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There are tyre levers, and tyre levers
http://members.pcug.org.au/~rcook/im...oken_lever.jpg
Had a couple of sets of really good levers, but lost them over time. Anyway, having trouble with a tyre decided to try a lever that came in a kit from an unnamed German controlled store. Lasted a microsecond. In all my years, never ever had a lever break. Oh well, always a first time. Owen |
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On 19/02/2011 2:43 PM, Owen wrote:
http://members.pcug.org.au/~rcook/im...oken_lever.jpg Looks like the lever which came from a tube repair kit I bought from KMart I stopped using them cos they became softer and softer after 5-6 times I could almost bend them over doubled!! Had a couple of sets of really good levers, but lost them over time. Anyway, having trouble with a tyre decided to try a lever that came in a kit from an unnamed German controlled store. Had a good set from Schwabe which clipped together to form a nice compact set but the daughter scored them off me. Current ones are Michellin and not as nice as the Schwabes and kinda ok. |
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Owen wrote:
http://members.pcug.org.au/~rcook/im...oken_lever.jpg Had a couple of sets of really good levers, but lost them over time. Anyway, having trouble with a tyre decided to try a lever that came in a kit from an unnamed German controlled store. Lasted a microsecond. In all my years, never ever had a lever break. Oh well, always a first time. Owen There is a technique in removing a tyre - not just using the levers to force the bead over the rim. Loosen the tyre fully and make sure the tube hasn't been caught under the bead. Start and finish at the valve. Some tyres can be removed by hand and I usually replace all tyres by hand. I have one plastic lever (has clip molded on) clipped on the seat tube - has never failed. |
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On 2011-02-19, Rob (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea: Owen wrote: Had a couple of sets of really good levers, but lost them over time. Anyway, having trouble with a tyre decided to try a lever that came in a kit from an unnamed German controlled store. Lasted a microsecond. In all my years, never ever had a lever break. Oh well, always a first time. There is a technique in removing a tyre - not just using the levers to force the bead over the rim. Loosen the tyre fully and make sure the tube hasn't been caught under the bead. Start and finish at the valve. Some tyres can be removed by hand and I usually replace all tyres by hand. I have one plastic lever (has clip molded on) clipped on the seat tube - has never failed. I have a set of plastic levers that has lasted 15 years. I have a set apparently made from cheese that easily bent and broke the first time I used it. Cheap crap is cheap crap. -- TimC Behind every great computer sits a skinny little geek. --unknown |
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On 20/02/2011 9:06 AM, Rob wrote:
Owen wrote: http://members.pcug.org.au/~rcook/im...oken_lever.jpg Some tyres can be removed by hand and I usually replace all tyres by hand. Funny you should say that cos I was just thinking the other day about he tyres on heCannondale (you know the one I told yer about having 2 punctures on the same day?) Well, the tyre appears to be quite tight on the rim and was a bit of a bugger to remove and replace. This led me to think that maybe the rims on the Cannondale might be a tad bigger than normal or the tyre might be a smiggin too small for the rim. I have not had time to measure things out just yet but it made me think that perhaps there is a reason for slightly larger rims or slightly smaller tyres. Is there? I have one plastic lever (has clip molded on) clipped on the seat tube - has never failed. Well, if you only ever use your hands to remove and replace tyres, that lever ain't NEVER gonna fail, eh? I'm not as look as I'm dumb Although ..... |
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"Geoff Lock" glock@home wrote in message ... On 20/02/2011 9:06 AM, Rob wrote: Owen wrote: http://members.pcug.org.au/~rcook/im...oken_lever.jpg Some tyres can be removed by hand and I usually replace all tyres by hand. Funny you should say that cos I was just thinking the other day about he tyres on heCannondale (you know the one I told yer about having 2 punctures on the same day?) Well, the tyre appears to be quite tight on the rim and was a bit of a bugger to remove and replace. This led me to think that maybe the rims on the Cannondale might be a tad bigger than normal or the tyre might be a smiggin too small for the rim. I have not had time to measure things out just yet but it made me think that perhaps there is a reason for slightly larger rims or slightly smaller tyres. Is there? I have a pair of Zipp wheels that seem to be a bit bigger than other rims I have. Moved tyres from some Velocity rims to the Zipps (and vice versa). Zipps definitely more of a challenge. I don't think it's due to the internal depth of the rim, but I'm definitely not taking the tyres off to check. Trying to work out how I'd measure the diameter accurately... T. |
