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Re: 650B Disc Wheel (DiscBrakes) [ericlambi]
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Re: 650B Disc Wheel (DiscBrakes) [Chris1988]
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We generally have 650c disc in stock.
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Re: 650B Disc Wheel (DiscBrakes) [ericlambi]
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ericlambi wrote:
I'm old enough to remember when the best time trial specific bikes came with a 700c rear and 26"/650c front.They became popular with Francesco Moser setting the hour record and winning Giro d'Italia in 1984, until UCI banned them ~20 years ago. Not the best choice for triathlon possibly, as you have to carry spares for 2 different sizes. In the age fo steel/aluminum frames, dual 650c was probably the best choice
Re: 650B Disc Wheel (DiscBrakes) [ericlambi]
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I remember too :)
Re: 650B Disc Wheel (DiscBrakes) [ericlambi]
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ericlambi wrote:
I'm old enough to remember when the best time trial specific bikes came with a 700c rear and 26"/650c front.And I ran 700C and 24” n my pursuit and TT bikes in the 80s…
Re: 650B Disc Wheel (DiscBrakes) [jollyroger88]
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jollyroger88 wrote:
ericlambi wrote:
I'm old enough to remember when the best time trial specific bikes came with a 700c rear and 26"/650c front.They became popular with Francesco Moser setting the hour record and winning Giro d'Italia in 1984, until UCI banned them ~20 years ago. Not the best choice for triathlon possibly, as you have to carry spares for 2 different sizes. In the age fo steel/aluminum frames, dual 650c was probably the best choice
A 700c tube could be used in a 650c wheel, with some care and creative folding. It was possible though harder to do the same with a 24” wheel.
But then, all we used were tubulars, so spares were problematic
Re: 650B Disc Wheel (DiscBrakes) [fredly]
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Hi Chris,
I am about to order an xs Canyon speed max but the 650 wheel thing has really been freaking me out......I am 5ft 5 inches 165 cm and Canyon insists I am extra small. So how do you like your xs Canyon ? does it feel small? and how does it handle - I think a positive review would sway me over the never being able to buy new wheels.
What would you say are the positives and negatives of your bike ?
If you were buying a new bike again - would you get this one?
Really appreciate your opinion - Kind regards,
Ben
I am about to order an xs Canyon speed max but the 650 wheel thing has really been freaking me out......I am 5ft 5 inches 165 cm and Canyon insists I am extra small. So how do you like your xs Canyon ? does it feel small? and how does it handle - I think a positive review would sway me over the never being able to buy new wheels.
What would you say are the positives and negatives of your bike ?
If you were buying a new bike again - would you get this one?
Really appreciate your opinion - Kind regards,
Ben
Re: 650B Disc Wheel (DiscBrakes) [Benfreer]
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Benfreer wrote:
Hi Chris, I am about to order an xs Canyon speed max but the 650 wheel thing has really been freaking me out......I am 5ft 5 inches 165 cm and Canyon insists I am extra small. So how do you like your xs Canyon ? does it feel small? and how does it handle - I think a positive review would sway me over the never being able to buy new wheels.
What would you say are the positives and negatives of your bike ?
If you were buying a new bike again - would you get this one?
Really appreciate your opinion - Kind regards,
Ben
Movistar's Einer Rubio is more or less your size, and, for time trial stages, rides the 700c bike:
Re: 650B Disc Wheel (DiscBrakes) [Benfreer]
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What are your fit numbers?
Re: 650B Disc Wheel (DiscBrakes) [Chris1988]
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Re: 650B Disc Wheel (DiscBrakes) [jimatbeyond]
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Hi,
Thank you for replying - nice community here.
I have never had a bike fit but my present bike
is aSize S Fuji Norcom Straight
Stack 488
Reach 391
top tube 495
seat tube 473
head tube 85
wheel base 960
Standover 770
And my set up with a TRIRIG Alpha set up is
Stack 605
Reach 490
Saddle height 660
The Canyon small looks bigger on paper
Thank you for replying - nice community here.
I have never had a bike fit but my present bike
is aSize S Fuji Norcom Straight
Stack 488
Reach 391
top tube 495
seat tube 473
head tube 85
wheel base 960
Standover 770
And my set up with a TRIRIG Alpha set up is
Stack 605
Reach 490
Saddle height 660
The Canyon small looks bigger on paper
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Re: 650B Disc Wheel (DiscBrakes) [Benfreer]
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What crank length are you using?
170mm
The canyon ships with a 165
Kind regards
Ben
The canyon ships with a 165
Kind regards
Ben