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Yep,
so saw this on bicycleretailer...so yeah how about those bikes?
MORGAN HILL, Calif. (BRAIN) — Specialized was notable last year for not following the trend and introducing a 650b mountain bike. But the company is not being stubborn about offering its tires in the newly popular size.
Its first offerings are the Fast Trak S-Works (in 650b x 2.0), the Ground Control (in 650b x 2.1), the Purgatory Grid (650b x 2.3) and the Butcher Control (650b x 2.3).
Specialized is also offering a presta valve tube in the 650b x 1.75-2.4-inch size. It has a 40mm valve stem and a removable core.
MSRP on the tires: Fast Track: $65.00, Ground Control: $55.00, Purgatory: $65.00, Butcher Control: $55.00.
More information at Specialized.com. (no there isn't I checked).
Pic of new tire:
so saw this on bicycleretailer...so yeah how about those bikes?
MORGAN HILL, Calif. (BRAIN) — Specialized was notable last year for not following the trend and introducing a 650b mountain bike. But the company is not being stubborn about offering its tires in the newly popular size.
Its first offerings are the Fast Trak S-Works (in 650b x 2.0), the Ground Control (in 650b x 2.1), the Purgatory Grid (650b x 2.3) and the Butcher Control (650b x 2.3).
Specialized is also offering a presta valve tube in the 650b x 1.75-2.4-inch size. It has a 40mm valve stem and a removable core.
MSRP on the tires: Fast Track: $65.00, Ground Control: $55.00, Purgatory: $65.00, Butcher Control: $55.00.
More information at Specialized.com. (no there isn't I checked).
Pic of new tire:
The 650b movement was borne out of boredom (Paceti was bored, needed to make a name for himself, let's dig up old drawings), not necessity. Inertia's created, momentum takes over, and here we are. This will happen again in a few years: 650b and 29 will get old, some Cal Poly-SLO engineering graduate will have a Kickstarter trying to create a 693c standard, he'll get a few people onboard (on a bunch of--surprise!--internet forums), and off we'll go again.
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