Originally Posted by
chas58
Yeah, ironically, 27.5 wheels are a lot closer in diameter to 26" wheels than 29" wheels (700c), go figure.
26" -> 27.5" is 25mm; 27.5" -> 29" is 38mm.
Gotta love the bike industry.
I think 27.5 as an option is nice. Forcing it because it's the new hot thing is another story.
Currently running 622x37 tyres, I want to go down to 27.5x47. Bigger volume and the ability to run fenders. To run 47x622 tyres and fenders my frame would have to have a much longer chainstay.