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Old 07-01-10 | 02:25 PM
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Bikes: 1974 Gazelle Champion Mondial, 2010 Cannondale Trail SL, 1988 Peugeot Nice, 1992ish Stumpjumper Comp,1990's Schwinn Moab

I think the reason for the 24" wheel and 700c wheel pair is that the 700c wheel still allows for road gearing to apply as it should. If the same gears were pushing a 24" wheel you obviously wouldn't travel the same distance with each revolution.
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