Originally Posted by Bklyn
Bolo: when you tried the 700c, was it just as simple as popping a 700 into the fork? Did you actually try to move the brake pads down, or did you just eyeball it?
I'm thinking of converting the singlespeed to a fixed, and there are far more 700c track wheels available. (In fact, I think Harris Cyclery is the only shop to offer a 27" fixed wheel.) I won't need a rear brake anymore, so that won't be a problem. But how off would it be to run a 700c rear and a 27" front?
Thee is no real up and down adjust of the cantilever brakes I have due to the position of them. I took the 700c wheel off of my newer road bike and put it on the old trek. The brakes did not line up where they needed to be. Although I admit to not spending alot of time on this.
Switching to the caliper style brakes found on most new road bikes will likely work, may need long reach, but may not.