Wheel help needed

Posted on Sun 19th, July 2009

• #1

dannyboy36

so i was given an old peugeot ladies frame which im planning on building up as a beater for my girl...
im not sure what size wheels to get. i want to fit decent modernish brakes and have measured my dura ace calipers, it gives a drop of 40-50mm.
the drop with a 700 rim is 70mm which would suggest i need 28'' rim, i cant find 28'' rims anywhere so im beginning to think i need to look into different brakes with a deeper drop.
is this the right way to go about things?
any advice would be appreciated
thanks d
• #2

ehren_fried_chicken

28" and 700C is the same thing. You probably need 27" which, weirdly, is bigger than 700C. Thank you bike industry.

Here is a thread about the same topic: http://www.londonfgss.com/thread11328.html
• #3

dannyboy36

thanks mate!
• #4

Befixed

this ugly brakes have up to 75mm drop.
• #5

tee

If you get 27" wheels it's a forever struggle finding nice tires, me thinks. There are prettier long reach brakes than those tektros, too.

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