Custom Bike - 650 vs. 700 wheels

[madscot13]

how easy/ difficult is it to switch between 26" and 650c wheels? do any certain types of brakes facilitate this?

In terms of proportions and aesthetics I like how 650c wheels look in proportion to 700 and small frames. I am always dreaming of my next bike. It seemed logical to get a 26" frame in the future for stand over issues. I know there is more to fit than that but on my current bike I don't have toe overlap and any reach issues are taken care of- anything more than that gets too complicated for me. I thought that with 26" tires with different wheelsets I could go as racy as I want or ride on gravel paths with wider tires, which 26" tires are more known for. yes the available tubes for 26" are limited (and 650c even more so) and I would probably get a custom wheelset for fast days, but there are a lot of options. You just have to be ready to sort of steer away from what the rest of the pack is doing.

schwalbe tires runs pretty narrow. check out there website and search ETRO at 559:http://www.schwalbetires.com/product...op0=OR&filter0[]=559-20

congrats on the sweetpea

ps 650 and 26" (well some) tubes are smaller than 700, so you can bring two