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Serfas Drifters - they're a lot like Conti Town & Countrys...back when Conti Town and Countrys had consistent quality. Inverted tread, good puncture resistance, and in your price range. Try the 26 x 1.5 with the reflective sidewalls.
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"Let us hope our weapons are never needed --but do not forget what the common people knew when they demanded the Bill of Rights: An armed citizenry is the first defense, the best defense, and the final defense against tyranny. If guns are outlawed, only the government will have guns. Only the police, the secret police, the military, the hired servants of our rulers. Only the government -- and a few outlaws. I intend to be among the outlaws" - Edward Abbey