Thread: 700C on a C&V?
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Old 04-19-22 | 07:52 AM
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Yes I do, but I tend to stay away from conversions on bikes that use the 750 reach rear center pull brakes, or bikes that require brake swaps for longer calipers. I tend to advoid converting bikes with a claw derailleurs.

The bikes I like to convert are the bikes with brakes that can reach. It does not work smoothly every time.

I have a Sekai 2700 that does not play well with change. The front caliper needed minor modification to the pads for reach accommodation, the rear was fine.


Some bikes, like this Trek, it's as simple as a wheel swap with the only adjustment being a drop of the brake pads to level.

In my opinion the light touring mid to upper level bikes of the later mid 70's to mid 80's with caliper brakes work best.
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