At 09:25 AM 6/16/2006, John Clay wrote:
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> The Cypres is so fine that I really am tempted to base the whole
> project on it but 700C asthetics are a powerful counterforce. I've never
> ridden the Roly though and an exceptional tire is mandatory; I am now
> tire spoiled. If it were a frame that might use a wider tire one day then
> it would be 650B without question but, as it happens, the Cypress is
> absolutely the widest it would ever fit. So, if you were in this
> situation, where would you lean, and why?
>
I'd build it with 700C. You've got the 650B thing covered and this bike is about versatility by my read. Standard reach brake maxed out will allow for 32-35mm tires but if you want skinnier than that 650B doesn't allow for that. For me sometimes a 23mm tire is the cat's meow but sometimes 32mm is the royal tush cush. 700C gives you those options. But that's me. With that said, 650B is cool too.
Curt Goodrich
Minneapolis, MN