As Dale mentions, this might be very much dependent on the
particular brakes you're using. My experience has been solely
with Mafac cantilevers (or copies) and I've always been able to
switch between 27" and 700c wheels without any loss in braking
effectiveness. Of course it still requires some fiddling with
the angles of the pads, yoke cable length and so forth.
Good luck,
Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia, USA
> << Before I go to the trouble of having the wheels built,
> how difficult will it be to adjust the canti brakes to
> strike the rim properly? >>
>
>
> Borrow some 700c wheels and try it first!
> Theory is great but practical testing trumps it all.
> Some cantis are not very tolerant of wheel diameter
> changes.....
>
> Dale Brown,
> Greensboro, NC USA
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