700c

[busymate]

what does 700c mean anyone?
cheers phil

[RBurrelli]

(07-23-2010, 03:23 PM)busymate Wrote:  what does 700c mean anyone?
cheers phil

I believe that is the diameter of the tire in centimeters.

[DaveM]

700 is a rough estimate of the outer diameter of the tire. But there are four different "700" sizes that are incompatible, 700A - 700D. The only one that is still commonly used is 700C. So when people say 700 they mean 700C.