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In 2022, author Paul
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There is a common misconception that 27.5 refers to the diameter of the wheel. It does not, it refers to the approximate diameter of a tire mounted on the 584 mm diameter wheel. 584 mm = 22.99″. The 650B Wheel
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In 2007, 27.5 inch wheels for mountain bike use was popularized by Kirk
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What Is a 27.5 Bike? | 27.5 & 650b MTBs
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