Originally Posted by
BarracksSi
Nah, I don't buy it. But, I also don't count downhill speeds as an indicator of pedaling efficiency, either.
26" vs. 700c wheel diameters don't matter as much as people seem to think, either. At least not when big, fat MTB tires are being used -- my MTB's 2.whatever" tires are nearly as tall as my road bike's 23mm tires.
Really? You sure? Your big beefy MTB tires may seem to be as bike as my skinny road bike tires, but your have tons more rolling resistance ripping your precieved efficiency away.
If you think the difference in wheel diameters isn't much, learn to use pi.