Re: [CR]Are 27 inch tires still being made?

(Example: Events:Cirque du Cyclisme:2004)

Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 16:34:15 -0400
From: "Chris Beyer" <beyerc@mailserver.volvo.com>
To: MchlKahrl@aol.com
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Are 27 inch tires still being made?
References: <65.1486792f.28357b6b@aol.com>


Michael:

At last count, Specialized, Panaracer, IRC, and Schwalbe still make 27" tires. so does Kenda, but I assumed you'd actually want to ride the bike............

Chris Beyer Bloomfield, NJ

MchlKahrl@aol.com wrote:
> I've noticed the availability of good 27"x1 1/4" tires getting slim in recent years. Have they stopped making them and the current stock will dry up in the next few years? My current wheels have been trouble free for over ten years and I hate to mess with a good thing. I also don't think the bike would look right with 700c wheels.

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> Michael Kahrl