mikeymustard
Veteran
I have a resprayed Carlton tru well frame (which i bought ages ago cos i felt sorry for it) hung in my garage.
I've had the thought of making it into more of a gravel style racer: nothing too ruffty-tuffty, just able to cope with the odd track or flat-ish common. Are there any tyres in 27" that might cope with a bit of mud or wet grass?
I could go for 700c hybrid or 29er wheels but that would probably involve sourcing long reach brakes and more expense, but OTOH I could then use a Claris set (apart from the brakes) I've just acquired, and modernise it at the same time.
Anyone got any thoughts on this?
I've had the thought of making it into more of a gravel style racer: nothing too ruffty-tuffty, just able to cope with the odd track or flat-ish common. Are there any tyres in 27" that might cope with a bit of mud or wet grass?
I could go for 700c hybrid or 29er wheels but that would probably involve sourcing long reach brakes and more expense, but OTOH I could then use a Claris set (apart from the brakes) I've just acquired, and modernise it at the same time.
Anyone got any thoughts on this?