Originally Posted by
ollo_ollo
I would be careful on the Centurion Pro Tour. Some of the early versions had clearance issues. My 81 Pro Tour had 27 x 1 1/4 tires & fitting fenders was very difficult. The cantilever brake posts would not adapt to 700c without moving them lower but if they would have, 700 x 28 would probably be the limit. My 84 Specialized Expedition Touring takes 700 x 32s with room to spare & could easily go larger.
Other suggestions in order of availability would be:
Trek 520 Touring, Raleigh Super Course (early version made for 27 x 1 1/4 will convert to 700 with huge clearance), mid 70s Motobecane Grand Jubile has good clearance with 700 x 28 & might be able to go larger. Miyata 1000 Touring Early 60s Zeus has great clearance but good luck finding one.
All good suggestions. I'd add Fuji America to the list. There aren't many around, but they are pretty nice (if it's a steel one).
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