Re: [RBW] Re: WTB - Old / used / cheap 650B tires

2018-03-25 Thread Tom M
This doesn't help you with used, but Riv does sell Continental basketball tires in 32mm (https://www.rivbike.com/collections/tires/products/tire-650b-x-2-continental-basketball?variant=3669081161741), which are available. Amazon sells Nifty Swifty tires, which are slightly wider

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB - Old / used / cheap 650B tires

2018-03-24 Thread Kyle Hollasch
Thanks. It's not a great frame anyways, some sort of pink 80s triathlon frame, lugged but a unicrown fork. I should just set an ebay search for a bleriot or San Marcos or nordavinden and be patient. On Sat, Mar 24, 2018, 12:51 PM Dave Johnston wrote: > Well conversions are

[RBW] Re: WTB - Old / used / cheap 650B tires

2018-03-24 Thread Dave Johnston
Well conversions are great when you can go from < 700x28 with no chance for fenders to >650b x 33 with fenders. If you are still stuck with 28mm that is going to lower the bottom bracket alot and the ability to run fenders might not be worth the effort. I'm not sure I would even bother with a

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB - Old / used / cheap 650B tires

2018-03-24 Thread Kyle Hollasch
Yeah, I'm realizing this conversation project may go nowhere. On Sat, Mar 24, 2018, 11:37 AM Dave Johnston wrote: > That size is gonna be tough. Riv had some at 33.333mm that were pretty > close to 33mm actual. I think Michelin had the Megamium and Hutchinson > “Confrérie des

[RBW] Re: WTB - Old / used / cheap 650B tires

2018-03-24 Thread Dave Johnston
The Schwalbe search engine comes up with: G-One Speed, 30-584 https://www.schwalbetires.com/node/3026 My experience is Schwalbe is sometimes undersized so I would guess this is more like a 28mm. So given that, the so called 35mm Kojak may or may not work: Kojak, 35-584

[RBW] Re: WTB - Old / used / cheap 650B tires

2018-03-24 Thread Dave Johnston
That size is gonna be tough. Riv had some at 33.333mm that were pretty close to 33mm actual. I think Michelin had the Megamium and Hutchinson “Confrérie des 650” tire was about 32m. These were hard to find even years ago. Good Luck! On Friday, March 23, 2018 at 3:41:00 PM UTC-4, KyleBH

[RBW] Re: WTB - Old / used / cheap 650B tires

2018-03-23 Thread KyleBH
might have a mm of clearance. thanks for looking, but looks like I need 32s or smaller. -- 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] Re: WTB - Old / used / cheap 650B tires

2018-03-23 Thread Dave Johnston
Can you fit 35mm? -Dave J Virginia On Friday, March 23, 2018 at 3:41:00 PM UTC-4, KyleBH wrote: > > Assembling a bike from parts, 650B conversion, need some 28-32 650B > tires. You know those ones you took off your bike because they were worn > or old but didn't have the heart to throw out?