Thread: 27's often ride better.
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Old 01-05-12 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by fender1
27x 1 1/4 tires equate to about a 32mm tire IIRC. Wider tires are your answer. Get some 32mm 700c tires and give those a shot.
I sense much truth in this, I have a 72 LeMans that rode fairly nice with it's stock 27x 1 1/4 but currently I have a 700c wheelset on there, with 38's and it rides heavenly.. to me anyways. I typically prefer narrower tires, but that has nothing to do with ride comfort/oneness with the bike.
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