Kevin N. wrote:

>In the world of bicycle racing there are a few people that are putting 26"
>road wheels (versuses the 700X23C's) on their bikes for criterium racing,
>saying it allows them to have a better jump in a sprint finish. 
>Am I way off on this one?

'Sorry to get off the subject here (again), but, to answer your question,
yes the smaller 26" wheel allows for quicker acceleration in a sprint,
primarily due to its smaller size and less rotational weight.
This is negated, however, if you're coming down to a pack sprint and
you have no lead out, AND find that you're in the gutter w/ nowhere to
go...   ;-)

Seriously though, a smaller diameter tire coupled w/ a lighter (alloy) wheel
should allow a bus to accelerate a bit quicker, but the speedo reading will
be a little bit off.

norman
norman_leong@baynetworks.com