For the record, as equipped this bike comes in a 24# exactly. Not bad for a 58cm.

Went out this morning to put the 1" tires back on, but before I did I wanted to check some things out.

This is what I have with the 1-1/8" on the rear. The tire spins, but gets hung in a few spots where the tire is out of round.



So I pulled a 28-700c wheel off my '92 Allez to see how it fit and if the brakes would reach. They did, just barely.



So far so good, I tried the problem child rear wheel. That worked OK too.



Not great without the gummies, but 700c do not look out of place..



While I'm here, this reflector bracket is a substantial bit of kit. Not your typical bent flat strap. Says CatEye on the inside.



Then I remembered that the Allez has the same rear spacing. It's a 8-speed cassette, but it's friction so who cares?



The chain clears the stays in the 11t cog and the wheel is still centered.



But for some reason the rear derailleur, with the limit screws almost falling out, does not get to the 32t cog.



I would think the shifters would have enough pull, but there's not enough travel on the Suntour Cyclone M II. Hum.

But it gets to the 30 which is what I had on the original wheel. So I adjusted the low limit to ignore the 32t sprocket and I'm going for a ride.