So many wheel sizes! Oh my!
08-24-23, 06:47 AM
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So many wheel sizes! Oh my!
I just looked in the basement. I have bicycles with the following wheel sizes:
20" 406
20" 451
26"
650c
700c
I just need 16", 24", 650b, 27" and the new 750d for the straight flush!
20" 406
20" 451
26"
650c
700c
I just need 16", 24", 650b, 27" and the new 750d for the straight flush!
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I was looking through my collection of old tubes to give one to my grandson. I never throw out tubes especially if they are a size that I have on an active bike. I gave him a 26 in tube. Further investigation reveals that all five bikes in my garage run 700c. No little kids around so that’s good for me. I remember when that was a radical choice. Enjoy!
08-24-23, 11:15 AM
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My garage has:
24" 520 <- TWO bikes with these
26" 559
650c 571<- three bikes
700c 622
And the amazing thing is there is a Panaracer Pasela for each of these sizes and more.
24" 520 <- TWO bikes with these
26" 559
650c 571<- three bikes
700c 622
And the amazing thing is there is a Panaracer Pasela for each of these sizes and more.
08-24-23, 11:52 AM
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Don't forget the addition of 700 rim widths. Tires got fatter, then rims got wider. Or maybe it happened almost simultaneously.
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08-24-23, 02:17 PM
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Yeah, one of my bikes has a 507/24" wheel.
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I have a few different tires around here.
12 1/2" 203 - Ridekick e-trailer (my new toy as of this week)
16" 305 - trailer
20" 406 - Bike Friday
20" 451 - recumbent front
26" 559 - oodles of bikes (my favorite wheel size)
700C 622 - racer, fixie
27" 630 - recumbent rear
Used to have 24" 507 when my son was younger. Still keep tubes in all these sizes plus 26" 570 for when I have to work on them for other people.
12 1/2" 203 - Ridekick e-trailer (my new toy as of this week)
16" 305 - trailer
20" 406 - Bike Friday
20" 451 - recumbent front
26" 559 - oodles of bikes (my favorite wheel size)
700C 622 - racer, fixie
27" 630 - recumbent rear
Used to have 24" 507 when my son was younger. Still keep tubes in all these sizes plus 26" 570 for when I have to work on them for other people.
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What, you don't have a 16" 349, 18" 355 or a 17" 369? Or a 26" 584, 26" 590 or a 28" 635? 
(Yes, 17" wheels are larger than 18", 27" are larger than 27.5", and 28" are larger than 29" because bicycle.)
(Yes, 17" wheels are larger than 18", 27" are larger than 27.5", and 28" are larger than 29" because bicycle.)
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08-24-23, 03:56 PM
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I keep thing simple and use only 2 sizes...700cc or 29er and 26 inch the old MTB standard.
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700cc would be for a motorbike engine or a hospital IV or injection. 700c is the same size as a 29er 29er is more a marketing term in a more real sense but not saying it like it is a bad thing as some people would but just as a useful way to distinguish road and off road.
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My style of keeping things simple is to ride on 20"/406 front and 26"/559 rear wheels on all three of the recumbent bikes I ride - 2 short wheelbase single bikes and a tandem that I share with my spouse/stoker.
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