I agree there are many good 27" tires still made, including Pasela TG folding bead - Nashbar just got a new inventory of these. Schwalbe Marathons and Contis at the other end of the weight and toughness spectrum. Also agree that you can't always make the swap. My rear centerpull, Weinmann 750 is just not quite long enough to reach a 700c rim.
On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 2:27:47 AM UTC-5, IanA wrote: > > Why are you wanting to convert from 27" (630) to 700c (622)? It's not a > noticeable difference. The tire/rim availability of 700c is the only real > reason (and there would be a fraction more clearance with 700c), but there > are various options for the old 27" (630) standard. Jensonusa.com carry a > fair selection of tires and even have a budget price wheelset for screw on > freewheel that works for 126mm spacing. > > I converted from 27" to 700c on a bike because someone sold me a cheap > (but good) 700 wheelset, complete with tires. I must have re-spaced the > rear triangle, but the brakes needed nothing more than realigning the pads. > > I could then run either 27" or 700c within a range of 126mm to 130mm with > no problem as long as the brake pads were realigned each time. > > On Monday, March 25, 2013 7:18:05 PM UTC-6, hsmitham wrote: >> >> Hey Folks, >> >> First can a bike with 27" wheels (630mm) be converted to 700c ( 622mm) >> essentially 8mm difference smaller wheel diameter. What would be the best >> Canti breaks to use? And can a 27" wheel be converted to a 650B? There is a >> 46mm difference between 27" to 650B which seems too large a jump down for >> such a conversion. In advance thank you for any advice. >> >> Best, >> >> Hugh >> Sunland, CA >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
