Originally Posted by
tatfiend
With the much wider choice of widths and makes available in 700c tires, at least in the USA, the only reason I would be tempted to choose 27" wheels and tires would be if I knew I was going to be touring where 700c wheels and tires are uncommon.
Interesting you point that out - one of the main reasons that tourers liked 27"s back in the '70s was the fact that bike shops in the middle of nowhere, back then, were more likely to have a spare 27" tire than a 700C.
-Kurt