Originally Posted by
Retro Grouch
Steel frame, horizontal dropout bike? If so I'd squeeze the rear dropouts together to match your hub. Afterward you might want to take a big crescent wrench to realign the dropouts so they are parallel.
If it's an aluminum frame or a bike with vertical dropouts, I'd rethink the whole project.
One other thing to check is the number of spoke holes in your hub. It's probably 36 but I wouldn't assume anything.
Yep, steel frame, horizontal dropouts.
Also, it already has 27" wheels on it; 27x1 (not 1 1/4"). I'm going with a pair of 1 1/4" so I can save the original wheels.
So, all in all, I'd say this project seems feasible...as long as I can handle the wheel building business.