Originally Posted by
ewmyers
Hi Neal,
So are you saying that it is primarily the available tire quality that makes the difference between the feel of the ride on 650B vs 26" wheels? You would be happy, say, putting better quality tires on your balloon tire Schwinn, as opposed to doing a 650B conversion on it? Not arguing, just trying to understand.
Thanks,
Eric
Eric, I think that's close to true for me, but a balloon-tire Schwinn is still a heavy beast no matter the tire. The best 650B conversions I've done are on lightweight road bike frames w/ "racier" geometry.
Then again, Matthew Grimm, creator of Kogswell, has declared he's done with 650B and is developing new frames designed for 559mm wheels, which he feels are *his* sweetspot!
Neal