Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site zehntel.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!zehntel!zinfandel!dave From: dave@zinfandel.UUCP Newsgroups: net.bicycle Subject: Re: 700C wheel - (nf) Message-ID: <1511@zehntel.UUCP> Date: Wed, 6-Jun-84 04:18:23 EDT Article-I.D.: zehntel.1511 Posted: Wed Jun 6 04:18:23 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 10-Jun-84 07:10:29 EDT Sender: root@zehntel.UUCP Organization: Zehntel Inc., Walnut Creek, CA Lines: 27 #R:ucbvax:-94200:zinfandel:20500003:000:892 zinfandel!dave Jun 4 09:36:00 1984 Well, maybe. The wheel itself will physically fit (700C is slightly smaller than 27"). The problem is the brake reach. Brakes usually are specified as 'short reach' (short caliper arm length), 'normal reach' (medium caliper arm length), or 'long reach' (long caliper arm length). Obviously, if you put on a smaller diameter wheel, the brakes have to be able to reach down a little further to contact the rim. The ends of the caliper arms are slotted at the attachment point for the brake pads, so if you're lucky, you'll be able to move the pads down a bit. If not, you would have to replace the brake calipers with some longer reach ones. Of course, I am assuming that you are keeping the rear hub spacing the same.... Dave Funk Zehntel, Inc. 2625 Shadelands Drive Walnut Creek, CA 92598 (415) 932-6900 x309 ....!decvax!sytek!zehntel!dave ...."zehntel!dave"@BERKELEY