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Customer\u2019s Steamroller came into the shop yesterday for some repairs.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Lately, I’ve been missing the quick, nimble feel of 700c wheels myself, so I’ve been commuting on my Big Block.<\/p>\n

But riding this Steamroller which isn’t even mine reminded me just how fast a 700c setup can feel.<\/p>\n

In more ways than one, it caught me off guard. There were even a few moments that made me go, “Whoa, okay!”, haha.<\/p>\n

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700c is pretty much the standard wheel size when you think of competitive bikes.<\/p>\n

But remember that feeling when you first rode one and thought, “Damn, this thing is so fast!”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I’m getting that feeling all over again. And I’m even a bike shop guy. lol<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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