700c or 26 1 3/8" rim?

GordonFreeman
GordonFreeman Posts: 120
edited May 2017 in Workshop
What is the rim size in inches for a 700c tyre? Thought it was more like 28".
Someone has listed a 26" rim online from an old road bike and I'm wondering if it would fit my current setup?
Are there any road bikes work a 26" rim?!

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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    An old road bike was 26 x 1 3/8 or 26 x 1 1/4 rim and although you might think the ETRO of both are the same they aren't, 26 x 1 3/8 is 590 and 26 x 1 1/4 is 597 different again to MTB 26" which is 559, a 700c rim is 622.

    More confusion on tyre size http://biketiresize.com/
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,272
    28 inch is a tubular size. Clinchers are either called 700c or 622. If they are disc rims, they might also be called 29 er
    left the forum March 2023
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    28" 1 5/8 or 1 1/4 clincher is the same size as 700c at 622mm, it's rather an arcane size but was common back in the 50's, ugo is too young for his own good at times.

    https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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