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Old 04-05-07 | 10:21 AM
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Bikes: 1973 Eisentraut; 1970s Richard Sachs; 1978 Alfio Bonnano; 1967 Peugeot PX10

Short answer is most any bike built for 700 or 27" wheels.

The real answer is this depends on a confluence of factors. Some bikes are designed with more tire clearance, so as to fit fenders or wider tires. Some have minimal clearance. Often, the deciding factor is brake reach (can the pads reach the rim?). On some bikes designed for 27" wheels, this can be a loooong reach.

The other major factor is rear drop out spacing, which varies according to age of bike. If the hub is spaced at 130mm, and your rear drops at 120mm, it isn't going to work. Unless you cold set the frame, and that I wouldn't do over that wide a difference. You can't cold set anything but steel, so the frame has to be steel for this to work.

One thing in working with older bikes: there are a mess of "standards" and you need to familiarize yourself with them. This is helpfull when you're planning a hack.
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