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Got any tips for changing difficult bike tyres?
John Rumm wrote:
Had a rather impressive failure of the rear tyre on my mountain bike the other day - the rubber tore free of the bead, let the tube pop out the side of the tyre and the break calliper shredded it nicely as I was riding along. Loud bang and I squirmed to a halt - fortunately on a quite bit of road! Anyway, getting the tyres on an off these rims seems to be a ******* of a job. I know all the theory about how you are supposed to be able to do most of the work with your thumbs etc. Now while that works on most wheels, not these. Not sure if they are slightly over sized or what, but the only way to get the tyre on or off seems to involve a vice, lots of long levers and much swearing! I eventually got the sodding thing back on the wheel on the fifth attempt - the first four having to be undone to fix the holes I made in the tube getting it on! Any suggestions for doing this the "easy" way? As others have said, making sure that the bead has dropped right into the lowest part of the rim on the diametrically opposite part of the wheel that you're applying levers to is the key. A bit of trapped air in the tube can make this difficult sometimes so do make sure that the tube is completely deflated wheh removing the tyre. Also, a little air in the tyre when fitting helps to prevent tube damage. Always worth looking to see what the guru had to say on the subject. (Sheldon Brown). http://www.sheldonbrown.com/flats.html Tim |
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