Thread: 24" wheels
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Old 02-25-14 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam Jackson
24" Wheel has More braking power,Can run a wider tire than usual in some cases,Can lower BB to make for better cornering and Faster accelleration, easier to pedal.
Um, no.

1) Wheel size doesn't have much to do with bottom bracket height.
2) Lower bottom bracket height means lower speed at which you have to worry about hitting pedals on the ground. Probably not synonymous with better cornering.
3) Faster acceleration? Better braking? Huh?
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