Originally Posted by
50PlusCycling
Upgrading an old MTB is getting a little more difficult. I was recently looking for a new set of wheels with more modern hubs to upgrade to a 12 speed driveline, and found that 26” options are getting hard to find. 650B (27.5) used to hard to find even at large bike shops, and now you can get them at Walmart.
I'm having 26" wheels built using velocity cliffhanger rims and a Rivendell Silver rear hub. I don't know if it will take a 12 speed cassette but I think 11 is possible. I will probably go with less gears.