650B wheels, tires, and bikes

So I recently became a Rivendell member, and ordered all the Rivendell Readers on CD. The latest issue (which came in paper) has an article on the Rivendell Bleriot, a slightly more mass-production (and therefore more affordable) frame based on thier 650B wheeled Saluki.

650B is pretty neat. It is a hair smaller than 700C, and is therefore more durable, and easier to fit a smallish frame around.

I was curious what tires were available, and a quick search revealed these beauties:
These Panaracer Fatty Rumpkins have to be the coolest and weirdest looking tires ever. I love them. And they appear to only come in 650B. Best of all they are a nice fat 40mm wide. Yum.

This should probably be at least 3 posts because of all the coolness - 650B, that Bleriot frame, and the coolness of Panaracer for making so many really cool tires.