Originally Posted by
mike6024
Those are not compatible wheels but you could force them and make it work if you want. You will be going from 126mm current rear axle to 135mm for the new. So have to pull apart on the frame when putting it in but it could be done. Current could also be 130mm instead of 126mm, but 126mm is more likely.
Cannot of course re-use the existing freewheel on the new wheel. Need to get a new cassette to put on it.
Need to alter the brake reach a little when going from 27 inch to 700c size. Usually can be done OK, I think.
Lots of incompatibility issues, but if you want to then go ahead I'd say.
Can you give me a list of affordable wheels, so that way there won't be any altering the frame or whatever? The wheels are already 700C, so there's no conversion on that.
Originally Posted by
RubberLegs
The good old Suntours on my son's Fuji worked just fine on the 9 speed cassette. Sprint Grouppo, DT Shifters and RD. He has since upgraded the RD to a Superbe. Handles the range just fine....Friction mode. (Ditch the Dork Disks!)
That's a nice setup.