Re: [CR]650B or 700c?

Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 12:27:26 -0600
To: "cmontgomery" <cmontgomery15@cox.net>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Mark Stonich" <mark@bikesmithdesign.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]650B or 700c?
In-Reply-To: <002a01c604c6$68dbf880$3780e744@D687QV01>
References: <002a01c604c6$68dbf880$3780e744@D687QV01>

At 12/19/2005 11:02 AM -0700, cmontgomery wrote:
>Sorry if this sounds like the iBOB :^) I have a British Path/Road
>originally designed for 26 1/4 (597's). Given this size is no longer an
>option, what would be a better replacement, 650B's(584) or 700c's(622)?

26x 1-3/8" AKA 650A (590) would be the closest. Not funky enough for the iBOB crowd, but you can get a tire anywhere.

Mark Stonich;
Minneapolis Minnesota
http://mnhpva.org
http://bikesmithdesign.com