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   Phil (ascentale) (ascentale@sfba.social)'s status on Saturday, 26-Jul-2025 14:16:02 JST Phil (ascentale)

   • Bob Jonkman

   @bobjonkman noticed someone asked (can't find the original Q)

   Q2a. Do you notice a difference in speed when using bikes with 700c wheels vs bikes with smaller wheels?

   Q2b. Why are wheel size naming conventions so confusing? (This one is rhetorical; feel free to just vent here 😅)

   #BikeNiteQ #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes cc @bikenite

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Saturday, 26-Jul-2025 14:16:00 JST AI6YR Ben

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     • Bob Jonkman

     @bobjonkman @ascentale @bikenite LOL have had motorcyclists give me a thumbs up for the "You'd be happier biking" sticker on my car...

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     Bob Jonkman (bobjonkman@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Saturday, 26-Jul-2025 14:16:01 JST Bob Jonkman

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     • AI6YR Ben

     @ai6yr

     > 700cc bikes i have all go much faster

     Yes, motorcycles generally do... 🤣

     (I had a chance to buy a Yamaha 700cc motorcycle when I was 25 or so. Still regret not doing that...)

     @ascentale
     #BikeNite A2a
     @bikenite

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Saturday, 26-Jul-2025 14:16:02 JST AI6YR Ben

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     • Bob Jonkman

     @ascentale @bobjonkman #BikeNite A2a. YES, 700cc bikes i have all go much faster, but the "smaller wheel" bikes I have are mountain bikes, folding bike, etc. So kind of an apples to oranges comparison.

     A2b. Yes, this threw me for a loop for a long time. The other one here is figuring out WHAT SIZE TIRE WILL FIT IN A BICYCLE... esp. width wise, when you want to get a wider tire on a bike which had a narrow tire. Still black magic!