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Old 03-10-2012, 08:03 AM   #91
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Ventana will have the Zeus for 2013
http://www.ventanausa.com/bikes/zeus/
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Old 03-10-2012, 05:53 PM   #92
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This will definitely help the 650b cause...
New 650b Crossmark showing by Maxxis in Taipei.
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Old 03-10-2012, 06:24 PM   #93
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I've owned a couple ventanas, they are awesome bikes. Impressive lateral stiffness, good geo, good weight/strength, great suspension, fully crafted in-house, legendary customer support.
I could see Zeus becoming very popular.
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Eriksen's personal 650b bike from NAHBS,
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Eriksen's personal 650b bike from NAHBS,
so tasty, with a slightly slacker head angle and a bit more travel fork....oh yeah
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so tasty, with a slightly slacker head angle and a bit more travel fork....oh yeah
If you do that, you get an all mountain bike. I was going to get a curved top tube on my frame but you loose to much stand over clearance for all mountain. I think you can only have curved top tubes on xc bikes. Doesn't make sense for the riding here but they sure look nice!
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If you do that, you get an all mountain bike. I was going to get a curved top tube on my frame but you loose to much stand over clearance for all mountain. I think you can only have curved top tubes on xc bikes. Doesn't make sense for the riding here but they sure look nice!
it'd be a great xc/chilco bike...and last you nearly the rest of your life! hahah
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Based on the article on the bike industry news website there will be production 650b bikes available for the 2013 model year from a few different manufacturers.

Edit: found the link http://www.bicycleretailer.com/news/...tail/6462.html


Norco 650b prototype
Ok, ok, you're all thinking it, but I'll say it! This guy looks sketched out. Probably the wheels.
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haven't ridden MSL. blur and carbine could work, who knows.
i would want this geometry, 150mm travel: 73 SA, 67 HA, 12.5-13 BB, shortest stays possible.
if anyone knows what bike this is (custom excluded), i'm all ears.
How to threads for the Blur @@@ 650b conversion:

LT (Al & C)
http://forums.mtbr.com/650b/blt2-650d-482637.html

TRC
http://forums.mtbr.com/santa-cruz/650b-trc-774512.html

XCc
http://forums.mtbr.com/7375844-post22.html
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i guess that may be appealing if you enjoy riding bikes with high bb's
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i guess that may be appealing if you enjoy riding bikes with high bb's
Wouldn't it be a touch less than 1/2" higher than with 26" rims?

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a touch less than 1/2" higher
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That's about how much higher your car is since I put the All Terrains on it.
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0.75" higher in theory, depending on tires. That's a lot if you like 'em low. To each their own.
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0.75" higher in theory, depending on tires. That's a lot if you like 'em low. To each their own.
How did you get 0.75"?

According to Sheldon, the rim diameter difference between 26" & 650b rim is 0.98", so the radius is 0.49" (assuming the thickness of the tire from rim to tread is the same).
(diameters are linked above)

(I haven't ridden a 650b so no idea what they handle like)
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