Originally Posted by
tatfiend
I would expect that any Italian bike fitted with clincher rims likely had 700C size wheels fitted. I believe that I read somewhere that Michelin introduced the first narrow high pressure 700C clincher tires to the market sometime in the 70s.
Mine were French bikes for the most part. Interestingly enough my Motobecane came with 27" from the same era. The first bike I had with 700c on it was a Lucien Michard, I have not seen one since then. It was a low end touring bike.
Aaron
