tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762558.post8322012666285966957..comments2023-06-17T00:43:15.118-07:00Comments on Urban Adventure League: Adventures in Unusual Wheel Sizesadventure!http://www.blogger.com/profile/11840448827760637569noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762558.post-51746985574048463442012-05-11T21:24:38.338-07:002012-05-11T21:24:38.338-07:00I didn't know about all the Schwinn tire crazi...I didn't know about all the Schwinn tire craziness. I guess it's a little like the Raleigh threading and such. <br /><br />I picked up a nice old Norco juvenile bike (Tange frame in a juvenile!?)for my daughter last year that turns out to have 24 X 1 3/8 wheels. I hadn't known anything about the bewildering variety of old wheel sizes until then.You can still buy tires and rims in this size. Sun seems to make the CR-18 rims in 540 for BMX but finding them in stock anywhere is difficult. I'll likely snap them up if I can find the again. Or maybe I'll see if I can squeeze a conventional 26" decimal wheel in there.<br /><br />Oh, the wheelchair tires should be compatible, I think. I am currently using 20 X 1 3/8 wheelchair tires on my R20 until I can spare the cash for new ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762558.post-73863549562999072442012-05-11T12:21:02.578-07:002012-05-11T12:21:02.578-07:00Interesting. I understand using 650C for small whe...Interesting. I understand using 650C for small wheels/small frame. But if it were me, I'd opt for 26" wheels. Slightly smaller (559 vs 571) but oh! The selection of tires, etc. Selection on 650C is pretty slim.adventure!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11840448827760637569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762558.post-59201060944922754022012-05-11T08:04:51.767-07:002012-05-11T08:04:51.767-07:00When I started working on bicycles I never knew th...When I started working on bicycles I never knew their was so many tire sizes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762558.post-35116083575945713162012-05-11T05:17:03.224-07:002012-05-11T05:17:03.224-07:00Cool post. Been thinking a lot about this in prep ...Cool post. Been thinking a lot about this in prep for having a bike built. My chosen builder is a big fan of the 650C due to aesthetics, especially for a small bike frame. It'd be great to find someone who's ridden a few of these sizes and can compare the "feel", e.g., if one size makes pedaling "seem" easier over longer distances.nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17594208632197827081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762558.post-56859938752289170742012-05-11T04:47:34.231-07:002012-05-11T04:47:34.231-07:00Very cool and interesting bit of wheel info/trivia...Very cool and interesting bit of wheel info/trivia,my friend. I too love the great late Mr. Brown's site for just such :D<br /><br />The DCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com