650 wheels on Redline Conquest 24?

[wavedancer]

Does anyone know if this is possible? I was just reading an article in the current Cyclocross magazine about a very talented teenage CXer who started on a Conquest 24. Once his legs got a bit long for the stock 24" wheels they put 650s on it.

Unfortunately, no one is making 650c cyclocross tires. I don't know if 26" MTB wheels would work on that frame, but there is one only CX tire made for 26" wheels: the Schwalbe CX Pro. I wish wheel/tire/frame builders would start making lightweight equipment for us shorter riders!!

[zoom-zoom]

We're going to have to see what we can fit on it. If a CX tire on a mtn. bike wheel works, then that may actually be easier to work with than buying a set of 650s, anyhow. Though more than likely we would simply look for a bigger bike (or he would inherit my 44cm Conquest and I'd upgrade, or something like that).