Originally Posted by
bikemig
No that's not necessarily true in the US. if you're bike can only take a tire as large as 700 x 32c, you can have issues finding this tire in many small towns. 26 inch tires are more readily available as are fatter volume 700c tires.
I find myself looking at the date when this was written?
In the US (where I live at least) stores have stopped carring 26" tires, and many manufacturers have limited their selection of tires. They are getting harder and harder to find. (blame the 27.5" and 29" influx) 700c seems to me to be a tried and true standard world over.