Originally Posted by
sstorkel
This. Why buy trouble by going with an obsolete wheel size? I wouldn't even consider 27" wheels if 700c was an option...
I am mildly amused by the fact that I build my touring bike to use 27" tires because of tire availability in the early '80s. Now the situation is switched and the conversion to 700c was a no-brainer. You really can't tell, and it certainly was possible to buy touring 700c tires back then, just not easy or common. I have a pile of 27" wheels that I would like to get rid of.