Originally Posted by
Lamplight
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.
Ah, yes; the larger tires can be used to artificially add to the diameter of the rim.
Any nice Mavic/Ambrosio/Rigida/etc hooked-bead 27" rims (36/36) in your pile? Need a pair for the Paramount.
Originally Posted by
g-funk
yeah yeah, nice wheels, beautiful bike, 27's are sweet. what's under the car cover, under the tent? I'm guessing Oldsmobile.
Try this on for size:
Originally Posted by
Kommisar89
OK, I gotta bite - virtually all of the "good" bikes I remember back in the day had "28" inch tubulars which is 700C in modern parlance. And most gaspipe specials had 27".
27"s were primarily for touring machines - by the '80s, anyway - but a number of quality machines in the '70s ran the size - the Paramount being one of them. One could order the P-13 (the model above) with 27" clinchers or 700C tubies as desired. I, somehow, doubt the fact that mine ever came with the 700C tubulars, considering the excess of clearance under the brake bridge and fork crown. P-15s were always 27"; track models were, obviously, 700C.
Not to mention that you could order whatever you wanted; if 27"s on a track frame were your style, it wouldn't be impossible to have a frame built to those specs.
Originally Posted by
pastorbobnlnh
BTW, this could be a new sticky. Sources for high quality 27" tires. Especially the harder to find 27 X 1 and somewhat hard to find 27 1 1/8. As far as I can tell at this time, only Performance has the smaller size in their brand. The IRC Triathalons I like seem to be "out of stock" at every source I'm familiar with. I hope they will still be made.
Kurt, the blue bar tape from Loose Screws looks great!
You know, if there was a steady source for the old Specialized Turbo clincher 27" tires, we probably wouldn't be looking for any other tires in those two sizes. The ones currently on the black anno rims you see on the Paramount are their 27X1 tire, and are probably the best riding clincher I've ever ridden on - reminds me of a silk sew-up.
Thanks. Those bars and levers are destined for the '78 Guerciotti, while I intend to mount proper old-logo Cinellis (with red Velox tape) on the Paramount. By any chance, would you happen to have any old-logo Cinellis? (P.S.: Still have to send you something for the drop bolt - PM me again with what you're looking for).
Take care,
-Kurt