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[Closed] 650b wheel in a 26" Pike?

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No doubt done before but it doesn't seem like an easy search...

Will a 650b wheel & tyre fit ok in a 26" wheeled Pike without fitting a skinny tyre?

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Posted : 03/10/2016 9:08 pm
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The tyre would have to be suitably skinny.

For example my 26x2.4 rocket ron, is only a tiny bit smaller in diameter than my mate's specialized fast track 650b 2.0, im talking a couple of mm's.


 
Posted : 03/10/2016 9:14 pm
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There isn't a huge amount of clearance in Pikes for bigger tyres in the right wheel size, so I suspect it's a no.


 
Posted : 03/10/2016 9:18 pm
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Maybe go with a wider 26 rim, with a chubby 26 tyre, like a 2.3 or 2.4?


 
Posted : 03/10/2016 9:21 pm
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Ah, cock.

Oh well, change of plan for the bits I've got lying around.

Thanks for the replies.


 
Posted : 03/10/2016 9:40 pm
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I had a 2.35 x 27.5 HRII in a 26 pike, not a great deal of clearance mind, didn't try riding it


 
Posted : 03/10/2016 9:52 pm