substitute for 700 D GT tires or wheels?

ResearchGeek said:

I'm looking at this problem:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/tires/587.html
"We carried tires in this size as long as we coud get them, but the supply
has been exhausted."
Do you think getting the "slightly too small" clinchers could work?
How about putting a standard set of wheels on the bike?

Yes a different wheel size and rebraze the brake mounts.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

A Muzi said:

ResearchGeek said:

I'm looking at this problem:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/tires/587.html
"We carried tires in this size as long as we coud get them, but the
supply has been exhausted."
Do you think getting the "slightly too small" clinchers could work?
How about putting a standard set of wheels on the bike?

Yes a different wheel size and rebraze the brake mounts.

Would not ISO 584-mm (650 B) wheels work with only a minor brake pad
adjustment?

--
Tom Sherman – Earth

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ResearchGeek said:

I'm looking at this problem:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/tires/587.html
"We carried tires in this size as long as we coud get them, but the
supply has been exhausted."
Do you think getting the "slightly too small" clinchers could work?
How about putting a standard set of wheels on the bike?

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A Muzi said:

Yes a different wheel size and rebraze the brake mounts.

Tom Sherman said:

Would not ISO 584-mm (650 B) wheels work with only a minor brake pad
adjustment?

Technically, yes, but then you're back to a poorly supported
size. Outside urban areas 650B is nonexistant. 26-decimals
(-559) at any XMart or hardware store, a compelling feature
for the sorts of bikes that were 700D.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 11:21:54 -0600, A Muzi <[email hidden]>

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ResearchGeek wrote:

> I'm looking at this problem:
> http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/tires/587.html
> "We carried tires in this size as long as we coud get them, but the
> supply has been exhausted."
> Do you think getting the "slightly too small" clinchers could work?
> How about putting a standard set of wheels on the bike?

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A Muzi said:

Yes a different wheel size and rebraze the brake mounts.

Tom Sherman said:

Would not ISO 584-mm (650 B) wheels work with only a minor brake pad
adjustment?

Technically, yes, but then you're back to a poorly supported
size. Outside urban areas 650B is nonexistant. 26-decimals
(-559) at any XMart or hardware store, a compelling feature
for the sorts of bikes that were 700D.

Sheldon Brown has a rep for solving all sorts of complex mechanical
bicycle problems. If he is saying something is difficult, an easy
solution is doubtful.

Happy trails,
Gary (net.yogi.bear)
--
At the 51st percentile of ursine intelligence

Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA
Please reply to: garyDOTschwartzATpoboxDOTcom

Thanks, everyone, for answering so rapidly. The 650B sounds viable.
Enjoy,
J

ResearchGeek said:

I'm looking at this problem:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/tires/587.html
"We carried tires in this size as long as we coud get them, but the supply
has been exhausted."
Do you think getting the "slightly too small" clinchers could work?
How about putting a standard set of wheels on the bike?