26" tires road bike

cmcanulty

Anyone know who makes road or touring bikes with 26" tires? I am
looking as I am quite small and want to avoid the 650 tire size, thanks

Peter Howard

"cmcanulty" <cmcanulty@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Anyone know who makes road or touring bikes with 26" tires? I am
> looking as I am quite small and want to avoid the 650 tire size, thanks

Surly Long Haul Trucker touring bike is made with 26" wheels in sizes from
42cm to 54cm (56cm and up are 700c wheels)

See here:-
http://www.surlybikes.com/lht_comp.html
It comes either as a complete bike or as a frameset you can build up how you
like. Both are excellent value for money.

See here for more complete details of frame geometry :-
http://www.surlybikes.com/lht_comp.html

PH

A Muzi

cmcanulty wrote:
> Anyone know who makes road or touring bikes with 26" tires? I am
> looking as I am quite small and want to avoid the 650 tire size, thanks

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Soggy Cyclist

On Jun 17, 5:45 am, cmcanulty <cmcanu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Anyone know who makes road or touring bikes with 26" tires? I am
> looking as I am quite small and want to avoid the 650 tire size, thanks

You could try to find a Rivendell Rambouillet. They're semi-
discontinued, but some bike stores may have stock. The smaller sizes
fit a 26" x 1.3". Alternatively, a Riv Atlantis will fit a 26" x 1.7"
in a 47cm.

Rodriguez Cycles in Seattle (rodcycle.com) sells touring bikes that
can take a 26 x 1.3" with sensible geometry in small sizes. My wife
rides one and loves it. Prices have gone up considerably, though,
since we bought it.

Finally, you could try a 650c bike and put 26" wheels on them. The
difference in rim diameter is very small, (571 vs 559), or 6mm in
radius. This means that 26" wheels with narrow tires (e.g. 559-25 or
559-28) will fit in some 650c frames without modifications, or with a
change of brakes.

Qui si parla Campagnolo

On Jun 17, 6:45*am, cmcanulty <cmcanu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Anyone know who makes road or touring bikes with 26" tires? I am
> looking as I am quite small and want to avoid the 650 tire size, thanks

Waterford.

Victor Kan

On Jun 17, 8:45 am, cmcanulty <cmcanu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Anyone know who makes road or touring bikes with 26" tires? I am
> looking as I am quite small and want to avoid the 650 tire size, thanks

REI's Novara brand has (or I guess had) a road bike for younger riders
called "Pulse" that used 559/26" wheels. Might be worth calling a
local REI, if you have one, to see if they have any left.

Another choice is their Transfer commuter bike:

http://www.rei.com/product/744802

though I don't know if they're particularly sized for smaller riders.

cmcanulty

I hit the jackpot! Looking at the 3rd and last bike shop locally I saw
this sweet Miyata Pavea 77 steel 26" wheel small bike in A1 shape
except for tires, super fast and reasonably light and got it for $200
all tuned up. Found new tires in 26" X 7/8" online shop didn't have
anything (20-571),ut no luck so far with tubes that narrow-presta
valve.