Originally Posted by
robert schlatte
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.
8mm?, with what tires? Knobby 35mm on 700 rims? Compared to slicks on 27" rims? Whatever, I've always liked the ride on 27" with nice high pressure, fast tires. Each to their own but I've considered 700 rims to be a downgrade, and I have more than a few 700 wheeled bikes.