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05-07-18 | 04:14 PM

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cyccommute

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Originally Posted by Korina

Thanks for the suggestions everyone, that's a lot to look at.

I'm not that short, 5' 4", but it occurred to me that putting 700c wheels on a small bike is a bit like putting Magic Johnson's shoes on Sally Field; clown shoes ensue.

Well, 650B is only a slightly shorter clown shoe. It's still a clown shoe, however. If you use the same tire diameter, a 584mm wheel (650B) lowers the bike about 0.75" than a 622mm wheel (700C). A 571mm wheel (650C) lowers the bike about 1" while a 559mm wheel (26") gives lowers it about 1.25". You aren't that short but for smaller people, that extra 1.25" is critical.

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