Thread
:
26 vs 20 rear wheels
View Single Post
03-23-19, 06:15 PM
#
4
BlazingPedals
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Middle of da Mitten
Posts: 12,485
Bikes:
Trek 7500, RANS V-Rex, Optima Baron, Velokraft NoCom, M-5 Carbon Highracer, Catrike Speed
Mentioned: 14 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1514 Post(s)
Likes: 95
Liked 734 Times in
455 Posts
If you do the math, gearing a small wheel up to compensate for the smaller diameter will lose you a gear or two of range, too. Bottom line is, smaller wheels work well if you expect to go slow. If you're looking for speed, get the big wheels!
Reply
BlazingPedals
View Public Profile
Find More Posts by BlazingPedals