Originally Posted by
FrenchFit
I think your bottom bracket is going to be pretty low if you opt for 700c, and in my case I put longer cranks on that bike. I'd be striking. I bought a fresh 40h 27" rear wheel on eBay, it took a few weeks for it to pop up. Nice to have in storage. You might want to watch this thread as well:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...-quot-Wheelset
I have two 1980 Schwinn Voyageurs that I converted to 700c wheels with no problem. The difference between 27" and 700c wheel is 8mm so converting lowers the bottom bracket by a negligible 4mm. One issue is your brake reach. In my case the existing brakes had plenty of reach and worked fine.
