On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 4:40 PM, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote:
> > > Note that that'll probably mean 650C wheels. There aren't many road > bikes made for 559 wheels. The big downside to 650C is that almost all > the tires available for it are 23mm or narrower. A frame that fits 650c wheels will easily accept 559 wheels with, perhaps, a change of brakes: the radial difference is only 1/4 inch. Put a 32 mm tire on a 559 rim and it will be about 1/2" bigger in diameter than a 571X23, ie 24.74 inches (1.25 Pasela) to 25 inches (Fatboy, Tioga City Slicker). Also, from a thread some little while ago, it does appear that there are one or two 571 tires of at least nominal 28 mm width -- I've forgotten what they are. My Rivs easily take both 559 and 571 rims; in fact, one (the gofast) has 571s, the commuter has 559s. -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM Professional Resumes. Contact resumespecialt...@gmail.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
