Originally Posted by
silverwolf
And secondly, based on this, should I go for 27" roadie wheels or 26 1 3/8? The 26"ers have wider tires stock but it's damn near impossible to find alloy rims in that size, and tires are a pain to find as well. The 27s are larger, somewhat more common, and alloys can be had pretty cheap with some scavenging but standard tires are very thin at 1 1/4".
I've lived through a couple of snow rides on my Pinarello on 700x25 tires. Really squirrelly, but kinda fun! If you've safety in mind, ride your 29er, however.