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Bikes: 2005 Trek Pilot 5.0, 2001 Specialized Sirrus Pro, Kona Lava Dome, Raleigh hardtail converted to commuter, 87 Takara steel road bike, 2008 Trek Soho
Just as ShadowGray said in the second post.....
I have a Trek Soho and it's pretty heavy as it has an IGH with rack and fenders and it has 700X32. Also have a converted mt bike with rigid fork, also with rack and fenders but still lighter than the other and 26X1.5 slicks.
I kind of figured they would give a pretty similar ride but the 700 wheeled bike rolls much faster and easier. So in my mind, speed and efficiency has to be part of why 700 wheeled bikes are more common.
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