On Feb 3, 4:17 pm, Tim McNamara <tim...@bitstream.net> wrote: > On Feb 3, 2010, at 12:54 PM, JoelMatthews wrote: > > > > > > >> For some reason that isn't completely obvious, a lot of people have a > >> reflexive distaste for smaller wheels. The 56 Atlantis was always a > >> much harder sell than a 58 Atlantis, which I attribute to a > >> widespread > >> prejudice against smaller wheels. Over on the Long Haul Trucker > >> forum, > >> there are plenty of folks who do not understand (to the point of > >> being > >> angry about it) why Surly would offer the bigger LHT frames designed > >> around 26" wheels. I'll be curious to see how the small-wheel > >> Truckers > >> sell, and if there's really sizable group clamoring for these. > > > Did not realize people were so hostile to 26". I will soon receive a > > custom that is built around 26" wheels - at just under 6', I guess you > > could call my bikes either larger or average. I did not spec 26" > > because of some TCO concern. Rather, I wanted to have a bike that > > could use the biggest Big Apples without putting my head up in sub- > > space. > > I get flak about it sometimes when I am out riding my All-Rounder > with 26" wheels. > Ha, it could be worst, can you imagine what people would say if you were riding 650B wheels? The Horror....The Horror...
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