Why not 650 wheels?

Wily-Quixote
Wily-Quixote Posts: 269
edited July 2012 in Workshop
After buying a 29er mtb and getting into arguments with others about the relative merits it made me think: Why don't road bikes come with 650 sized wheels? Lighter, stiffer.... The only argument I can see(apart from tradition and tyre accessibility) is increased rolling resistance..

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,321
    they handle less well. MTB 26 inch wheels are then fitted with huge tyres, so effectively are as big as a 700 road wheel
    left the forum March 2023
  • cycleclinic
    cycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    Some do. Shorter riders sometimes use them. There is one in my local lub that does. Also some TT riders use them.

    Not that common though and it's mostly a custom build if you do.
    http://www.thecycleclinic.co.uk -wheel building and other stuff.

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