Originally Posted by
rekmeyata
Sweet comeback but sorry we were talking about tires not bicycles where Icepick said this: "There are two road bike sizes that are very similar. 700c is the current road bike standard. Many older bikes like yours came in 27 inch, which is very slightly larger. This size is now obsolete" so in that vein that is the discussion in regards to 27" tires not bicycles being made with 27" wheels.
The 27" wheel size is obsolete. It is no longer in common usage- there are no major bicycles in mass production that use the 27" wheel size. That's a great example of obsolete. The tires that are currently being produced are pretty much only for existing bicycles with 27" wheels. Obsolete.
ob·so·lete
ˌäbsəˈlēt/
adjective
no longer produced or used; out of date.
"the disposal of old and obsolete machinery"
synonyms: outdated, out of date, outmoded, old-fashioned, démodé, passé, out of fashion;