27 inch wheels, any decent replacements out there?

[CyclingTheLakes]

http://www.niagaracycle.com/categories/wheels/wheels/27

Worth consideration.

So depending on where you are but this is more like it for 27" wheels pricewise, the brand Alex.

 

[Bats]

I've had to mess with the interchangeability on tyres too, sorry this is off-topic and the tubes that use them.

700s on a 27 inch wheel and so on. They say it won't work but I'm not always positive about that. Then, some of the darn tyres I have, I can't even find the size written on them.

That absolutely won't work.

 

[Bikeshack]

Re:

Thanks for all the advice. I tried to buy a set from Niagara Cycle Works but they were unable to ship to the UK as the package was larger than their mail providers size limit. In the end I went to Velo Mine. The wheels are Sun CR18 Rims with DT Spokes on Quando sealed bearing hubs. Seemed to get decent customer reviews. They worked out at £75 with £41 postage. I await their delivery and to see whether I get hammered for import duty.

 

[Pedalitis]

Re: 27 inch wheels

Velo Orange now does lovely 27 inch rims and I think you can get them though their UK reseller - Fresh Stripe

 

[Pedalitis]

Re: 27 inch wheels again

It's actually Freshtripe. He's the link for rims:

http://www.freshtripe.co.uk/Freshtripe/ ... im-3_1.jpg

 

[neil the wheel]

Are 650b rims a viable alternative, does anyone know?

 

[neil the wheel]

By the way, I built up a pair of wheels using sjs own brand 27" polished alloy rims and they look great. Seem well made and strong too.

 

[sisyphus]

Watch out for rear spacing / oln with some of those modern 27inch wheels. They may not fit.

 

[Robbied196]

I think there are loads of 27" wheels and rims out there. I'd look for a good used set, it will look right, 700c will never look right. Neither will Velo orange, or any other band wagon re-inventions.

 

[Pedalitis]

Strange comment coming from someone that sells "other band wagon re-inventions" from crank caps to bells