27" rims, convert to 700C?
06-14-09, 07:56 PM
#1
afraid of whales
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Front Range, CO
Posts: 4,306
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 347 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 5 Times
in
5 Posts
27" rims, convert to 700C?
I pulled my 86 Santana Arriva out of the attic and cleaned it up. It will fit 700C rims, should I convert it? I see there's more 27" tires today compared to last year, I'd like to run true 32~35mm tires on it.
06-16-09, 03:26 PM
#3
afraid of whales
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Front Range, CO
Posts: 4,306
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 347 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 5 Times
in
5 Posts
I was able to get Sun Rhyno Lites rims and DT 2.0/1.8 spokes for ~$110, worth it to me to have modern tire selection. I kept the old school 48H hubs, I didn't want to have a set of extra 27" wheels laying around. New hubs aren't cheap but I am!
08-07-09, 07:48 AM
#5
Hey let's ride.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Allen, TX
Posts: 2,002
Bikes: Torelli road bike, Tsunami tandem
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
That is a really nice looking bike. Get back on that thing and start riding.
08-09-09, 09:12 AM
#6
Legs; OK! Lungs; not!
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Coral Springs, FL
Posts: 2,096
Bikes: ''09 Motobecane Immortal Pro (Yellow), '02 Diamondback Hybrid, '09 Lamborghini Viaggio, ''11 Cervelo P2
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 9 Times
in
4 Posts
Looks Sssswwweeeettt! Have fun!
