Bought this bike on CL and discovered that the wheel is Araya 26 1 1/4 and the tire is Kenda 26 1 1/4. I'm trying to fit some fenders on it and was hoping to buy a lower profile tire so that the fenders fit in between the brakes and the tire. Problem is, I can't seem to find any online, are 26in road bike tires almost non-existent?
Do you think that the bike originally came with those 26in tires? Is that normal on a vintage road bike? Maybe since the frame is so small, they put the 26in wheels on? Should I try and put 700 wheels on in order to have more options when it comes to tires?
Thanks for any help!