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The wheel size is sometimes erroneously called "650B" [8] [9] as a "marketing term" by some manufacturers for their 27.5", but the 650B size has traditionally been a designation for a 26 inch diameter (ISO ~ 40-584 demi-ballon tire) using the same ISO 584 mm rim [10] used by French tandems, Porteurs and touring bicycles.
Using the smaller rear wheel allows shorter and quicker handling frames, more options for rear suspension designs and lighter bicycle weight. [23] Another variation is to have a 26″ front wheel with a 29″ rear wheel (commonly called a "69er" though Trek introduced a "69er" in 2007 with a 29″ front wheel and a 26″ rear wheel). [24]
Conventional metallic bicycle wheels have 24, 28, 32 or 36 spokes. Wheels on tandems and BMX often have 40 or 48 spokes to support additional stresses and weight. Lowrider bicycles may have as many as 144 spokes per wheel. [20] [21] [22] Wheels with fewer spokes have an aerodynamic advantage, as the drag is reduced. The reduced number of spokes ...
The sale of Crossovers (CUVs), a type of car-based unibody sports utility vehicle, increased in the 2000s. [178] By 2006, the segment came into strong visibility in the U.S., when crossover sales "made up more than 50% of the overall SUV market".