27" wheels

[sipit]

hi
I have just rescued my father-in-laws 56year old viking bike from his garage. It is a lovely old steel frame with all original parts, very unused in the last twenty years or so.
I would like to get it up and running again but am having difficulty getting wheels for it. They are 27"x1 1/4 but with a 3/8" axle. A 10mm axle will not fit in the drop outs.
Any advice on where to get some wheels from? I am based in Bristol.
I will also need to get some new jockey wheels for a 56 year old campag mech at some point.

Any ideas or help gratefully received.
thanks
Simon

[BigG]

Ebay is your best bet. 27" wheels come up quite frequently. Also keep an eye on the "for sale" section of this forum.

All British hubs will have 3/8" axles as will mst continental hubs sold in this country and dating back to the pre-quick release days. You will need to check this with the seller, however, as both 10mm and 3/8" versions were made.

[james01]

Life is much easier if you can adapt to 700c. Can't you simply file out the dropouts? They're usually well-endowed with spare metal, you'll hardly be weakening them.

[robgul]

Life is much easier if you can adapt to 700c. Can't you simply file out the dropouts? They're usually well-endowed with spare metal, you'll hardly be weakening them.

Indeed, and you may have to find some longer drop brakes ... but modern 700 alloy wheels will be a good investment, and tyre choice is much wider too.

Rob

[boblo]

I have a lovely pair of 27 inchers if you fancy them. Campag Record 36h small flange hubs, Mavic Mod 3 CD Anodised 27x1¼" rims, Sapim d/b stainless spoked wheels c/w original Campag q/r's. 130mm OLN.

Lovely condition. Bearings fantastically smooth, rims dead true and straight with only minor wear to grey anodised braking surface.

£75 + p&p.

Nearly new Sachs 13 - 32 7 speed freewheel in excellent condition and pair of part worn VGC Panaracer Tourguard kevlar tires/inner tubes also available at extra cost.

Pics here:

http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o108 ... bobloboblo

[quiksilver]

You could try Hilary Stone or SJS Cycles, both west Country based.

[random37]

I'll send you a hub for the front wheel for free and gratis. You just need to build it into a wheel.

But yeah, I'd go for 700c too. There's more tyre choice, and although retrogrouches like me admire classic rims, today's are in a different class to the classic ones, and you can still get them in shiny silver.

[sipit]

thanks for all the advice, will try those shops and if not get myself a 10mm round file. The brakes do have 5/10mm adjustment, so will probably be alright for a 700.
simon