Originally Posted by
ThermionicScott
Why? If you read my other posts, I'm not one of those trying to talk the OP into converting to 650B. 26" is awesome!
Just wanted to correct your old "expensive Rivendell prices" info. 650B was exclusive and expensive years ago, now it isn't.
Why? Because you said I was wrong, but in a real vague and hand-wavey way. So I'm saying define your terms. Everybody draws the line of exclusivity somewhere else--maybe it falls between Rivendell and the latest MTB fad, maybe it falls between new bikes and old bikes--and everybody's budget is different. So far the cheap price for 650b wheels and tires is close to the OP's maximum bike budget. That's worth knowing.