Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Bike tire size is a nightmare.  The 27 in. rim that was pretty much the standard 40-50 yrs. ago is not used by any new bikes as far as I know, and even finding 27 x 1 1/4 or 27 x 1 1/8 tires is getting tougher.  I've got a few other bikes that are tough tire finds too.

Frank

Quote from: happyhooker on November 14, 2024, 03:03:08 PMBike tire size is a nightmare.  The 27 in. rim that was pretty much the standard 40-50 yrs. ago is not used by any new bikes as far as I know, and even finding 27 x 1 1/4 or 27 x 1 1/8 tires is getting tougher.  I've got a few other bikes that are tough tire finds too.

Frank

It's true . I can use 700c on some 27 in bike just have to use longer brake caliper ,some I have to cut down slot to mount brake pads to lower pads to rim .The Peugeot 103 is the lightest Peugeot I have but come with Chrome Rigida 27" wheel ,I can replace with much lighter 700 wheel

Quote from: quang tran on November 12, 2024, 10:59:06 AMWow ,that's a serious set up . I'm surprise many have same idea for fishing

As the old saying goes "Great minds think alike."

Frank

When I was riding bikes, 27x1¼ were standard. 700's were new technology and way above our pay grade.

My buddy had a 26" 10 speed. We put some 27" rims on it. Had to find some really short brake calipers to make the brakes work.

Santa brought me a Huffy Catalina one year.
Must have been on sale because the next door neighbor kid got one just like it.
His got stolen after a month or two.
I rode mine for years.

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I swapped a 501 Jigmaster for a 27" Paramount frame and forks, and stuck the Catalina bits on it.
Rode it from Las Vegas NV to Washington D.C. summer of '76.