Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Off the back
Bikes: 2019 RM Pipeline, 2019 RM Blizzard, 2013 SuperX, 2007 Litespeed Vortex, 1970 Falcon Olympic, 2008 RM Metropolis IGH, 2004 Specialized Enduro, 2006 Langster
The only problems I've had was finding decent rubber. However, I found 27" x 1 1/4" Continental UltraSports at MEC.ca this year. ($14 each) They've worked well, and I have had 0 flats in 2000 miles. I also found some 27" x 1 3/8" Tioga Bloodhounds at MEC.ca for my CX setup. ($18 each)
I killed the back rim on my commuter this year. The rim selection at my lbs was slim but we found a decent one to lace to my hub. I'm considering changing the CX setup to a fixie/SS next spring. All FlipFlop hubs (Paul) come in 32 hole. Most common 27" rims are 36 hole. Finding a decent 27" 32 hole rim has been difficult but my LBS is willing to order whatever they don't have if thier supplier has them in stock.
T.J.