Quote Originally Posted by madscot13 View Post
finding the tires at local shops. When I was fixing this bike up 2 years ago I had to order the tires online. Tubes are not a problem.

plus I could get rid of the old wheels that aren't very true and look like a good re-chroming is in order
Well, if the wheels already have problems, then that makes sense. I had a bike with those older 27" wheels and they are heavy also. My current 27" set is alloy, so no rust, they're fairly lightweight, so they are no problem. As for tires, I had to order online also, but Wallingford gets them there quickly.

Good luck. Let us know how it turns out.