Originally Posted by
motochick
650b and Compass Loop Loops....just my 2 cents
Would you elaborate pls, why 650b and not 700c?
gt eunuch, as long as you plan to change wheelsets I would go 700c for just the reason you mentioned: tire selection. Can your breaks be adjusted to accommodate the couple mm smaller dia rim? The only reason I didn't go to 700c when I bought new wheels for my Sekine is I had a couple sets of new tires already, and need to replace my rear brake with a long reach. So I went super cheap on the wheels.
Oh ya, almost forgot: check your current rim width - you might want to go with similar "wider" 700c rims. If I'm not mistaken, most 700c rims are narrower. Makes a 27mm tire look bulbous, not as nice as on the wider rims of our older bikes.
That's a really pretty bike.
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Last edited by RoadTire; 06-01-14 at 08:37 PM.