Originally Posted by
Gene2308
It will probably take 700c rims, you just need to be able to extend your brake pads another 4 mm to reach them....easy to measure or eyeball. It looks like you *might have that with those brakes (hard to tell from here).
Here are a couple pictures. So basically all I would need to do is just drop these (where the arrows are pointing) down 4mm?
Rear:
Front:
Originally Posted by
Retro Grouch
Looks that way to me too.
If it was my bike I'd borrow a pair of 700c wheels from somebody, test fit them, and see how the brakes aligned before spending any money.
Definitely something I'm going to do. I am not planning on buying new rims until next year. I'll wait at least until these new tires wear out. But I was very curious, and in the process of learning about bikes didn't want to wait a whole year to find out if it was possible.
Originally Posted by
timcupery
I think one of the biggest reasons to switch rim sizes is if you want a freehub rear hub (instead of a freewheel). That said, I've built two rear wheels with 27" rims and 7-speed freehubs.
I apologize for my ignorance, but what's the difference between freehub and freewheel? It may sound self-explanatory but I don't understand what that means, even though I've gone and looked up what the "hub" is.
Originally Posted by
LarryMelman
Not sure why you want to switch. You've already put new tires and tubes on it so you should be good for a while. 27" tires are still available - the selection is meager but you can still get them.
Oh yeah, I won't switch for a good long while, but eventually the meagerness will be an issue. I couldn't ride for a whole sunny week and a half cause I had to wait for my tires to get in. (I didn't realize I just had to adjust the brakes to be able to fit a new wheel on there.)