"Resound" wrote in message
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"Moriarty" wrote in message
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If you'll pardon the question, I'd like to know what the difference is
between a 700c wheel and a 26 inch wheel.
Does 700c mean 700 cm?


The "c" stands for "clincher", that is, not for tubular tyres.

Not according to Sheldon http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html#french

They're bigger in diameter than a 26" but slightly smaller than 27" I
don't know what the 700 actually stands for - I initially thought it was
the diameter in millimeters, but that would make it bigger than 27" which
they're not.

The nominal tyre size ie. outside diameter around the tread.

Cheers
Peter