Lets take a look at 700c vs 26 inch wheels for bicycle touring. I've ridden both for thousands of miles on bicycle tours. 28 and 29 wheels. My 26-inch wheeled bike is a 2017 LHT, 46-34-24T, 12-34T 8-speed, downtube shifters, canti brakes. For folding bead tires, two 559/26″, one 584/27.5″ and four 622/700c tires are currently Formore detail checkout our other articles "26 or 29 You Choose" and "An introduction to 650b". Of interest in this table is the N/A under 29" for Gravity. This is quite simply because the 29er hasn't really been used in this area yet. Also the only "POOR" is under 27.5" for Availability - this is because new bike shops are not really stocking Althoughthe diameter of 27.5+ comes close to 29 inches due to the wider tires. Here, the difference between the common MTB wheel sizes becomes visible: 27.5 inches on the left, the plus version 27.5+ in the middle and 29 inches on the right. The traditional size of 26 inches no longer plays a role in current bikes. Sowhat do 27.5-inch wheels do better, than 29ers? It’s all about the difference in physics between a 27.5-inch mountain bike wheel and one which Ihave given both 27.5 and 29 a good go on similar bikes (Chromag Stylus and Rootdown). I'm faster on the climbs and decents on the 29er. But I just find the 27.5 more fun so that's the one I ride the most. The 29er feels like a bit of The27.5+ wheel standard has the same 584mm diameter as a regular 27.5-inch wheel, only the rim is wider to accommodate a tire that is around three inches wide. Some frames designed for a 27.5+ tire will also allow you to swap to a regular 29er wheel and tire combo as the outer diameter of 740mm is the same. With 29+ wheels the outer t23eB. Inbeach cruisers, you typically only have one frame size but you have different wheel sizes. Now, with that said, for adults, you would only see two wheel sizes, either 24 inches or 26 inches. And, typically, a 26-inch wheel beach cruiser will fit most adults five-foot to approximately six-four. Beach cruisers come with more adjustable Ihave also never ridden an mtb with 27.5" or 29" wheels and of course the difference between 26" and 27.5" or even 29" wouldn't be as dramatic as between 20" and 26". [Reply] 2 0 Wheelsizes available: 26″, 27.5″ and 29″ Does your MTB have 26-inch, 27.5-inch, or 29-inch wheels? Simply put, you have to stick to this number, a 27.5-inch tire can’t squeeze onto 29-inch wheels no matter how strong your hands are. Pretty much every modern cross country mountain bike is using 29er wheels because they just roll The650B size, also known as 27.5″, reappeared in 2007 as a compromise between the 26 inch and 29 inch sizes. The 650B size is called 27.5″. The name "29er" comes from a bicycle called the Two Niner, One variation is to have a 29″ front wheel and a 26″ rear wheel (commonly called a "96er"). Comparing27.5in. vs. 29in. wheels: Differences to consider for weight, acceleration, attack angle, Most mountain bike manufacturers have adopted 27.5 and 29in. as the new norm and moved away from 26in. wheels. Head to head comparison: 27.5 vs 29er. 29in. wheels have been around for a while. They were originally used mainly on cross-country 275 in. wheels have faster acceleration while 29ers are more efficient on longer rides. Smaller wheels accelerate faster than larger wheels. This is due mostly to where the weight of the wheel is distributed.

26 vs 27.5 vs 29 inch wheels