Re: [CR]Re: 27" sewups..

(Example: Framebuilders:Jack Taylor)

From: <Bikerdaver@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 21:01:16 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: 27" sewups..
To: dave@hokiespokes.com, lists@peterwhitecycles.com
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

In a message dated 5/21/2004 3:31:24 PM Pacific Standard Time, dave@hokiespokes.com writes: Dave Abraham wrote:
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>> he may be wrong..but Fujis used to come with 27" tubbies
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> No, they didn't. Fuji, and a few imported brands built by Fuji such as
> Sekine referred to 700c tires and rims as 27". But they all measured 700c. -------------------------------------- Ahhh, very interesting point, as it doesn't rule out what I recall seeing as well. Japanese 27" sew-ups used on track bikes! If in fcat they were 700, but only labled as 27" that would solve the conundrum in my mind.
cheers-
Dave Anderson
Cut Bank MT