Originally Posted by DLoMatic
so basically if i m going to be building a new wheel, it would make the most sense to just go ahead and make it of 700c rim?
the only reason i was lookign for 27" rims was because thats what the bike has on it now. Is it likely that a frame that currently rides on 27"ers will accept 700c's comfortably?
I would check with Harris Cyclery first to see if they can help you out. If not, then you can either switch to a 700c rim or find a 36h track hub. If you go with 700c then, assuming you plan to have brakes (you did say it was a track bike) then you need to make sure that the brakes will reach the smaller rims. If they won't then you may be in for some long reach calipers as well which may call into question how much you want to spend on this project.
If you don't plan on having brakes, then go with the 700c and you'll have no shortage of rim choices.