Originally Posted by
dschad
Thanks for the reply. I should have been more specific - I was referring to the one which started this thread, a 1988 Le Tour. I have looked at the Bikeman stuff, but will reread more closely. Unfortunately shopping for a suitable bike can be a challenge - need to buy to find out it won't do what you want.
I find that 70’s up to early 80’s sport-tourers make the best conversions - they generally came with clearance for 700x32 tires, sometimes even 35mm. I would just stay away from bikes that came with 27” wheels - they’re a bit too much of a stretch to get long-reach brakes to work well.