On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 12:12 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Mon, 2010-08-16 at 09:24 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
>> So the principal advantage, apart from the other one of fitting fatter
>> tires into frames that will fit only very skinny 622 tires, is that
>> you can find nicer 38mm+ tires in 5
On Mon, 2010-08-16 at 09:24 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> So the principal advantage, apart from the other one of fitting fatter
> tires into frames that will fit only very skinny 622 tires, is that
> you can find nicer 38mm+ tires in 584 than 32+ tires in 622? I know
> that that is certainly the c
So the principal advantage, apart from the other one of fitting fatter tires
into frames that will fit only very skinny 622 tires, is that you can find
nicer 38mm+ tires in 584 than 32+ tires in 622? I know that that is
certainly the case for 559 and 571 -- id est, that only the skinnies come
with
On Sat, 2010-08-14 at 19:20 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Why are 650B tires better rolling and smoother than 700c tires, all
> things else being equal? If I understand wheels, the bigger the
> diameter, the smoother the ride.
All things are not equal. Compare just about any 700C x 38 tire with a
Why are 650B tires better rolling and smoother than 700c tires, all things
else being equal? If I understand wheels, the bigger the diameter, the
smoother the ride.
I can see going with smaller wheels for greater strength but I believe
(don't know) that that is really not an issue for well built w
Rob, thanks for digging up that graph! Here's a better one IMHO:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjoeball/4525757653/sizes/l/in/photostream/(just
the next one over in largest size)
The real benefit comes when comparing different sizes. A 28mmX700c vs a
38mmX700C almost doubles the volume. That's
In another thread on the Sam Hill, on Aug 14, 2010, at 3:28 PM, palin...@his.com
wrote:
I do not understand the rationale behind Riv's retreat from 650B in
any size bike that I could ride (in riv sizing, I take a 60 cm).
I wonder about this too. In terms of optimum tire pressure/rolling
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