swapping out 27" wheels for 700?
 

im trying to swap out some 27" wheels from my 80' schwinn traveler. will i have any problems fitting them? what about problems with the brakes fitting??

thanks

Depends on the bike.

On some bikes you can simply readjust the brake pads downward and you're good-to-go.
Sometimes you need to replace the original calipers with long reach calipers.
Bikes that were originally designed with a lot of tire and fender clearance won't work.

The easiest and most reliable thing is to find someone who has a bike with 700c wheels and trial fit them.

When I switched to 700c, I had the brakes not reaching problem. Bought long reach type, like Retro Grouch mentions, and now I'm good. good luck.

On my 80's Fuji, I didn't have a problem, the existing brakes, to my surprise reach fine.

If they don't fit, you can always get some long reach brakes, I think. Probably find some used ones on Ebay for cheap.

You might look for drop bolts if your brakes don't allow the pads to adjust lower. . .

Here's "how to install" the nicer machined ones: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/dpdropbolt.html, but you'll have to hunt for 'em.

There's a page on Sheldon's site on a DIY if looks don't matter: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/home-drop.html