Originally Posted by
fietsbob
little wheel, rotating more often, does wear chain and cog, replaced, a bit sooner.. [about 0.9 sooner]
i've also found that the higher RPM of little wheels makes fenders more necessary if you ride in inclement weather. cruising along at 18mph, those little wheels will fling road crap
EVERWHERE, much, much more than a full-size wheel at the same speed