Question about tire size
07-29-04 | 10:49 AM
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slower than you
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From: dairy country NY
Bikes: Gunnar Road Sport, peugeot UO-10
Originally Posted by Pablo
Are 29 inch tires the same as 700c? I see Gary Fisher bikes have a dual sport 229 that looks like a hybrid, wondering if they will work with 700c tires.
07-29-04 | 12:10 PM
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FixedGearQueer
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From: Columbia Heights, DC
Bikes: 2005 IRO, 198x Bianchi Stelvio
Apparently, although "they" call 700C tires 29in, they're actually only 622mm - which is just smaller than 27in tires (which are 630mm.)
I made a tire sizing poster (https://bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=58915) that you may want to check out. Generally, go by the ISO width for true measurements, as the others are often misleading.
I took the info for the poster from sheldon brown's site.
I made a tire sizing poster (https://bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=58915) that you may want to check out. Generally, go by the ISO width for true measurements, as the others are often misleading.
I took the info for the poster from sheldon brown's site.
Last edited by nolageek; 07-29-04 at 12:16 PM.
07-29-04 | 02:29 PM
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cycles per second
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Bikes: Early 1980's Ishiwata 022 steel sport/touring, 1986 Vitus 979, 1988 DiamondBack Apex, 1997 Softride PowerWing 700, 2001 Trek OCLV 110
Yes, the 29er's use a rim with a 622mm bead diameter which is the same as 700C. A 700C rim with a big fat 2.125" tire comes in at about 28.7" which is where they get the "29"
