Has anyone done a 27.5 muni wheel build?
Yes, on a UDC ORacle I am running a Hans Dampf âGravityâ on a Velocity Blunt 650b, tubeless, great muni set up.
Not the Blunt 35?
Yup, Blunt 35, 650b, built it a couple years back, itâs what I rode at the last couple munifests in VA; when I wasnât on my 36er :).
I also have some Velocity Duallys that are waiting on a bike build, those will be shod with a B+ tire. The Dually is advertised as being 45mm, which will spread the tire out more, but in person it is not that much wider than the Blunt (more like 42mm vs 35mm). Given a choice, I think Iâd go with a 50mm rim for a B+ muni, like the WTB Scarper.
I havenât size it yet, but I think a B+ will fit in my UDC frame, though itâll be a tight fit.
Someday Surly will get their stuff together and make the Rabbit Hole in 650b, then weâll have a solid rim thatâs just the right width.
I thought surly kind of scoffed at the idea of 650b. Wasnât the 2.75 listing on the dirt wizard poking fun?
From Surlyâs website:
âThe original thought was we would only offer (the Straggler 650b) in the smaller sizes, but those of us in the brand that test road the prototypes (large and small) loved the ride feel of the bike so much, we wanted to make sure it was available for larger riders as wellâŚâ
AndâŚ
â650b wheels strike a nice balance between the benefits of both 26â and 700c sizes. The smaller wheel allows smaller riders to fit well on smaller frames, produces a stronger wheel, makes fitting big ass tires easier and are more agile than their larger counterparts.â
YMMV but that seems positive to me.
Oh, so they just jumped on the wagon like everyone else.
Carryon!
Letâs not forget Nextie. Not the cheapest, but tempting!