[dmurphey]

there are more fat 700c tires and bikes around, but 650b with 40ish fat tires are a real pleasure to ride. you may like fat 700's where your tires and wheels are super tall. I don't think that taller is better but fatter is barely slower and nicer in general. the same discussion is happening w mountain bikes, 29 vs 27.5 vs 26. I think 700 x 25, 650 x 40, 26 x 2.3 are all similar height but progressively fatter. how fat do you want? i like 650 x 40 for bad weather, rough roads, gravel. I like 700 x 28-32 for comfy road rides. I am interested in messing around with 650 x 50-60, 650 x 2.3, 26 x 2.1-2.4 to see if even fatter is more comfy and secure but not too fat to slow me down.