[Trekbro]

seems like specialized finally made the move...

Specialized S Works 650B, first sight. - BraggiBikes

 

[Mazukea]

cool looking bike!

 

[Endomaniac]

No front derailleur capability, interesting.

 

[Trekbro]

its probably have a direct mount derailleur mount, if you want to go Shimano

 

[Endomaniac]

its probably have a direct mount derailleur mount, if you want to go Shimano

The stays are too strait there is no clearance once the swingarm pivots up. This is not the first specialized built that way.

 

[Trekbro]

you might be right, but they also have placed the mount on the chainstays.

https://static.specialized.com/media/compound_features/14-SJFSR-fact-carbon.jpg

 

[Endomaniac]

you might be right, but they also have placed the mount on the chainstays.

https://static.specialized.com/media/compound_features/14-SJFSR-fact-carbon.jpg

Good point.

 

[smmokan]

Meh. With all the other 650b options, why support a company known to be the bully of the bike world? Give me something from Norco, Santa Cruz, Devinci, etc... The Big S can keep their ugly, overpriced bikes for their "team" riders.

 

[rave81]

lol, specialized said before they won't make 650b bikes and they will stick with their 29er. now they are eating their words lol.

 

[Trekbro]

of course! they will eat their words any time they see a potential to make money! lol

 

[TwoTone]

lol, specialized said before they won't make 650b bikes and they will stick with their 29er. now they are eating their words lol.

Of course they are, no matter how much the 'engineers' said they saw no value in a 650b bike, the 'marketing' guys saw dollar signs going out the door. It's not about innovation, it's about money.

 

[Berkeley Mike]

Looks like Specialized blinked.

 

[reformed roadie]

Of course they are, no matter how much the 'engineers' said they saw no value in a 650b bike, the 'marketing' guys saw dollar signs going out the door. It's not about innovation, it's about money.

Innovate or die! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA

They are a joke…now they are hyping how you can carry tools on your bike.

 

[Berkeley Mike]

now they are hyping how you can carry tools on your bike.

I was looking for 650b, stopped by Spec and they put me on a nice 29 with the toolkit. WTF? Swiss Army bike? Maybe they could incorporate a bladder, bit valve, and bento box.

That said, though, it just occurred to me that people who bought cars in the early part of last century may have thought the same thing. Look at the toolkits and conveniences in our cars these days.

 

[reydin]

Ha, you big S haters are slacking, it took you over 24 hours to start chiming in. Please, carry on

 

[TwoTone]

Ha, you big S haters are slacking, it took you over 24 hours to start chiming in. Please, carry on

It's your money, want to reward the bullies who do nothing more than follow others leads, go for it.

 

[GSJ1973]

Of course they are, no matter how much the 'engineers' said they saw no value in a 650b bike, the 'marketing' guys saw dollar signs going out the door. It's not about innovation, it's about money.

Yeah, and in 2006-2007 or so they said thing about 29ers.

 

[reydin]

It's your money, want to reward the bullies who do nothing more than follow others leads, go for it.

Now that's more like it! I was a bit disappointed by the barely snarky earlier comments, this however is definitely a step in the right direction, just a hint of vitriol with light dusting of personal shaming, excellent.

 

[wilks]

And steal other people's suspension designs and patent them (allegedly)

 

[phattruth]

I wish I could find the MTBR thread where one of the Specialized spokes holes goes off on 650b. They make good bikes, but they really need an attitude adjustment. Pride always comes before the fall.