Re: External-bearing BBs?

On May 14, 1:55 pm, Michael Press <rub...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>  bfd <bfd...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On May 13, 8:17 pm, Ozark Bicycle
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> > > On May 13, 12:32 pm, bfd <bfd...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > On May 13, 9:17 am, Chalo <chalo.col...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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revival of the obsolete French 650B tire and rim size by Rivendell
> > > > > looks particularly foolish to those of us who worked in bike
shops in
> > > > > the '80s and '90s and had to break the sorry news to customers
that
> > > > > their otherwise perfectly decent bikes couldn't get routine
repairs at
> > > > > a reasonable cost.
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> > > > I disagree, its not only Rivendell pu****ng the 650B (584mm) wheel
> > > > size.  For example, QBP, arguably the largest parts distributor in
the
> > > > US is pu****ng the 650B Bleriots
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> > > Apparently, the Bleriot (a joint venture between Riv and QBP) has an
> > > appointment with the guillotine in the next few months. It will be
> > > joined in hades by the "650B only" Saluki, it's over-priced
brother-in-
> > > folly. In the future, the Homer-thingy will be 700C in larger sizes
> > > and 650B in smaller sizes (at least until the hobbits work off all
> > > that unsaleable 650B rim and tire inventory).
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> > > For once, Barnum was wrong!! :-)
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> > I wouldn't be so smug, 650B is not dead yet!  With the weak US dollar,
> > Rivendell appears to be consolidating its lineup and will be offering
> > 650B on its next batch of small AHH (58cm and smaller), mixtes - yes,
> > those are still alive!, and on the highly anticipated Bombadil MTB.
> > Further, as I stated above, Soma is getting into 650B and plans to
> > have a frameset, and associated wheels/rims/tires out soon. Moreover,
> > Kirk Pacenti has come out with an entire line of mtb components,
> > including shock forks, tire and complete wheelset, for the new 27.5"
> > wheel:
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> I would consider a R. bicycle but for this. In the frame size
> for me they insist on putting small wheels instead of wheels
> for grown-ups. Sure, 584 with fat tires is _almost_ as big
> as 622. Now put 32mm tires on 622 and we have a bigger wheel again.
> Bigger wheels really are better.
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See my slightly tongue in cheek "Paselagasm" thread. That's 32 on
622.--and you're right, it's better than just about anything. But
that's not the point. It's a Schick and Gillette sorta deal.