Rides Majestic
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Westfield, MA
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Bikes: 1983 Univega Gran Turismo, 1970 Schwinn Super Sport, 2001 Univega Modo Vincere, Self-Built Nashbar Touring, 1974 Peugeot U08, 1974 Atala Grand Prix, 1986 Ross Mt. Hood, 80's Maruishi MT-18
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Maybe you could do a 650B conversion. That's the latest thing in mountain biking, so there would be plenty of tires available. The smaller diameter rim will create more clearance for fatter tires. Whether the frame would have clearance for mountain tires, I don't know. You'll have to measure/experiment. You'll need some longer reach brakes, again you'll need to measure once you slide the new wheel in. There's lots of info on BF about 650B conversions if you want to see what others have done.