Originally Posted by
energyandair
Interesting! I wonder what the time would be on the Birdy with a Kojak on the back as well plus a few other parts upgrades? Schhwalbe North America shows the Kojak as being a much faster tire.
I'm not sure why you want to go with 406 wheels. Is is to get a lower cadence at top speed? It sounds like a lot of work, Don't you need to add special fittings on the drop outs?
David
One of the reasons is to get the same wheel size for all my bikes. Right now, besides the brakes that won't work, I can put my Swift wheels on the Birdy with no other problems. If I put Paul MotoBMX brakes on the Birdy, then I can freely choose.
But you're right... if the Kojaks by themselves yields great performance not to mention light weight, then there is little reason. In that case the only remaining reason would be to go off-roading with fat knobbly BMX tyres (which I don't know if they would fit without hitting the crowns).