Originally Posted by
Cal398
Great nuanced discussion here, “different spokes for different folks” 😁. As mentioned, I’m definitely not putting 650bs on my road bike anytime soon. Does anyone know if there is a bike with 700c x 2.1” clearance with a low bottom bracket, no toe overlap, and agile gravel geometry (possibly an impossible combination of features?).
What’s the groups personal anecdotal experience on speed between 650b with fat road slicks vs 700c and narrow road slicks? I don’t trust Jan’s work at all, my personal experience with the Rene Herse knobbies can be blamed for that.
No one really tries to compare fat 650b with narrow 700c. The usual comparison (of which I wonder a great deal) is between 650b x 47/48 and 700c x 42/44. That's the real debate. I wish I could try both on equal footing. Sadly, I just don't have the funds for that experiment.