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32? There`s a lunatic fringe now building mountain bikes with 36 inch unicycle rims and tries, but if anybody makes 32 inchers, this is the first I`ve heard of it.
Xist, 29 is just the new name for 700c, (AKA 622, AKA "road" wheels) when used off pavement- not really a whole new size. The rims are nearly as big as 27 inch rims  |
I read a little about that.
Wikipedia says:
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“29-inch wheels”, which also conform to the popular 700C (622 mm diameter clincher) wheel standard are becoming more popular for not only cyclocross bikes but also cross-country mountain bikes. Their rim diameter of 622 mm (~24.5 inch) is identical to most road, hybrid, and touring bicycle wheels, but are typically reinforced for greater durability in off-road riding. The average 29-inch mountain bike tire has an outside diameter of about 28.5" (724 mm).
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Bicycle wheel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
So, that is the outer diameter, kind of...
C is for clincher? That is good enough for me.
So, that is a 29" and a 26". I think they should have been side-by-side, to really compare the two.