Selling my 650b wheelset that I built up in August 2024. I only rode ~400 miles on these before swapping to 700c. They're an excellent set of wheels, and were a pleasure to build, but unfortunately I had to confront the reality that my frame rides best with 700x45ish tires - these wheels are just too small for me and negatively affected handling and bottom bracket drop. If you ride a very small frame, or a slightly older frame that was designed with larger 650b tires in mind, these would be a great upgrade.
Given their low mileage, the wheels are in excellent condition, though there are a few tiny dings in the clear coat of the rear wheel. Completely cosmetic and they 90% vanish with a tiny dab of clear nail polish. Other than that, everything is pretty much new.
I like to color match my frame and my accessories, hence the colored hubs. On the right frame they look incredible, so if you want to check if they work with your bike's color scheme, feel free to bring it over and do a test fit.
Weight: 645g front + 795g rear, with tubeless tape
Wheelset specs:
- Rims: Light Bicycle AM727 rims, 24 holes front/rear (carbon, 28mm internal, hookless, glossy finish)
- Rear hub: Industry 9 Torch road, 142x12mm, centerlock, HG freehub, Turquoise anodized (I had to scour the internet to find this, since Torch is discontinued, but it doesn't have the dumb axle-snapping design of the new Solix rear hubs)
- Front hub: Industry 9 Solix, 100x12mm, centerlock (a matching purple Torch front hub simply does not exist for purchase these days, but there's nothing wrong with the Solix front hub design)
- Spokes: Sapim, 24 spokes front/rear, CX-Ray front + CX-Sprint rear, laced 2-cross
- Nipples: Sapim Double Square, black, aluminum
Comes pre-taped with 30 mm tubeless tape as well as generic black tubeless valves with color-matched anodized valve caps. Also included are spares: spare spokes + 6 spare nipples + fresh roll of 30 mm tubeless tape. Does NOT come with the wheel bags in the pictures.
Priced to move, because I don't have much spare storage space.
Cash or Venmo only, please.