Unsure about brake/bearing quality
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You may or may not be aware- that most 26 inch forks in fact can take a 700c wheel-
and there are several advantages- first it's easier to fit a brake- and it can be a fairly short reach caliper- much lighter than a cantilever- and because it is short- there's not much flex and so it's a pretty good stopper- you may have to have a mismatched caliper on the back if you still run a 26" wheel there- but 700's usually fit there too- with not terribly large profile tires at least.
Secondly- it gives you more choices of tires and- if you want- a lighter weight narrower and faster rolling tire- a 32 mm (1 1/4") tire is a good choice if you and the bike aren't real heavy, but you can even go reasonably down to a 28mm tire {1 1/8 inch) I think if you stay on smooth pavement-
Third- it's just a bigger wheel- and rides over road bumps just a little easier- especially if you use a similar wide tire- 35mm is approx. 1.5, 38 mm = 1.75 etc.
A cruiser with a 700c on the front and a 26 still on the back, and that has riser bars gives the bike a slight motorcycle chipper look. You can ride around like a kid on a Big Wheel but watch out for those two shining sisters!
The blue bike is a micargi when I first put a 27" wheel on the front
The red build below is a Huffy frame with 700c wheels from a hybrid bicycle.
Happy motoring!
and there are several advantages- first it's easier to fit a brake- and it can be a fairly short reach caliper- much lighter than a cantilever- and because it is short- there's not much flex and so it's a pretty good stopper- you may have to have a mismatched caliper on the back if you still run a 26" wheel there- but 700's usually fit there too- with not terribly large profile tires at least.
Secondly- it gives you more choices of tires and- if you want- a lighter weight narrower and faster rolling tire- a 32 mm (1 1/4") tire is a good choice if you and the bike aren't real heavy, but you can even go reasonably down to a 28mm tire {1 1/8 inch) I think if you stay on smooth pavement-
Third- it's just a bigger wheel- and rides over road bumps just a little easier- especially if you use a similar wide tire- 35mm is approx. 1.5, 38 mm = 1.75 etc.
A cruiser with a 700c on the front and a 26 still on the back, and that has riser bars gives the bike a slight motorcycle chipper look. You can ride around like a kid on a Big Wheel but watch out for those two shining sisters!
The blue bike is a micargi when I first put a 27" wheel on the front
The red build below is a Huffy frame with 700c wheels from a hybrid bicycle.
Happy motoring!
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