brommieinkorea
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29 isn't an actual size, it's a 622 wheel with a big tyre. For me it comes down to handling and fit. 700c wheels are too big to fit a small enough frame for me to use without compromising the geometry of the bike. The only non-folder that I use has so called 26" wheels for this reason alone. Of course a smaller wheel is also stronger given the same spoke count and build too. And my dyno-hub works full on at slower speeds with a smaller wheel. I don't ride off road much (and others don't either) so the whole rolling over crap is bollucks. Faster ? Maybe a little downhill, but not enough to deal with the aforementioned downsides. It is getting more difficult to find decent tyres and tubes in 559 nowadays though.
