Bagged a Nishiki Cresta GT

[BiketoBasics]

Last November I saw this bike advertised and decided to buy. It is in very good condition and is orignial.

I was thinking of putting Michelin Protek tires on it. The wheels are 27". I'd thought about replacing the 27'ers with 700c but I don't want to put any significant money into this bike if possible. I'd trade this bike instantly for a newer steel frame hybrid of similar calibre. These old road bikes can be some really beauts but they can't take fat tires. Oh well.

 

[BiketoBasics]

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[Guinessisgoodforyou]

That looks like a nice quality tourer.

 

[fiveSixteenths]

Very nice. What size is it? And what kind of swap did you have in mind?

 

[LondonClassic]

Thats very .

I would have thought you could go up to 32mm / 27x 1 1/4 without mudguards....possibly with mudguards even. How fat do you want to go?

 

[MattiThundrrr]

These old road bikes can be some really beauts but they can't take fat tires.

I really like this bike, would love to fit something like this into my fleet. Often it is road calipers which provide the interference, you might be surprised by how much room those cantilevers provide. Pictures don't show clearly, what's the fork, and chainstay clearance like?