happycheapskate
Active Member
re: 27" tires. I like the idea of using an old road bike with 27" (US, not 700c) wheels and good old fat gumwalls (Still about $10 for the old fashioned ones, and around $25 for modern high quality low weight tires, try REI.com)
Since the chain drive goes by wheel size for overall gearing, a bigger wheel will have a higher top speed. Just be sure to use good quality spokes! (these wheels are easy to rebuild with very flexy rims)
The main concern I think would be braking power. Many of those 27" wheels have slick steel rims. If you have v-brakes rigged to the bike or a good solid coaster brake, you should be much safer.
Best of luck and new life to old parts!
Since the chain drive goes by wheel size for overall gearing, a bigger wheel will have a higher top speed. Just be sure to use good quality spokes! (these wheels are easy to rebuild with very flexy rims)
The main concern I think would be braking power. Many of those 27" wheels have slick steel rims. If you have v-brakes rigged to the bike or a good solid coaster brake, you should be much safer.
Best of luck and new life to old parts!