Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Northern California
Bikes: Cheltenham-Pedersen racer, Boulder F/S Paris-Roubaix, Varsity racer, '52 Christophe, '62 Continental, '92 Merckx, '75 Limongi, '76 Presto, '72 Gitane SC, '71 Schwinn SS, etc.
Kenda makes tires for a wide variety of applications and price points. Some of their MTB tires run at the front of the pack!
Their 27" tire offerings are of course limited to the lower level where their intended destination is old, practically-free bikes from decades past which get put into service when for example someone loses their license upon attaining their third DWI.
And, whenever there is a crisis-sparked bike-boom (fuel prices, the economy or most recently a virus-sparked panic), bike shops and distributors immediately run out of 27" tires to sell.
Blame all of the Schwinn Varsities that refuse to die!