On 7/16/2018 8:48 AM, sms wrote:
On 7/15/2018 5:09 PM, Oculus Lights wrote:

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My MTB is still the same 26" rim brake wheels that its had since new
in 2000.Â* If it can't roll over the bumps and rocks and ruts and slop
I want to roll over, then its the rider, and not the tire diameter
that's the problem.

While a 29er does not "pedal easier" a larger wheel clears ruts, rocks,
etc., easier. It also adds more ground clearance. That's why there was a
move to larger wheels on mountain bikes.

No, bigger wheels do not necessarily mean more ground clearance. That's
a function of frame design.

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- Frank Krygowski