Originally Posted by
bmthom.gis
Things you would want most if you go road bike (older ones tend to be able to take wider tires, FYI) are 700C wheels...27" wheels really limit tire choices, as do 650s and alloy rims.
27" wheels do limit tire choices, but theres quite a few out there.
Im working on making a schwinn world tourer ridable again and it needs tubes, tires and rim strips. Theres quite a few good tires available in the 27 x 1" - 1-1/4". Most of them are under $25 each too. Im eyeballing some $18 Panaracer Paselas for mine.