Re: External-bearing BBs?

On May 14, 2:36 pm, bfd <bfd...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On May 14, 12:14 pm, A Muzi <a...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > >>>>  Chalo <chalo.col...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > >>>>> The 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.
> > >>>  bfd <bfd...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > >>>> 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
> > >> Ozark Bicycle <bicycleatel...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > >>> 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).
> > >>> For once, Barnum was wrong!! :-)
> > >  bfd <bfd...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > >> 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:
> > Michael Press wrote:
> > > 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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> > Huh. Our customer thought "650-B" was just an optional 'serving
> > suggestion' :
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> >http://www.yellowjersey.org/kmdg.html
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> Interesting. Did you spec'd it with 700c (622mm) wheels? It doesn't
> look like there's alot of clearance for a front fender.
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> On a side note, I've seen exactly two riding around in the SF Bay
> Area. Both were older folks just cruizin' around. Seems very expensive
> (they cost what, about $2500-3500 to build up!) for a cruizer....

Think about it. $3k gets you a swanky bike with drums, custom bits--
everything you could possibly imagine to order, and in the end a
reliable machine that will last ya a lifetime. Even if you're not
going fast--nice parts still make a bike sweet to ride. Guess ya never
spent time in Europe--the $1200 city bike is a common "price point"
bike there.

Alternately, you can join the herd, spend $35k on a Harley, make it
look like a lampshade, and waste Saturdays dusting out the cooling
fins.

BTW, are those *white* rims??!!

Value is relative.