Originally Posted by
grouchysmurf
I thought the wheel are of 28", given this is a vintage bike. Weren't 700c introduced later? Or maybe I am mixing things up and 700c and 28" are in fact the same. Regardless, in local stores they also have freewheels available so irrespectively of the width I think I am set.
700c tubular tires are sometimes labeled as 28". But they are the same size.
Originally Posted by
grouchysmurf
As for BB, I assumed it would be an old type with weird crank mounting so my intention was to replace with a square axle BB that would allow for more options but maybe I got this wrong.
Judging by the picture, it already has a square taper axle BB. Nothing weird here.