Since our series on 700c vs. 650c ran, I’ve gotten a lot of e-mail questions about 26″ (mountain bike sized or 559 size) wheels. The question that people have is “why don’t you use mountain bike sized wheels instead of … Continue reading
This is part 8 of 8. Here is the start! When someone in the industry (people in the industry should know better) tells a smaller rider “small wheels are slower”, what I hear them saying is “riding with knee pain, … Continue reading
This is part 7 of 8. Here is the start! A quick summary of the compromises that have to be made when designing bicycles for people under five feet, five inches tall. Compromise 1, Accept Toe Strike Some manufacturers choose … Continue reading
This is part 6 of 8. Here is the start! A quick overview of terms that are important: Fork Rake – Offset that places the fork ends ahead of the steering axis Head Tube Angle – The angle that the … Continue reading
This is part 5 of 8. Here is the start! A quick overview of terms that are important: Fork Rake – Offset that places the fork ends ahead of the steering axis Head Tube Angle – The angle that the … Continue reading
This is part 4 of 8. Here is the start! A quick overview of terms that are important: Fork Rake – Offset that places the fork ends ahead of the steering axis Head Tube Angle – The angle that the … Continue reading
This is part 3 of 8. Here is the start! A quick overview of terms that are important: Fork Rake – Offset that places the fork ends ahead of the steering axis Head Tube Angle – The angle that the … Continue reading
This is part 2 of 8. Here is the start! A quick overview of terms that are important: Fork Rake – Offset that places the fork ends ahead of the steering axis Head Tube Angle – The angle that the … Continue reading
Today’s subject: 650c vs. 700c wheels on smaller bikes A quick word about wheel size: 650c is a smaller size than 700c. It’s a not a huge amount (We get into that in a few days) but it’s certainly visually … Continue reading