[Closed] Brant - blue pig and 650b

like a 26" as it's bugger all different?

I think on the consumer side there is a desire for some sort of better mousetrap/magic bullet – a wheel size between 26? and 29? that will combine all the positive attributes of both into one bike that will do everything. That desire is a bit naive, but people go down that road all the time.

There’s tons of tyre clearance, even with big volume 2.4” Rubber Queen and 2.4 Schwalbe Big Betty tyres, so I don’t see any reason why a 650b wheel and smaller tyre won’t fit.

Yetiman - Member

I don’t see any reason why a 650b wheel and smaller tyre won’t fit.

A bit pointless, though. Think it's fair to assume that people wanting to 650b-ise a 26er want to get some benefit from it. (though maybe not, some people seem to want to reinvent the 26 inch wheel, so they can have the cool new wheel size but without any real change...)

you'll definitely die

Oh, I completely agree Northwind.

I have sen it done but it falls squarely in the "why would you want to?" category.

I've read a few bike reviews recently, that have said how noticeable the 650b size is. I know alot don't agree with that.
The Saracen zen for example in mbuk this month.

It's just a thought , I'm thinking about an upgrade and wondered if anyone had tried it. I have heard somewhere that Brant has done this.

[quote=geologist ]I've read a few bike reviews recently, that have said how noticeable the 650b size is. I know alot don't agree with that.
The Saracen zen for example in mbuk this month.
It's just a thought , I'm thinking about an upgrade and wondered if anyone had tried it. I have heard somewhere that Brant has done this.

I rode a bike that was 650b, I was not paid to ride it and my job did not depend on reviewing it.
I felt like a good 26" trail bike, there was a slight boost at a certain speed but there was also a drag/slow at low speeds trying to do technical climbs where you had to pick the bike round stuff

I've read a few bike reviews recently, that have said how noticeable the 650b size is.

I dont think anyone can tell the difference between the two tbh

I'm thinking about an upgrade and wondered if anyone had tried it.

do taller tyres count surely a cheaper option ??

Yeah but a 26er blue pig with big tyres, that's so last year, I'm not niche enough to carry that off 😉

just run a 2.4RQ out back, theres loads of room for it and its as tall as a 650B, you also get that same feeling of loads of inertia like you do on a 29er.
TBH I couldnt notice a positive difference in rolling feel between a Trek 29er and the Pig on Big tyres, but the Big wheeler was worse through twisty forest singletrack.....

For reference, this is a Brant quote from Feb 2012:

"So I predict – 29in bikes will become bikes. 26in bikes are bikes already. 650B? They’ll be those bikes you can’t get tyres for anymore. Not that you can now. Which is good as we’ll all have someone to laugh at. And everyone likes someone to laugh at."

Just saying

0:-)

In Musial terms, 26" is vinyl

29ers are CD's

659b is a Mini disc.

I'd wait until MP3 comes along. Meanwhile, I'll stick with vinyl.

mangatank - Member
For reference, this is a Brant quote from Feb 2012:

"So I predict – 29in bikes will become bikes. 26in bikes are bikes already. 650B? They’ll be those bikes you can’t get tyres for anymore. Not that you can now. Which is good as we’ll all have someone to laugh at. And everyone likes someone to laugh at."

But he wasn't on-one then was he?

But he wasn't on-one then was he?

Yes.

650b= bollox

im with Northwind