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Tis witchcraft I tell thee, prepare the ducking stool!!!
26" rims 'on the way out' - ?
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Dan Morinary
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I've got about thirty 26' tyres in my shed. Will defend them with the kids nerf guns once they become valuable.
MarquisMatsugae
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There will always be a place for 26ers ,so Mr Evans knows fark all.
I got the shocked look and the question "not made the switch yet ?" Bullshit every time I went into a certain shop.I just don't go there now.
Needless to say they couldn't shift their hoard(and it really is) of 29ers and 27.5 's.
Because their customers are mostly 26er and road riders,you would think they would get the hint.
I got the shocked look and the question "not made the switch yet ?" Bullshit every time I went into a certain shop.I just don't go there now.
Needless to say they couldn't shift their hoard(and it really is) of 29ers and 27.5 's.
Because their customers are mostly 26er and road riders,you would think they would get the hint.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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- Land of confusion
How did it go and what wheels did you use ?
I have considered doing this for fun but obviously im looking at 135 mm rear hub and disks
Why have you got thirty old tyres?
Nigel-YZ1
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- Somewhere else... maybe soon.
Even if 26" disappeared overnight there's still too healthy a spares market to ignore.
I'm on a 27.5" now and yes it rolls a lot better than my 26". But tyres, bearings and gears are different and 15 years younger. The wheel size isn't the whole story.
I'm on a 27.5" now and yes it rolls a lot better than my 26". But tyres, bearings and gears are different and 15 years younger. The wheel size isn't the whole story.
Dan Morinary
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Because they are all too good to throw away. I'm fitting a pair to my wife's friends bike tomorrow, she gets new tyres, it costs me nothing. Nice way to say "thanks" for helping us with getting our kids from school and stuff.
Salad Dodger
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- Kent Coast
I have taken the precaution of retaining 2x26 inch Continental Mountain Kings, which I took off my MTB and replaced with road biased tyres. So I have probably got enough tyres to last me until eternity. And if there is a major 26 inch tyre shortage, I could always nick the ones off Mrs Salad's MTB, which hasn't been ridden for about 18 months.......
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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- Land of confusion
Mrs mrs bike has 24 " tyres, doesnt help me a lot but she is only 4 foot 7
Gravity Aided
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- Land of Lincoln
I live near where they make such tires. Quite a truck load, those are.26 foot tyres?!?!?!
Do they go on one of these?
Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
How so? I'm on 26 and 27.5, and while there is a difference it's so slight as to not be able to eliminate differences in tyres as the cause.
Gravity Aided
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- Land of Lincoln
26" tires work well for touring, off and on road, and the wheels hold up well. Being truly big, I'm unimpressed with 29" tires, although I was told they'd be the best thing for me. I just prefer the 26", with all the options available. My drop bar touring bike can take, using 2 wheelsets for the different widths, almost any size tire available for 26", and that's a very wide range. I'm also a believer in the rigid mountain bike, and I love the old first generation MTBs, so I'm continuing with 26" tires.
MarquisMatsugae
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I would imagine with tourers you would need a strong wheel,so a 26" is the way to go IMO
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
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- You want hills? We got hills
Why is a 26" rim 25% stronger than a 27" rim?
I appreciate the physics of why a smaller diameter will have more rigidity but 25%???
I appreciate the physics of why a smaller diameter will have more rigidity but 25%???
