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What is this talk about limited tyre choice. While more limited than 700c/622mm, for a road ("racing") bicycle-- as distinguished from a touring, cross, hybrid, ATB, roadster, cruiser etc. even if they all are ridden on a "road"--- the selection of 26" tubular and 650c/571mm clincher tires in 19mm-23mm is quite good. "Open Clinchers" in 25-571mm, so-called, Paris-Roubaix tires are less common but findable--- in 27" tubulars, despite being commonplace in the Spring Classics, they are also hardly ever found in bicycle shops (some vendors that make them don't even list them in their catalogs). In 26" tubular sizes one can get excellent tires in 25mm and even 27mm (Dugast Silks are even available in this size). With excellent tyres from Dugast, FMB, Continental, Michelin, Veloflex, Vittoria, .....