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Old 04-06-08 | 12:44 PM
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Bikes: 1983 Dawes Galaxy, 2006 Raleigh Airlite, 1982 Sun Solo (fixed)

700c wouldn't be a problem if your brakes have enough reach, but the 700c rims are 622mm, not 630, so that is only 4mm difference in height of the pads. Your rear triangle may need to be cold set if the new hubs are wider, which they may be.

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Originally Posted by cc700
i jam my thumbs up and back into the tubes. this way i can point my fingers straight out in front to split the wind and attain an even more aero profile, and the usual fixed gear - zen - connectedness feeling through the drivetrain is multiplied ten fold because my thumbs become one with the tubing.
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