Thread: 26" or 700c
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Old 02-02-09 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by neilfein
Close. The current Safari uses 16" wheels for the smaller frames, 29" wheels for the larger ones. I think you're correct about the older ones, but I'm not certain.
I think you meant 26" not 16" for the smaller frames. A 29" wheel uses a 700c rim (ISO 622 mm diameter). So, they're doing something similar to the LHT. 26" on the smaller frames and 700c on the larger frames.

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