Cathy Kearns wrote:

"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
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Cathy Kearns wrote:

I have a women's geometry 5000 trek from a few years back. I
remember test riding a slightly larger 5000, which we determined was
too large. And a different model women's trek the size of my bike.
Both had 700c wheels. I ordered the my bike, and didn't ask if it
would have smaller wheels, since the neither of those I test road had
the smaller wheels. Yes, they certainly look precious, but the bike
does fit me.

However, the guys and girls on my rides all have 700c tires. When
someone has an extremely bad day, and goes through their stash of
tubes, the others can loan them tires. If I have an extremely bad
day I'm getting a ride home. (But with the cute little wheels the
bike will fit in any car.) My husband and I needed two different
stashes of tubes at home. I have 650c wheels, and I can tell you,
you don't want 650c wheels.

Calling ISO 571-mm (aka 650C) wheels small is very odd.

I believe I called them smallER than 700c wheels.

And you also called them "cute little wheels".

Really, you think they are the same size or something?

No, ISO 571-mm wheels are actually quite large.

This is a bicycle with cute little wheels:
http://www.cycleurope.co.jp/2008/novt.html.

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Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
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