wheel means nothing.

this fellow springs to mind.

So a little bird tells me that the spicy will be available in 27.5 and 26, with the zesty being available in 29 and 26. What make the hive of this?

meltdown

So a little bird tells me that the spicy will be available in 27.5 and 26, with the zesty being available in 29 and 26. What make the hive of this?

Arsed

mildred - Member

Nico will tell you whatever the folk who provide his free bikes tell him to tell you.

I doubt that- considering that he's variously championed developments that they've never made, criticised bikes they do, declared their production frames to be too stiff and lacking in grip, etc. Lapierre cherrypick his opinions for the ones that match what they want to sell though.

For those worried about forks... you'll fit a 26" wheel in a 650b fork no problem... if they ever do stop making 26" forks.

For those worried about forks... you'll fit a 26" wheel in a 650b fork no problem... if they ever do stop making 26" forks.

My next fork will be a 650b even if I'm on 26" wheels - proper mud clearance for big tyres!