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Old 11-05-14 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Ex Pres
Correct. And by size of the wheel, if you're using 700c, that equals 622 + 2*tire height, so assuming 700x28's, then 622+2(28)/25.4 (convert to inches) = 26.69". 28/21*26.69 = 35.59 gear inches.

noglider just rounded to 27, which would be a be a 700x32.

Now I changed out my wheelset from a 27" to a 700c. Has your bike been changed to 700c? That will allow for a slightly wider/taller tire. I changed out mine primarily for fenders. I forgot about that in my sample calculation.
The bike still has 27" wheels, but it has enough room for fenders, which I do want to add, so I'll probably just stick with the wheels I've got.
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