I have a few bikes, including a Sam Hillborne 650b (51cm) and a Bridgestone RB-T 700c (53cm). For the kind of riding you describe I mostly ride the RB-T. I realize this isn't an exact comparison, but I've found 700x35c to be pretty ideal for pavement and rail trails, and I feel like I would probably ride the Sam more often if it was 700c. To me the Sam can feel a little sluggish at times, and I attribute that at least in part to the wheel size (this isn't universal, I have a couple other "fast" 650b bikes). I'm sure opinions are all over the place about this, and I'm not exactly trying to present an argument, but if I were in your shoes I'd go 700c.
Cody Chicago On Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 10:52 AM Piaw Na <p...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 7:56:30 AM UTC-7 nca...@gmail.com wrote: > > @aero and @hoch: I am selling my customized Salsa Vaya 55cm (700c) to fund > this purchase, and the Homer would be my only bicycle (I say that now). I > don't have any specific tires in mind and I wouldn't have any other wheels > to swap out. There seems to be several 42-44 tires that would fit my riding > needs for 650b, and clearly a *lot* more for 700c. > > > For me this is the big deal about 650b. There are basically no tires > narrower than 38mm for the 650b, whereas if you want to run 28->32mm tires > 700c has a huge offering. For my wife and son commuting in suburban > pavement 28->32mm is the sweet spot and 650b isn't a good option by > comparison. > > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/fc0702dd-8737-4b4c-8e48-2a9323af8a9cn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/fc0702dd-8737-4b4c-8e48-2a9323af8a9cn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CADFwqJM9iVO4ahKG5k18HVzq5zKSGdz%3D43L4gy7SzhwzsbB%3DxA%40mail.gmail.com.
