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Old 04-05-20, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by mountaindave
I’m ping you have to check the fork crown on my ‘81 412 now...

@bikemig, did your 500 come with 27” wheels? My ‘78 and ‘81 both came with 27” wheels, which made for great 700c conversions.

Agree that the Ishiwata 500 series are fantastic bikes and often great deals.

I think my ‘79 710 looks great with a Sugino AT crank - you should go for it! (See sig in desktop mode.)

Wheels: The bike came with 700c wheels but I think it could easily take 27 x 1 and 1/4 tires as well. In fact I may end up using 27 inch wheels as I have a set with shimano 333 hi flange hubs and sun cr 18 rims that need a good home. I'll run a test with 27 x 1 and 1/4 tires to see if that is a possibility.

Parts: My original idea was to go with a sugino AT crank. But I have a mixed shimano FC 6200 and 6207 group that would look pretty sweet on this bike.
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