Rivendell, more than any other bicycle source in the world, believes that wheel diameter should go along with frame size. There is no other bicycle manufacturer on earth that practices that theory more than Rivendell.
There is nothing fundamentally wrong with 26" wheels for a really tall rider. Many will tell you "they work fine for me". A pure strength argument doesn't cut it, though. 24" wheels would be even stronger. 20" wheels stronger still. 16" wheels indestructable. There are other trade offs, so it's just a matter of where you want to be. If you ride a big frame and want a 26" wheelsize, then go buy that thing and enjoy it. It just won't be a Rivendell. No problem. On Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 10:46:53 AM UTC-8, john wrote: > > I'm wondering about the difference in tire sizes for loaded touring. > > Wouldn't a 26" wheel work better for loaded touring, regardless of the > frame size? > > Why therefore doesn't Rivendell offer 26" wheels in their larger > touring-capable frames, like the Atlantis and Hunq? > > What am I missing here? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
