when did they stop using 27 inch rims??
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one-eyed_jim
Old School Grand Master
Both 27" and 700c existed in parallel, with 27" dominating in the UK and USA, and 700c in Europe. British touring bikes tended to favour the sturdier and easily-repaired 27" clinchers. Racing bikes used tubular tyres because no race-worthy clinchers existed until the end of the seventies. Sprint (tubular) rims are the same size as 700c clincher rims. When good quality 700c clinchers began to appear, it made more sense to standardize on 700c for all uses, rather than build bikes to two such similar standards. 27" bikes were disappearing from the market by the mid eighties.
It's interesting that Cannondale continued to use 27" wheels for their touring bikes until the early nineties. Perhaps there were still more 27" touring tyres available in the USA.
http://sanaandterry.com/cannondale/year/1990/1990.pdf
It's interesting that Cannondale continued to use 27" wheels for their touring bikes until the early nineties. Perhaps there were still more 27" touring tyres available in the USA.
http://sanaandterry.com/cannondale/year/1990/1990.pdf
Banashapan
Retro Guru
sjs still sell 27" rims, as im sure the folks on here are aware-
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/rims-27-%286 ... pt170_pg1/
...try buying 27" rims in 40 hole- harder than hard/ impossible :cry:
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/rims-27-%286 ... pt170_pg1/
...try buying 27" rims in 40 hole- harder than hard/ impossible :cry:
Funnily enough, I was wondering this.
I have what I think is an '89 Nigel Dean frame, so late eighties & british.
Yet I 'think' the frame was designed for 27" wheels, as with a 700c front wheel the brake drop isn't quite enough, pretty much on the limit. I thought that by the 80's 700c was commonplace within Europe?
I have what I think is an '89 Nigel Dean frame, so late eighties & british.
Yet I 'think' the frame was designed for 27" wheels, as with a 700c front wheel the brake drop isn't quite enough, pretty much on the limit. I thought that by the 80's 700c was commonplace within Europe?
I bought the bike as it was, all of it looks to be Shimano that was available from '89/90 onwards, so I'd have thought it was original, but couldn't say.
They are Exage 500 brakes, 39-49mm drop, looks like I need around 55mm drop.
There again, maybe that doesn't mean a lot, as the deep drop brakes for 27" frames with 700c wheels such as the Alhongas are 57-75mm!! Looks like I just need some calipers with a little more drop, not necessarilly deep drop
They are Exage 500 brakes, 39-49mm drop, looks like I need around 55mm drop.
There again, maybe that doesn't mean a lot, as the deep drop brakes for 27" frames with 700c wheels such as the Alhongas are 57-75mm!! Looks like I just need some calipers with a little more drop, not necessarilly deep drop
one-eyed_jim
Old School Grand Master
That your frame has mudguard eyelets suggests it was probably intended to be built with mudguard clearance on 700c wheels, and 47-57mm reach calipers. These "standard reach" calipers were common in the days of single pivot brakes, but harder to get hold of when dual pivots and "short reach" became the norm.Hallsy":1slytxi1 said:
A while ago I noticed that Planet-X were selling brake reach extenders (cartridge brake shoes with a downward offset) that would be an inexpensive solution to your reach problem if you can find a pair. Planet-X no longer have them.
