Originally Posted by
cudak888
Skinny tires aren't my gripe so much as that of the wheel diameter itself. There are points to be made about proper tire width, but I won't go off on that tangent now.
Curiously - what makes the reject 27"s in your piles "unsafe?"
-Kurt
What I mean about the tire width is that it can also add to the height of the whole package, and I like taller wheels on larger frames.
My unsafe wheels are not things that couldn't be repaired, for the most part. Things like extremely loose spokes, rusty spokes, or just super cheap hubs, spokes, or rims. I have one decent set with the standard 27" Araya rims and Sunshine hubs that are like new. My good set has the same rims, but with a 40 spoke rear and 36 spoke front and some early '80s Suntour hubs with sealed cartridge bearing that are as smooth as butter. But they need to be trued properly which I've never done myself. I'm currently using the good set on my Univega touring bike.