Thanks for posting that; I didn't know that Ritchy had tried 650B so long ago.
Cleland are wild; like nothing else on earth -- a wholly separate evolutionary thread, like Australian marsupials. Patrick Moore, who *likes* the way little, short 26" wheels with skinny tires handle (24.75" with 27-28-29 mm Elk Passes) and prefers 29ers (29.6" tall) for the local sand, in ABQ, NM. On Fri, Oct 16, 2020 at 3:49 PM Benjamin L. Kelley < benjamin.kel...@gmail.com> wrote: > Interesting article about the history of 650b. > https://www.handbuiltbicyclenews.com/c36-bicycle-wheels/196-the-renaissance-of-the-650b-wheel-0 > Has info from Grant about tires, and a picture from RR 33 in Fall 2004. > About 1/2 way through the article. > > > > > On Fri, Oct 16, 2020 at 4:28 PM Matthew Cook <sircaptainc...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> So if it was released in 2006, then it must have been conceptualized at >> least one or two years prior. So wacky 650b idea evolved around 2004 or >> 2005? It makes sense they had to also release some tires as well. >> >> I didn't ride a bike as an adult until 2009, so what 650b tires existed >> back then? >> >> On Fri, Oct 16, 2020, 4:53 PM Joel S <jrster...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Matt, I believe they were released in 2006 just after the 659b Saluki. >>> The only tire size I ride now. I remember when iBob list members were >>> doing concessions. I bought a Saluki and Bleriot, still have the Bleriot. >>> >>> On Friday, October 16, 2020 at 2:50:35 PM UTC-4 Matt C. wrote: >>> >>>> I would say releasing a production 650b bike 11 years ago was pretty >>>> adventurous. I have a 2009 Bleriot and as I think about it, If I knew it >>>> existed, I would have been less likely to buy it when it was being sold. I >>>> dont think there were even too many 650b tires available then. >>>> >>>> Matt Cook in CT >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/SAvj1DJRVE0/unsubscribe >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/80be014c-348a-485f-8be9-c56071a2fa48n%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/80be014c-348a-485f-8be9-c56071a2fa48n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CACoCefgMvQ%2BcwU0qomvpxRsKcqe_SpzHV_hKdxVoW4u7Af_mcg%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CACoCefgMvQ%2BcwU0qomvpxRsKcqe_SpzHV_hKdxVoW4u7Af_mcg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAAdeZ0qJK4ckZs_U4SRxAUig%3D8KLShNR7gr4Pi9tCkGjwWgsuA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAAdeZ0qJK4ckZs_U4SRxAUig%3D8KLShNR7gr4Pi9tCkGjwWgsuA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgsQ%2BAiEaR0Aq20p4UKhRaFCEDuWCWEAdq8xnPOhnduJGQ%40mail.gmail.com.
