Yeah, TCO is not fun... What width tires do you want to run and what sort of surfaces will you be riding over? 650b has a lot of choices in wide tire tires that are still light and flexible (Pacenti, Grand Bois, Soma) while 700c is more limited to heavier utility tires in that size (Marathons, Paselas). If you like the idea of wider tires, but want them to still be zippy, go w/ the 650b.
BTW, what width tires did the 54cm bike that you tried out have? If they were the narrower type, maybe that would have been part of the consideration? On Jan 26, 11:11 am, newenglandbike <matthiasbe...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have both a 650b bike and a 700c touring bike with somewhat fat 42c > tires, and don't really notice a difference in steering response > between the two. They have similar angles and trail, and handle > very similarly. I agree that fit and comfort are going to be the > most important thing. > > Another thing to consider is that there might be a bit more 'toe- > overlap' on a 55cm AHH with 700c wheels versus a 54 or 56 with 650b > tires (which will probably have none at all). > > -Matt -- 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.
