Is anyone stocking 650b fixed rear wheels?
05-26-21, 09:22 PM
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Is anyone stocking 650b fixed rear wheels?
I want to put 650b on a bike. Fixed rear and disc front. Front will be easy to find. Rear, not so much.
do you know of anyone who is stocking the rear? 135mm OLD, 10mm axle.
do you know of anyone who is stocking the rear? 135mm OLD, 10mm axle.
05-27-21, 11:14 AM
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Not really but you can build something nice, if you want something so odd. 650b in 135mm for fixed gear is not common at all you might be one of the few doing it.
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05-27-21, 01:26 PM
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05-27-21, 05:34 PM
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I’ve been wanting a 650b or a 26 so I can run some wider tires, but I’ve never built a wheel before.
maybe it’s time to learn.
maybe it’s time to learn.
05-29-21, 07:59 PM
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I had a pair of 650b wheels built for my All City Nature Boy. It's run as a SS with disc brakes front and rear but I'm sure you could easily build up a fixed rear wheel. I have a Shimano 105 CL hub laced to DT Swiss R500 rims in the front and a 6-bolt Surly Ultra laced to the R500 rim in the rear. Got mine built up for ~$300 all together.
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Good luck - have fun...
06-02-21, 07:17 PM
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06-03-21, 06:10 AM
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06-03-21, 12:47 PM
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It's pretty easy to build, especially with modern rims. I did up exactly what you're looking for, except for 120old. I bought the cheapest disc rims from ebay (at the time ~$30 shipped), already had the hubs, + cheap spokes and I'm in it for less than $100 for the set.
Only problem is that both my fixed gears that I ride are 1" threaded and I can't ride brakeless anymore...
Only problem is that both my fixed gears that I ride are 1" threaded and I can't ride brakeless anymore...
06-03-21, 12:54 PM
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It's pretty easy to build, especially with modern rims. I did up exactly what you're looking for, except for 120old. I bought the cheapest disc rims from ebay (at the time ~$30 shipped), already had the hubs, + cheap spokes and I'm in it for less than $100 for the set.
Only problem is that both my fixed gears that I ride are 1" threaded and I can't ride brakeless anymore...
Only problem is that both my fixed gears that I ride are 1" threaded and I can't ride brakeless anymore...
I would like to build up my own wheels and get fatter tires on nice old steel.
why is 1” threaded a problem for brakes?
06-03-21, 02:47 PM
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Swampthing 1" forks really aren't up to disc brake forces from an engineering standpoint. There aren't many options out there. If a manufacturer does make one, they are going to be heavier to strong enough as well as being stiffer to the detriment of ride quality
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Ok, oops
I forgot you were committed to disks.
If you decide to rebuild I could give that poor 650b wheel a home.
I forgot you were committed to disks.
If you decide to rebuild I could give that poor 650b wheel a home.
