Originally posted by fore
you may have to find new brakes if you switch to 700C. i put 700C wheels on the frame i just built up, which was designed for 27", and finding a brake that had a reach long enough took some time.
one unfortunate thing about having to find a longer-reach brake is the braking force is more weak than it would be otherwise.
Would I be better off with a new set of 27" wheels?