Originally Posted by r-dub
fwiw, I'm pretty sure that whatever minute difference there is in inertial moments of 26 v 700 wheels isn't going to drastically affect anyone's performance as a messenger. Training yourself to lock up your bike in under two seconds or climb stairs four at a time would result in a significantly larger improvement in your messengering than fretting over specific bike geometry/component issues.
Well I'm just alot into (trying to) optimizing my life. I'm also about to buy a new bike so I have to figure out witch way to go.
For me it's pretty clear 28" wheels is the best for road racing, I mean that's what everybody use.
While messaging is still on the road it's very different I think from racing. I terms of slowing down or stopping all the time just to take up the speed again. And also a smaller wheel would be tougher, witch is a big issue when messaging as everything wears and brakes.
So, the bottom line is: If a 28" wheel is optimal for road racing then a smaller wheel would be optimal for messaging.
Question is if the optimal is closer to 26" or not.
Or... of course I could be missing something. I generally do in my quest to optimize my life.
