Originally Posted by invisiblehand
But in my humble opinion, holding tire width constant, riding with larger wheels is still superior for the longer rides we often take.
Who's dumb enough to hold tire width constant when reducing diameter? Besides people building bikes with 520 wheels for adults that is.
The 507 size is common for BMX. So a lot of wide tires are offered including the Schwalbe Marathon.
But only one good one, the Big Apple.
The 520 size is used by Terry bicycles such that a lot of road tires are offered.
A lot? A few, and none I'd put under a rider much bigger than a child.
It's not just that there are so many tires in 406 but that there are better tires.
If we're talking about bikes that aren't Mini AND dont fold, aren't you getting way OT?
Anyway, where can we find out more about Mr. Oswell and his bike? I did a simple websearch and found pages that mention him; but no website dedicated to him.
Osell, not that getting the spelling right will Google you much more. He's computer illiterate.
He learned framebuilding over 30 years ago, from the father of modern framebuilding, Cecil Behringer. He's built hundreds of frames but is best known for his tandems. About 12 years ago I got him hooked on recumbents and he's built mostly those since. He has a cult following around here. Many people who would never consider a recumbent had to have one when he started building them. If he took up tatooing, there'd be boomers all over MN and WI with tats.
When building lugless, he is known for his oversized, perfectly formed fillets.
http://bikesmithdesign.com/Paul/BlueFront.jpg