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mikkel

Post subject: Kish 650B

Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:14 am

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My new beloved Kish!

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Inigo Montoya

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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:26 pm

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nice bike!
why did you go for 650b? are the racing ralphs really 650B? how does it ride?

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mikkel

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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 7:36 am

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Inigo Montoya wrote:

nice bike!
why did you go for 650b? are the racing ralphs really 650B? how does it ride?

Thanks. I had another Kish singlespeed 650B bike i bought from Kish but it did not fit me to well (demo bike, not custom) But i did really like the 650B wheelsize so when i was after a custom build i would like 650B again, i'am not that tall (177cm) so Jim (Kish) did not recommend going 29". For me 650B are perfect, the wheels don't look too big on the smaller frame, and the wheels don't feel heavy so the best from 26" and 29"!
Rolls very nice but still feels "light" and fast on singletrack.
And yes you can get the RR tires in 650B. On my bike mounted on super wide Velocity/Pacenti P35 rims.

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mikkel

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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:57 am

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New setup on the bike, got a custom front fork so i can use a 29" in the front and 650B in the rear, really nice setup i think!

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Harryburgundy

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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:57 pm

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Nice Mikkel.

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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 4:45 pm

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Out of interest what are the forks?

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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 7:20 pm

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no front brakes ?!

btw i still have (and ride) that magnificent eriksen frame you sold me... picture soon

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mikkel

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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 8:47 pm

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Front brake on it's way the fork is made by Ari cycles.

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mikkel

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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:31 pm

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Still riding along...

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mike_eb

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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 1:17 am

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Is that your Sycip 29er fork in the last picture?

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