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[Closed] 700 tyres on 650B wheels for turbo trainer

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I want to stick a spare bike onto the turbo. It has 650B tyres and the only slicks/turbo tyres are 700C.

Will they fit?

Will I die?


 
Posted : 25/09/2020 12:29 pm
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Will they fit?

No


 
Posted : 25/09/2020 12:30 pm
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you can buy plenty of 650b turbo tyres, Ebay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tacx-Trainer-Tyre-27-5-x-1-25-32-584/402428108745?hash=item5db2959fc9:g:n5IAAOSw9VxfW5UZ


 
Posted : 25/09/2020 12:31 pm
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I have a quart but only a pint pot. Will it fit 🤣


 
Posted : 25/09/2020 12:35 pm
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Thought not but wanted to double check as I wanted to get tyres today and not wait for delivery


 
Posted : 25/09/2020 12:39 pm
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buy a 700c wheel then, that'll fit with a turbo tyre too


 
Posted : 25/09/2020 12:41 pm
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I had forgotton which metric went with which imperial

650B = 27.5"
700c = 29"

Existing 650B in the existing bike with a 27.5 turbo trainer should work, right?


 
Posted : 25/09/2020 12:47 pm
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why wouldn't it?


 
Posted : 25/09/2020 12:55 pm
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Just trying to track down some locally available tyres so I can use the new Turbo. I mistakenly thought the bike I was going to use was 26" which I have a slick tyre for. Went to fit it and realised my error.

If 27.5 will fit then I will start ringing around the local shops


 
Posted : 25/09/2020 1:03 pm
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Should have bought a wheel off trainer Nick :P.


 
Posted : 25/09/2020 2:28 pm
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Bike now fitted and paired to phone.
Wifi now working in the garage.
Laptop display on the big screen.

All ready to Zwift but the sun was out so I went for a ride instead. I was so happy in the sunshine that I forgot to Strava it but about 1 hour at probably 10mph.

No ideas what watts, cadence etc but enjoyed a cold beer at the end of it


 
Posted : 25/09/2020 9:45 pm
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All ready to Zwift
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No ideas what watts, cadence etc

Last
Time
Evva
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Posted : 25/09/2020 10:30 pm