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If it doesn't make sense for you to go to 700c wheels, another option is to have your hubs re-laced to 27" aluminum rims. Or even go for a modern hub (i.e. with freehubs instead of a freewheel) laced to 27" aluminum rims. This way, you can have your wheel-builder dish the wheel for 8/9/10 speeds. There are still plenty of good 27" tires out there, and your dropout spacing can usually be moved out quite far, if necessary for a modern hub to fit.