Originally Posted by
Bik3head
Yes! it will still work. It's just you won't get that tight clearance between the seattube and rear wheel (which I thought you were looking for, but maybe not) with a 27">700c conversion.
I misspoke, clearance is more off an aesthetic, what I'm mainly looking for is tight geo
Originally Posted by
CliffordK
Yes & No.
Clearances are a bit greater for 27". That means that they fit larger tires (700x32c, or even bigger) with less problems than many 700c specific bikes. Perhaps also easier for squeezing in fenders if you desire. That may not be necessary if you're running 700x23 or 25 tires.
The problem is that they may also require long reach brake calipers, and perhaps aren't quite as racy.
The 27" bikes also frequently have greater fork rake.
well if I got track ends brazed on I most likely wouldn't run a brake since I don't already, so that's not a big issue, and if the rake on the fork is bigger than I desire, I'd most likely just change the fork, unless of course the head tube angle is also a bit large, but if that's the case, that's a frame I probably wouldn't invest in in the first place