650B on Cannondale Furio

[dynamic213]

I saw that the 650B fits on the Cannondale Taurine frame that was posted by someone here. I was wondering if it'll fit on Cannondale Furio frames?

[thunderbolt413]

If your front fork is fatty, I remember reading somewhere on the forum that 650b won't fit. A lefty should be fine. Not sure about the rear wheel, though, and I'm equally interested as my bike is a F2 caffeine and I don't know if 650b works in its rear triangle.

Anyone?

[dynamic213]

I have a Lefty so the front end should be fine. But as for the back, would anyone know of a good way to measure for clearance? Maybe someone would be so kind to measure their wheel diameter from the axle to the tip of the wheel?

[MichauxYeti]

It's been done numerous times. Do a search or check out 650b.com or 650bpalace.blogspot.com.

[Kirk Pacenti]

Use a radius of 13.82" (352mm) for a reference and you should be fine.

[dynamic213]

Thanks! According to that measurement, it doesn't look like my frame will fit with the Pacenti tire. Aren't there any skinnier 650B tires out there?

[Cracked Headtube]

I checked a 2008 F3 last November (check my archives). The Neo-Moto fit. May be too close for comfort. The front derailleur rubbed when in the granny gear, but it may have been a bad adjustment. The Neo- Moto is 2.3" while the Pacenti Quasi Moto wil be a 2.0, but those aren't available just yet. I bet that will fit a little better. If I can remember, I will swing by a Cannondale shop tomorrow with a mounted Quasi-Moto for fit purposes.

[dynamic213]

Great! Please keep us updated once you drop by the shop. I think the F3 frame are a bit different than the Furio but I'm not 100% sure...

[thunderbolt413]

Thanks a lot Kirk and CH!

I measured my caffeine and it looked real tight. Please keep us posted about the Quasi-Moto, CH.

[dynamic213]

Hey Cracked Headtbe, any updates on Cannondale fitments?