Originally Posted by
Frankinbiker
I am going to have a Nexus 8 wheel built up for use on a Raleigh Sprite.
I plan to use a 700C rim but do not plan to replace the front 27" wheel. Will this cause a problem?
Even though the bike came with 27" wheels, I figured getting the hub built on a 700C rim would make for better future compatibility with other bikes.
When I built my Raleigh Sprite, I used the Tektro long reach sidepulls (R556) to work with the 27" wheelset I had made for it.
Had I gone to 700c, even these brakes might not have been long enough(looks like they'd work but it'd be close)
If you need even longer reach brakes, get the Dia-Compe 750 centerpulls.