Originally Posted by
BobRuth
I have let a few years go by and find myself wanting to get my bicycle back in shape for mostly just "sensible exercise". Just to start "moving"!!!!
Mine is (I believe) a late 70's Raleigh Record and it has 27" wheels and uses 27" x 1 1/4" tires. I started looking for new tires and ONE thing that I seem to have discovered concerns me.
Looking at the websites of local bike shops.... they do not have ANYTHING in 27".
Looking at place where one might commonly find bike tires & tubes (Thinking WalMart... places like that).... they do not have ANYTHING in 27"
I can find them in places where I have to order them..... but the real surprise was that local shops don't have them.
Did I miss a memo?
What happened?
Bob
Welcome Bob. Check your area for a bike COOP. I still run 27" wheels and when I need a couple tires and don't feel like ordering something I can walk in my local COOP and they have always had some hanging on the wall.