Originally Posted by
hanktrefethen
I'm trying to figure out the better option on whether to get a bike that runs 26" wheels or 700c wheels. I know people favor one and not the other but my insight stops there. So let me (and other newbs) in on what you prefer (or don't) and why.
I have 700c but if you ever intend to tour outside the US my understanding is that they can be really difficult to find....26" does build up into a less flexy wheel (or so I have been told) I weigh in at about 250lbs though and my 700c's have been great so far