Custom Bike - 650 vs. 700 wheels

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05-13-2009, 08:34 PM
NbyNW

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Originally Posted by Susan Otcenas

What do you think of blood red metallic for a paint scheme?

Beautiful!
05-14-2009, 02:38 AM
ilima

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Originally Posted by Susan Otcenas

Me too. :D

What do you think of blood red metallic for a paint scheme?

Sounds absolutely lovely!
05-14-2009, 06:44 AM
divingbiker

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Originally Posted by Susan Otcenas

blood red metallic

I prefer to think of it as "ruby slippers red." Not so gory.
05-14-2009, 07:19 AM
Cataboo

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Originally Posted by divingbiker

I prefer to think of it as "ruby slippers red." Not so gory.

Except for the witch who had a house fall on top of her so you could take the ruby slippers from her dead feet?
05-14-2009, 08:11 AM
divingbiker

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Originally Posted by Catriona

Except for the witch who had a house fall on top of her so you could take the ruby slippers from her dead feet?

Yeah, well, there is that. But I prefer to think of them on Dorothy's feet.
05-14-2009, 08:57 AM
Susan Otcenas

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Ruby Red Slippers, I like that! The Wizard of Oz is one of my all time favorite movies. And, my sister's name is Dorothy. Hhhhmmm, maybe I'll need a Wizard of Oz nickname for my bike. It's a little bike with little wheels. Maybe I'll call it Munchkin!
05-15-2009, 11:42 AM
GLC1968

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Originally Posted by Susan Otcenas

Ruby Red Slippers, I like that! The Wizard of Oz is one of my all time favorite movies. And, my sister's name is Dorothy. Hhhhmmm, maybe I'll need a Wizard of Oz nickname for my bike. It's a little bike with little wheels. Maybe I'll call it Munchkin!

Or you could name your new ride "Nessarose" after the witch whose slippers they were before Dorothy dropped a house on her. ;)
05-15-2009, 02:05 PM
Susan Otcenas

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Originally Posted by GLC1968

Or you could name your new ride "Nessarose" after the witch whose slippers they were before Dorothy dropped a house on her. ;)

Even better!
05-15-2009, 02:15 PM
TrekTheKaty

I've got 700's so that my DH and I can share tubes on the ride--if needed. Seems silly, but my sis and her DH had different tires and it can be stressful on a long ride with multiple flats.
05-15-2009, 02:35 PM
katluvr

I am a little late to chime in. Obviously from this thread it is "to each her own"!
I had a 43 cm Trek w/ 650c wheels. I was jus so excited that I could find a road bike to fit me at 4'10". After a few years I wanted more and I really wanted 700c wheels. Call me crazy but I felt having smaller wheels put me at a disadvantage with all those w/ 700.
Also it was hard to find ANYONE that carried a bike small enough to ride and check out. And I wanted carbon. I wanted a "step up" as I had been riding for a while and thought I could move up from my entry level bike.
I ended up w/ a Lemond (yep, my LBC carries Treks and Lemonds only--but I love my bike guy). It is a 45..yep pretty tall for me..I don't have much room when standing. But I got my 700c wheels and believe it or not this bike "fits" me better. (yes WSD)--but the feel when I am on it is great.
So it be the 700c or that I am in better shape or the sleek carbon bike I "feel" at less of a disadvantage. So probably all in my head.
So moral of the "thread"--to each their own. What fits and looks good to you.
I always just carried extra tubes and never really had an issue with needed a replacement "wheel".
I am happy on my new "big girl bike w/ big girl wheels". But not all would be.
Happy pedaling!

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