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Yet another wheel standard. Sigh.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is a 30.5” wheel. It’s 38mm/1.5” larger than the existing 700c/29” standard size.

Basically what a 29er is to a 27.5”.

Car wheels keep getting larger, so why not bikes I guess.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pennyfarthing enters the chat

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Pennyfarthings were the OG mullet build.