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TECH NEWS
Tech trends: What are 650b tyres and road plus?
Among the constantly evolving road bike trends has been a bit of chatter about 650b, an old French wheel standard that has been making a reappearance in recent years. But what is it and what are the benefits? Watch the video to find out.
I wrote an article about 650b a couple of years ago and we're starting to see a few more bike manufacturers design their adventure and gravel bikes to accommodate wider tyres on smaller wheels. I've finally got my hands on some suitable wheels (3T) and tyres (WTB Horizon) to find out what it's all about, so stay tuned for a review very soon.
David worked on the road.cc tech team from 2012-2020. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds, and you can now find him over on his own YouTube channel David Arthur - Just Ride Bikes.
Good sprint for sure. Anybody know who came down in the crash and who caused it?
Tony Blackburn? Isn't he dead yet? Why do third-rate celebs think their witterings are worth listening to?
Sounds to me like they're getting ripped off. People have thrown together Raspberry Pi hardware along with a camera (there's some excellent camera...
Would it be too simple to say the categories are based on sex, not on gender?
I had to go and look that up and can only agree with you. Quite a handsome Coat of Arms as well.
Think you've got hold of the wrong end of the stick there, testosterone is reduced by taking testosterone blockers, not by 'taking oestrogen'....
I concur GP4000 is the hardest I've ever had to mount on a rim, Ultegra wheelset in my case. Shifted the outer skin on my thumbs!...
Another one who deliberately misuses the term. Looking for trouble. Yeah because in London you have to stake out a road all day to find one offence.
Ticks a box, doesn't it?...
Normally I don't have a small enough violin for them but in this case I guess it's possible that their office / secretary / intern submitted this...