Has anyone converted a 26x1 3/8 bike to 700c wheels?
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This bike uses a 700c wheel with a fork from a Hawthorne? with 28" wheels.
have done several schwinns, never a problem, although the schwinn wheels are a slightly larger diameter than a standard ea3. so you don't have to search, here's a couple i've posted here before- 700x40 (top), 700x35c (bottom). The blue bike has modern shimano long reach sidepulls. i doubt these (mud room) or the original brakes (power) would work well for 'cross....
Boadtrack,
Did you have to change the fork for clearance or that's what you happened to have around?
That frame great what is it? Did you see this, 2nd link viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7006
Did you have to change the fork for clearance or that's what you happened to have around?
That frame great what is it? Did you see this, 2nd link viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7006
I just happened to have the fork. I bought it at the Saline Mich. antique bike show. I wanted the early 1900s look so, I added the arch to the frame and the old fork.
Not to hijack the thread but Boardtrack,is that a Ivers frame? I seen one like that on local CL awhile back.First time I had ever seen a frame like it.My next build was going to imitate it. I already got the white tires and will make it a 3 speed, but w/ an old Cleveland style fork. The frame Im starting with is an old Shogun that I plan on adding the second bar to.This is the first time I have seen your bike ,Please dont be offended if I use that type of frame. 
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This is the one on CL. I just noticed the bar on this pic. looks like it touches the top bar.
:wink: This is the one on CL. I just noticed the bar on this pic. looks like it touches the top bar.
The frame started life as a mid 80s Schwinn road bike. I added the arch myself.
