Originally Posted by
Duchey
I would love to keep the bike in 27's with the seven speed free-wheel, I just hate how bad steel rims perform in wet conditions. My ideal set up would be using my original hubs and lace them to a set of modern 27" wheels. Do you know if anyone makes alloys with a 36hole pattern?
27-inch pre-built wheels:
http://www.bikepartsusa.com/bikepart.../wheel-27_inch
27-inch rims:
http://www.bikepartsusa.com/bikepart...ry/rim-27_inch
Note that rebuilding your hubs with aluminum rims would probably cost more than buying pre-built wheels and having them tensioned and trued by a good wheelbuilder. The last step is recommended since cheap wheels are usually machine-built and not tensioned properly.