P Peter New member Dec 30, 2009 #1 i just put a bid in on a road bike from the 80's on Ebay, and i know that the wheel size is 27" because my friend has a road bike from around the same era with that wheel size, but i was wondering whether the default wheel size has changed?
i just put a bid in on a road bike from the 80's on Ebay, and i know that the wheel size is 27" because my friend has a road bike from around the same era with that wheel size, but i was wondering whether the default wheel size has changed?
B Bob A New member Dec 30, 2009 #2 Modern road bikes use 700c wheels, that is a little smaller the the 27 inch. You are correct the 27 inch wheels went out of fashion in the early 80's. http://www.sheldonbrown.com/rim-sizing.html
Modern road bikes use 700c wheels, that is a little smaller the the 27 inch. You are correct the 27 inch wheels went out of fashion in the early 80's. http://www.sheldonbrown.com/rim-sizing.html
B Brian L New member Jan 2, 2010 #3 700c is more common but 27inch wheels are still around. They're the same as 650c
B Brian L New member Jan 2, 2010 #4 700c is more common but 27inch wheels are still around. They're the same as 650c
