Customer’s Steamroller came into the shop yesterday for some repairs.
I had the chance to take it out for a test ride, and man, a good old-fashioned Steamroller built around standard 700c wheels feels really good.
Lately, I’ve been missing the quick, nimble feel of 700c wheels myself, so I’ve been commuting on my Big Block.
But riding this Steamroller which isn’t even mine reminded me just how fast a 700c setup can feel.
In more ways than one, it caught me off guard. There were even a few moments that made me go, “Whoa, okay!”, haha.
700c is pretty much the standard wheel size when you think of competitive bikes.
But remember that feeling when you first rode one and thought, “Damn, this thing is so fast!”
I’m getting that feeling all over again. And I’m even a bike shop guy. lol
I own both a 650b and a 700c single-speed bike, and this ride really reminded me just how much of a difference wheel size can make.
