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Old 04-25-08, 11:46 AM
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Why put 1.25" tires on a 26" wheel? The contact patch of a 26" wheel is shorter, so wouldn't you want wider tires to compensate? Someone linked to a write-up about this the other day in a thread about touring on folding bikes.
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