multimodal commuter
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Guys, this is fascinating. I used to commute on 700c wheels, then switched to a customized MTB with 26" wheels for several years, then to 20" (451 mm) for a while, and two years ago started riding a folding bike with 16" (305mm) wheels. Now that took a little gettin' used to, but it stuck, and since then I've set up a non-folding commuter with 16" (349mm) wheels and bought two other bikes with 16" wheels (bought them for myself; but now my wife and my son are riding them). I do still ride a bike with 'normal' size wheels now and then, but everything about it feels out of proportion and sluggish. I'm not even sure what it is about the little wheels I like so much; bottom line, I like the way they ride. So I'm curious, what it is it about big wheels that you guys like? What am I missing here?
Cheers!
Rudi