At 1:58 PM +0200 9/17/07, Rich Rhodes wrote:
>Will a 27 1/8" wheel go on a 700 c fork?
Depends on the vintage. Older bikes often had very generous tire clearance, but starting in the '80s, there was a stupid fad for making frames/forks with super tight clearance.
27" wheels have a 4 mm larger radius than 700c for similar width tires.
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