Originally Posted by
staehpj1
BTW, I would question the validity of the statements about better availability of tires, rims, and wheels in the 26" sizes in the US at least. It seems like 700C has rapidly become more available than 26" even in places like Walmart.
I would agree with you about availability in the USA, but there are a lot of us who aren't riding in the USA. I am now in Colombia and there is no way I can find anything for my 700c bike. I have to have all spokes, rims, and tires shipped in.
I would have bought a 26" bike in a heartbeat - but they simply were not available in the USA when we were leaving on our trip. I am THRILLED that Surley has figured out that not everybody who buys a bike in the US tours in the US!!