I know how to repair flats
this one was just not going on. even the guy in the bikeshop said it was a tough one, he tried before he put on a new one.
maybe Ill get some crankbrother levers, I was told those are good for these very tight ones
I had some levers made by SunRace before, that were excellent. Nice polished aluminum, so strong & light. A shame, they were boosted from my bar bag a good while back, and I've never seen them for sale again. 😩