Silas, It is unlikely the brakes will work well -- the 27" rim is taller. This means you'll also have less tire clearance even if the cantilevers can be made to work. 27" tires are thin on the ground -- I think Swift tires (made by Panaracer) is one of the only sources for 27" x 1 3/8" tires -- Panaracer Paselas are fairly available in 27" x 1 1/4". You also will have an issue with hub width -- perhaps the vintage Schwinn will be 120mm (the QB's size) -- but be sure. If those shiny rims are steel I'd steer clear -- heavy, not as strong, and pretty poor braking, especially when wet.
Julian Westerhout Bloomington, IL On Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:57:43 AM UTC-5 Silas Bussmann wrote: > Hi, > > Has anyone tried putting 27" wheels on a Quickbeam? I want to sabotage > one of the old schwinns from craigslist but want to make sure those pretty > chrome 27" wheels will fit before destroying something beautiful. > > Backstory - current wheels run 38c tires on nice wide rims. Discovered > CRACKED rear hub flange and looking for economical replacement that can > comfortably run 32c + tires but 27" x 1 3/8's would also suffice. Hoping > also to fit fenders. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ded97f9b-fbc4-44b9-a2d4-18e64db7bf5bn%40googlegroups.com.
