Originally Posted by
Mad Honk
Alright Velopigy,
I'll take ownership of the victim role cause I really don't understand the differences of the 29-er thing. Around here we have wheel sizes that are actually 29" and wheel sizes of 700c, and wheels sizes of 27". So I wonder about what the differences of these wheels are and the way folks describe them. I remember folks calling 700c rims as 28 inch wheels, which clearly is incorrect. So yer right I am a knowledge victim here. Help a poor brother out here, Smiles, MH
I didn't think he was referring to you MH, but...
28" was the original designation for what we now call 700C, so I wouldn't call it incorrect, archaic at worst. The only difference with 29er is that you're mounting a big (generally 2" or more) tire on the rim, and the rim is often wider to match.