I agree- at the very least, your friend will be able to mail order 650b rims/tires etc. when needed.
The 650b wheel size has been around for the better part of a century, so I wouldn't worry too much about it vanishing. Right now especially, it is gaining popularity after a period of (relative) obscurity. On Oct 3, 4:13 pm, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: > He could always get an extra set of rims to hold onto and an extra set > of those Schwalbe tires like Rivendell sells, they'll last years. I > ride bigger bikes so all mine are 700c but if I rode smaller bikes I > wouldn't hesitate to go for 650b. > > On Oct 3, 10:35 am, bradgantt <bga...@dentsuamerica.com> wrote: > > > I have a friend who is seriously considering purchasing a Hillborne > > for his next bike. His only hesitation is committing to 650B given the > > fact that he tends to hang on to bikes for a long time. His specific > > concern is the availability of tires,tubes,wheels several years from > > now. I know there are a lot of folks here who ride and love 650B. What > > would you say to him to allay his fears? Thanks! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---