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2.75" tyres on 26" rims = approx 650b with normal tyres:

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Looks interesting, and the implication is that any 650b fork will atke a fat(tish) front...


 
Posted : 23/07/2013 11:54 am
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Saw it on facebook, I like it


 
Posted : 23/07/2013 11:54 am
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Yes, it does look good. Not what I was after for my next bike, but tempting.


 
Posted : 23/07/2013 11:58 am
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Like. The Straggler looks good too... damn you Surly.


 
Posted : 23/07/2013 11:58 am
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Wonder whether it'll take a dropper post?


 
Posted : 23/07/2013 12:00 pm
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what tyre's are they?


 
Posted : 23/07/2013 12:14 pm
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Saw it on facebook, I like it

Where? nothing (i can see) on their page.

[edit] ignore, was looking at Surly Bikes page, not Surly intergalactic.. etc. [/edit]


 
Posted : 23/07/2013 12:16 pm
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what tyre's are they?

Surly Dirt Wizard 26x2.75", apparently. Frame will also take more conventional tyres on 650b rims.

I wonder whether Surly will come out with a 650b+ that'll fit a normal 29er fork?


 
Posted : 23/07/2013 12:38 pm
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Looks good. Bit like a porn star with a small cock / tits though.


 
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[quote=ratherbeintobago ]what tyre's are they?
Surly Dirt Wizard 26x2.75", apparently. Frame will also take more conventional tyres on 650b rims.
I wonder whether Surly will come out with a 650b+ that'll fit a normal 29er fork?

wow one wheel on every band waggon


 
Posted : 23/07/2013 12:40 pm
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This is genius. Suddenly I'm interested in 650b forks


 
Posted : 23/07/2013 12:43 pm
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wow one wheel on every band waggon

And your point? šŸ˜›

Suddenly I'm interested in 650b forks

Yes, me too.


 
Posted : 23/07/2013 12:59 pm
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And your point?

they could probably make it out of titaniarbon Steel and fit is with 330mm bars one side and 400mm on the other and tick every box šŸ™‚


 
Posted : 23/07/2013 1:02 pm
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they could probably make it out of titaniarbon Steel and fit is with 330mm bars one side and 400mm on the other and tick every box

This is Surly (Kings of Niche™) we're talking about here, so they've probably already prototyped the bike you describe šŸ˜›


 
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Really heavy tyres on really heavy rims. Hmm.


 
Posted : 23/07/2013 1:09 pm
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really heavy rims

The claimed weight of 50mm Rabbit Hole 29er rims is 700g; 29er Flows are 510g. Heavier, but not [b]really[/b] heavy.

The tyres will be though, I'd have though.


 
Posted : 23/07/2013 6:25 pm
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Surly have never been one to consider weight an issue, part of the reason they are popular on here i imagine šŸ˜†


 
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I ran 2.5" WTB tyres on my Inbred SS many moons ago - made the ride very puffy but also very slow. Can't see the point of this bike other than to sell more bikes into a niche.

Just an inbetweenee fatbike I think and I can't see the point of them either unless you want to ride really slow on the beach.


 
Posted : 23/07/2013 7:44 pm

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