Wheel rim size...700 vs. 27
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A rim that can accommodate a 25 as the smallest tire can accommodate a 38, so maybe one could use them, but I don't think the rider who wants a 25 will be happy with a 38.
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Based on their statistics, that's probably a very safe assumption. I recall reading the president of Huffy saying the average lifetime mileage of their bikes was about 75.
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And I suspect we've all known people who are inclined to throw away the whole bike when they get a flat tire.
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i would bet even half of bike shop bikes often see less than 100 miles use
over their life time
i have had mare than one person say to me
when i worked in a shop
i got my bike about five years ago and ive never really ridden it so i guess its time for a new one
i would bet even half of bike shop bikes often see less than 100 miles use
over their life time
i have had mare than one person say to me
when i worked in a shop
i got my bike about five years ago and ive never really ridden it so i guess its time for a new one
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Schwinn Varsity! there's a blast from the past. Would anyone buy a bicycle because it is a Schwinn Varsity these days?
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New 700c rims with 36 holes are definitely out there.
Ebay might have rims or wheelsets which would complement an older bike.
I have a 1988 Schwinn which can take a 27" wheel but there is no room for any but a 1" tire and I am not even sure about that. I did not do a conversion but just trial fit a wheel I had.
You could respace your frame for a more modern wheelset or maybe the wheelset could be respaced if the spacers and locknuts will allow it.
Ebay might have rims or wheelsets which would complement an older bike.
I have a 1988 Schwinn which can take a 27" wheel but there is no room for any but a 1" tire and I am not even sure about that. I did not do a conversion but just trial fit a wheel I had.
You could respace your frame for a more modern wheelset or maybe the wheelset could be respaced if the spacers and locknuts will allow it.
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read the OP's question, it was about tire width and rims, you've relating it to tires only, so what your'e saying is correct, but not in relation to the original question, my quote above makes no sense without context which was the relationship between tire with and diameter, referring to the 27" / 700c as I mentioned in the missing line of my quote, anyway, the original topic got way of course relating to Whale blubber and 2012 Ford Focus issues, bit like this reply...
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Thanks. I just buy parts at Walmart. I'd give their 700c tire a try if it would fit my rim, but it's too big. While looking I noticed that some of the bicycles advertise having 700c wheels, so I looked more closely and saw that some of them have 700c x 25 tires, but they sell only a 38 in a 700c tire. A rim that can take a 32 can probably take a 38.
If Walmart sells bicycles for which they don't sell replacement tires do they expect the buyers to stop riding them before they need a spare?
If Walmart sells bicycles for which they don't sell replacement tires do they expect the buyers to stop riding them before they need a spare?
Don't know if I would expect, or be distressed, if my Wal-Mart bike didn't outlast the tires.
And, our Wally-World does carry more than 700s than just 38, but nothing I would ride any longer than it would take to get a real tire.
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If the OP is talking about rebuilding wheels and installing wider tires on his Grandis so that he can use the bike for "gravel grinding," to use his term, he might be better off finding a cheap used mountain bike instead. Every Grandis I've ever seen was a professional-level Italian bike. If the bike is in good shape, it would make sense to keep it that way.
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