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"Tomasso" wrote in message . au... "Geoff Lock" glock@home wrote in message ... On 20/02/2011 9:06 AM, Rob wrote: Owen wrote: http://members.pcug.org.au/~rcook/im...oken_lever.jpg Some tyres can be removed by hand and I usually replace all tyres by hand. Funny you should say that cos I was just thinking the other day about he tyres on heCannondale (you know the one I told yer about having 2 punctures on the same day?) Well, the tyre appears to be quite tight on the rim and was a bit of a bugger to remove and replace. This led me to think that maybe the rims on the Cannondale might be a tad bigger than normal or the tyre might be a smiggin too small for the rim. I have not had time to measure things out just yet but it made me think that perhaps there is a reason for slightly larger rims or slightly smaller tyres. Is there? I have a pair of Zipp wheels that seem to be a bit bigger than other rims I have. Moved tyres from some Velocity rims to the Zipps (and vice versa). Zipps definitely more of a challenge. I don't think it's due to the internal depth of the rim, but I'm definitely not taking the tyres off to check. Trying to work out how I'd measure the diameter accurately... Worked out how to do that. Same was as you measure the height of your children - stand on floor, mark on wall... |
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On 20/02/2011 2:56 PM, Geoff Lock wrote:
On 20/02/2011 9:06 AM, Rob wrote: Owen wrote: http://members.pcug.org.au/~rcook/im...oken_lever.jpg Some tyres can be removed by hand and I usually replace all tyres by hand. Funny you should say that cos I was just thinking the other day about he tyres on heCannondale (you know the one I told yer about having 2 punctures on the same day?) Well, the tyre appears to be quite tight on the rim and was a bit of a bugger to remove and replace. This led me to think that maybe the rims on the Cannondale might be a tad bigger than normal or the tyre might be a smiggin too small for the rim. I have not had time to measure things out just yet but it made me think that perhaps there is a reason for slightly larger rims or slightly smaller tyres. Is there? I have one plastic lever (has clip molded on) clipped on the seat tube - has never failed. Well, if you only ever use your hands to remove and replace tyres, that lever ain't NEVER gonna fail, eh? I'm not as look as I'm dumb Although ..... The critical word is SOME tyres. |
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On 20/02/2011 3:19 PM, Tomasso wrote:
"Geoff Lock" glock@home wrote in message ... On 20/02/2011 9:06 AM, Rob wrote: Owen wrote: http://members.pcug.org.au/~rcook/im...oken_lever.jpg Some tyres can be removed by hand and I usually replace all tyres by hand. Funny you should say that cos I was just thinking the other day about he tyres on heCannondale (you know the one I told yer about having 2 punctures on the same day?) Well, the tyre appears to be quite tight on the rim and was a bit of a bugger to remove and replace. This led me to think that maybe the rims on the Cannondale might be a tad bigger than normal or the tyre might be a smiggin too small for the rim. I have not had time to measure things out just yet but it made me think that perhaps there is a reason for slightly larger rims or slightly smaller tyres. Is there? I have a pair of Zipp wheels that seem to be a bit bigger than other rims I have. Moved tyres from some Velocity rims to the Zipps (and vice versa). Zipps definitely more of a challenge. I don't think it's due to the internal depth of the rim, but I'm definitely not taking the tyres off to check. Trying to work out how I'd measure the diameter accurately... T. I bought some smooth tyres that were definitely too small to replace my cross country tyres had a bugger of a time tryiny to fit them then took back and asked would they fit them - finally come home with another brand - cos I would never be able to remove them on the road to make a repair. |
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Geoff Lock wrote:
On 20/02/2011 9:06 AM, Rob wrote: Owen wrote: http://members.pcug.org.au/~rcook/im...oken_lever.jpg Some tyres can be removed by hand and I usually replace all tyres by hand. Funny you should say that cos I was just thinking the other day about he tyres on heCannondale (you know the one I told yer about having 2 punctures on the same day?) Well, the tyre appears to be quite tight on the rim and was a bit of a bugger to remove and replace. This led me to think that maybe the rims on the Cannondale might be a tad bigger than normal or the tyre might be a smiggin too small for the rim. I have not had time to measure things out just yet but it made me think that perhaps there is a reason for slightly larger rims or slightly smaller tyres. Is there? I have one plastic lever (has clip molded on) clipped on the seat tube - has never failed. Well, if you only ever use your hands to remove and replace tyres, that lever ain't NEVER gonna fail, eh? I'm not as look as I'm dumb Although ..... You mean you are as not as green as you are cabbage lookin. |
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