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Are 26'' wheels and tubes a thing of the past?
The sheer number of bikes in the world with 26" wheels means finding a tire is unlikely to be a big problem for a long time, if ever. Plenty of BSO's being sold are still 26" and there are ...
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Are 26'' wheels and tubes a thing of the past?
Global touring is a niche, with very specific needs. Even if the general trend is the increase of the size of the wheels, there might specific reasons for a heavy duty touring bike to prefer smaller ...
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Are 26'' wheels and tubes a thing of the past?
I think the title of the question should be edited to state that the question is related to touring bikes. Right now the title and questions body are really asking two related but separate questions ...
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Are 26'' wheels and tubes a thing of the past?
Largely, I think you can say that the answer to this question is "yes".
There are some exceptions where new, enthusiast-to-professional grade bikes are specified with 26" wheels. The ...
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Help finding diameter for WTB ST i30
I am lacing an ST i30 TCS2.0 29" rim. I phoned WTB to confirm, and customer service asked what model I had; TCS or TCS2.0. I have the TCS2.0 version, and he stated that according to his ...
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