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More tire-sizing updates

Four "650" tire sizes -- photo thansk to Aaron Goss of Aaron's Bke Repair. — Four “650” tire sizes — photo thanks to Aaron Goss of Aaron’s Bicycle Repair.

http://sheldonbrown.com/650b.html : added more info on “27 five” tires, and a photo (thanks to Aaron Goss!).

http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html : added several tire sizes

Update to the page on 26-inch tires

Update to the page on “26-inch” tires — there are actually 5 common tire sizes called 26-inch and if that isn’t enough one is also called “27.5” The updates cover new developments in availability, naming and tire widths.

Jobst Brandt articles edited

Edits to a number of articles in the Jobst Brandt series, and an embedded video in the one about front-end shimmy.

Skid patch counts

Correction to formula and additional info including a calculation spreadsheet for the number of skid patches on the rear tire from skip-stop braking on a fixed-gear bicycle.