Originally Posted by
Bicicletta89
Cyclists who’ve kept your c&o rides with 27inch wheels (either original steel or aluminum) how come you’ve chosen to go that route rather than swap in 700c?
I have several older bikes that require brakes with long reaches,
700C rims are slightly smaller in diameter than 27" so the brakes will not reach them. Not only that, rims don't go bad unless abused so I don't see the point of changing them unless there were absolutely no tires available to fit. As long as there are 27" tires, I will keep my 27" rims.