Originally Posted by
DogBoy
As to tire size selection: I'm not sure what size you are looking at, but the 56cm 700c has toe overlap concerns when fenders are mounted. The 26" 56cm frame does not. If you need to make a lot of tight turns under power, this is an issue.
As a utility bike with heavy loads, stop/start maneuverability on bike paths and around bollards I found the toe overlap AND the low speed handling of the 700c 56cm objectionable compared to the 26" version. Even if I coasted around a sharp low speed turn so as to not jam a pedal on the front tire the bike simply could not make some tight turns and I'd overshoot, which is a bother with a heavy load with wet soft dirt just off the path.