WTB: 650b wheel or wheelset
05-08-16, 04:01 PM
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WTB: 650b wheel or wheelset
I'm still trying to decide on a frameset for this project, so there are a number of 
variables... meaning I might be interested in any of the following:
-A 650b wheelset w/130mm spacing in the rear... any rim... generator front a plus
or
-A 650b front wheel w/generator hub and Synergy rim or similar
or
-A 650b rear wheel w/130mm spacing and a Synergy rim or similar
Budget is on the lower side. I am aware of the ebay "uglyrm" option. Thanks for any ideas!
variables... meaning I might be interested in any of the following:-A 650b wheelset w/130mm spacing in the rear... any rim... generator front a plus
or
-A 650b front wheel w/generator hub and Synergy rim or similar
or
-A 650b rear wheel w/130mm spacing and a Synergy rim or similar
Budget is on the lower side. I am aware of the ebay "uglyrm" option. Thanks for any ideas!
05-08-16, 04:03 PM
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@Tim_Iowa loaned me a pair of Synergy/Phil 650B wheels a while back when I was contemplating a switch. Might see if he's interested in parting with them. 
(Non-generator, though.)
(Non-generator, though.)
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@Tim_Iowa loaned me a pair of Synergy/Phil 650B wheels a while back when I was contemplating a switch. Might see if he's interested in parting with them.
(Non-generator, though.)
(Non-generator, though.)
FWIW, I started with a ZAC 19/Shimano 2200 set from uglyrm, and they held up great for me for about 1500 miles of lightly-loaded touring (and I'm #225 to start). That set is now on my daughter's bike, and I'm on my second hand-built set (PL23 rims to VO Grand Cru rear and Shimano 3N80 front dynamo hubs).
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I'd go for the uglyrm option. I have Weinmann ZAC19 rims on my Holdsworth, and they seem fine. I've heard rumors of tires being hard to seat, but I haven't had any more trouble with these than with the Velocity rims I had for a while (bought from one BF member, sold to another).
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I'd go for the uglyrm option. I have Weinmann ZAC19 rims on my Holdsworth, and they seem fine. I've heard rumors of tires being hard to seat, but I haven't had any more trouble with these than with the Velocity rims I had for a while (bought from one BF member, sold to another).
If you're used to mounting tires on Synergy rims, then the ZAC19s may not seem that bad -- because Synergy rims are tough to seat tires on as well.
Both rims have the same problem: the well of the rim is too deep and allows a bead to settle down there instead of popping into the bead seat on the rim.
My Pacenti PL23 rims are much easier to seat a tire on. That may be due to the tubeless design; tubeless-compatible rims have precise, shallow rim wells to keep the tire near the bead seat. It definitely makes it easier to get floppy, supple tires to seat properly.
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Ah! Good to know. I guess, being a cheapskate, my standards are low.
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