Hi Amir,
Harris Cyclery has some 650B Synergies and Weinmanns:
http://sheldonbrown.com/
I have a pair of Rigidas on my French bike. They are out there, just hard to find. Check eBay sellers: rocvale, sceno234, galibier95, rhclassics for the classic French in-period stuff.
Good luck.
Marc St. Martin Livermore, CA
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>From: hersefan@comcast.net
>Sent: Mar 5, 2008 11:24 AM
>To: Amir Avitzur <avitzur@013.net>, Classicrendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Subject: Re: [CR]650B rim recommendation needed
>
>Vintage rims are hard to find in 650b - but for new ones the Velocity Synergy rims are extremely robust.
>
>Mike Kone in Boulder CO
>
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>From: Amir Avitzur <avitzur@013.net>
>
>>
>> I've decided to restore the old Hirondelle.
>> Its a step up from my trusty old Peugeot Mixte (which suffered from a spiral
>> crack on the down tube).
>>
>> Now I need 36 hole 650B rims.
>> Any recommendations what to use?
>>
>> This is going to be my commuter/city bike so I need tough rims.
>>
>>
>> Amir Avitzur
>> Ramat-Gan, Israel