does roadset mean 27" wheels?

here's another ad from nashbar. does roadset mean 27" wheels?

Rigida AS25/Shimano RM40 Road Wheelset
#YW-6R25M40
Start the spring/summer riding with a new, very affordable set of wheels.
Rigida AS25 rims are laced to Shimano RM40 wheels using 36, 14 gauge,
stainless steel spokes in a 3 cross pattern. Solid and reliable. Shimano 8/9
speed compatible. 130mm rear spacing. Can be used with 7 speed cassettes if
part # WM-NCS45 (not included) is used. Drilled for Schrader valves. QR
skewers are included. MSRP 109.95

a good deal at 49.95

i only have a 5 speed gear read cluster from another ruined wheel. will it
work at all with this wheel, which talks about 8/9 speed compatable?

pete the bike tech newbie

On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 04:51:24 +0000, pete johnson wrote:

here's another ad from nashbar. does roadset mean 27" wheels?

No. It will mean 700c wheels, whose radius is about 4mm less than your
27" wheels. Most bikes with 27" wheels can be made to work with 700c, but
you may have trouble getting the brake blocks to line up on the rim
properly. If you have room to lower them now, maybe it'd be OK.

Your 27" wheels are probably very old, maybe even steel. New wheels might
be a lot better if you have steel rims, since steel brake terribly in the
rain.

Rigida AS25 rims are laced to Shimano RM40 wheels using 36, 14 gauge,
stainless steel spokes in a 3 cross pattern. Solid and reliable. Shimano
8/9 speed compatible. 130mm rear spacing. Can be used with 7 speed
cassettes if part # WM-NCS45 (not included) is used. Drilled for Schrader
valves. QR skewers are included. MSRP 109.95

a good deal at 49.95

Maybe. But they will need stress-relieving and re-tensioning.

i only have a 5 speed gear read cluster from another ruined wheel. will
it work at all with this wheel, which talks about 8/9 speed compatable?

No, for several reasons. Your 5-speed freewheel cluster will not fit on
this wheel, which will take a (Shimano) cassette -- different animal
entirely. Also, 5-speed freewheels usually mean 120 or maybe 124mm
dropout spacing, so the rear wheel will not fit on the bike without
stretching the rear triangle. This is probably possible, but should be
done by a shop. Your derailleur may or may not work with 8-speed
cassettes, since it needs more "travel" distance across all those gears.

This becomes a major project:

1) getting the frame re-spaced
2) fiddling with the rear derailleur (I*had to file down the stops to get
enough travel)
3) getting the new wheels
4) stress-relieving and re-tensioning the new wheels (yes, really)
5) getting a cassette
6) replacing the tires
7) adjusting the brakes -- if they reach that far. Maybe replace them

Maybe you should check around for 27" wheels. Sheldon Brown can build
some for you.

--

David L. Johnson

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"pete johnson" wrote in message
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here's another ad from nashbar. does roadset mean 27" wheels?

No.

and for the unasked question -

it means 700c.



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pete johnson wrote:
here's another ad from nashbar. does roadset mean 27" wheels?

If it doesn't explicitly say 27", it's not 27".
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"pete johnson" wrote in
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here's another ad from nashbar. does roadset mean 27" wheels?

If in doubt, call them and ask. The standard size for road wheels is 700C.