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Right, tire size. Probabaly been covered loads of times, but anyway. Currently can't fit wider than 23 mm on the 700c/622mm rims, and even that's a bit tight with the mudguards, expecially in the front. http://www.bikecalc.com/wheel_size_math says this equates to 668mm wheel diameter. Switching to 584mm/650b wheels with 35mm tyres (these:http://sella-berolinum.de/shop-teile/reifen-/650b-584mm-reifen/1046/650-x-35b-michelin-world-tour-35-584-schwarz) gives a wheel diameter of 654 mm. Should get me some more clearance for mudguards and not make mounting them such a pain in the arse. Will I most likely need new 650b mudguards? If so I'm thinking about using berthouds again, are there other classy options?