Road Cycling - frames with 26 inch wheels

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el Inglés
03-01-04, 09:46 AM
Sorry to intrude ladies but does anybody have experience with small frame racing bikes using 26 inch ( 650mm ? ) wheels , thatīs a real road bike but with smaller wheels on very small frame sizes , 48 , 50 cm or smaller .

lilogs
05-18-04, 10:05 PM
Yes. I have a Luna bicycle (www.lunacycles.com) that uses 650c wheels because I am short with a short torso and such wheels are necessary to build a frame that fits me properly. The woman who makes these bikes is a big fan of small wheels, and she also said she could build me a road bike using mountain bike rims (!) if I wanted something that would take a variety of tires, as tire selection in the 650c size is rather limited to narrow and narrower. I love the littler wheels. The bike looks good and I can really get those wheels moving fast!!!!!
cerewa
05-19-04, 12:52 PM
My aunt has a fast road bike she used for triathlons that has 26 inch wheels. Other than the wheel and frame size, those bikes are basically like any other, i think. My aunt's bike seems like a really nice one, but i don't know who made it.