Isn't the sole point of this conversion exercise that you can use *fatter* tires, and significantly fatter tires? So, while you might lose some bb height, you won't lose nearly the whole 19 mm ....?
A 622X23 mm tire is about 26 1/2" in diameter. A 559 X 1" tire is about 24" in diameter. A 559X35 mm tire is about 25" in diameter. A 559 X 50 tire is about 26" in diameter. I cite these only as being directly or indirectly relevant sizes known to me by experience. Thus, if you went from a 700C X 25 to a 650B X 42, which seems common, wouldn't you gain back some 10 to 15 mm? On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at 5:33 PM, dougP <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > Jim: > > So you took a 700c wheeled bike & converted to 650b? Ignoring the tires > for the moment, doesn't that lower everything 19 mm? What effect does it > have on the handling? I've read about picking a wheel size & designing a > bike around that, so this seems a radical change. OTH, people have been > converting 80s era bikes to 650 with good result. How did you know this > was going to work? > > dougP > > On Thursday, November 21, 2013 12:33:39 PM UTC-8, Jim Bronson wrote: >> >> https://plus.google.com/photos/110759113894226395434/ >> albums/5948811384486030177 >> >> Hopefully link works. Set to public. >> >> Cream SKS Long boards are on the way from Rivendell. But the rest of it >> is mostly complete. Yes, I realize the saddle looks terrible, but it still >> works ;) >> >> New Components >> Handspun 650b wheelset synergy/deore LX, front dynohub >> 11-30 HG50 cassette 9sp >> SRAM PC971 chain >> Sugino XD600 46-36-26 >> UN-55 bottom bracket 68x113 >> DuraAce BS77 9 speed bar ends >> Tektro R559 brakes >> VP Pedals >> Kneesavers >> Bar tape >> Cables >> >> Reused >> Frame >> Fork >> Handlebars >> Tektro brake levers >> Stem >> Saddle >> Seatpost >> Campy Chorus polished rear derailer >> Campy Racing -T polished front derailer >> Electronic goodies (not mounted in pics) >> Topeak Trunk bag (not mounted in pics) >> Bento bag >> > -- > 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- *RESUMES THAT GET YOU NOTICED!* Certified Resume Writer http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
