Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 12,560
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From: Middle of da Mitten
Bikes: Trek 7500, RANS V-Rex, Optima Baron, Velokraft NoCom, M-5 Carbon Highracer, Bacchetta Quattro, Catrike Speed
If you do the math, gearing a small wheel up to compensate for the smaller diameter will lose you a gear or two of range, too. Bottom line is, smaller wheels work well if you expect to go slow. If you're looking for speed, get the big wheels!