There were some pretty long brakes in those days. The smallest wheels would be the 650 B with 584 diameter. 26 x 1 1/4 have a diameter of 597, not that much smaller than the 622 of 700c wheels. 27" would probably fit with "normal" reach brakes. the only caveat is with larger wheels the bb height would be kind of high. 26 x 1 1/4 still the best, just kind of hard to find these days. Not the same as 26 x 1.25 mt bike wheels. Borrow the money. These don't come along very often.
From: Jon Spangler <jonswriter@att.net> Subject: Re: [CR] FS 1950s Paramount Tourist To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Message-ID: <E14CEDC7-8C09-4B01-BF11-CE57B6D1E808@att.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"; delsp=yes; format=flowed
Bob,
How can this frame take all those different wheel sizes (26 x 1 1/4", 650B, 700C, 27")?
What brakes would permit such a wide range of wheel diameters?
Jon Spangler wishing he had the $$$ for your Paramount in Alameda, CA USA
Bob Freeman
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