Mounting Tires on SUn CR-18 rims (what a B*TCH)
12-13-10, 01:48 AM
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Thanks for the advice everyone. Another problem are my hands are not exactly my strong point these days. Carpul tunnel in the left and a fused joints in my thumb and forefinger on the right hand form a motorcycle accident years ago. I have some Schwalbe Delta Cruisers on order so I will see how those mount up. Thanks again.
12-13-10, 02:30 AM
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I do every tire I possibly can by hand. For that stubborn tire that my whimpy self cant manage with my built in tools...I have a stack of park levers.
12-13-10, 07:14 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
Pedros levers ftw.
dsh - that's also my preferred method for wrestling a stubborn tire on because it doesn't make my thumbs feel like an arthritic 90-year old man when I'm done.
dsh - that's also my preferred method for wrestling a stubborn tire on because it doesn't make my thumbs feel like an arthritic 90-year old man when I'm done.
12-13-10, 09:43 AM
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my weak girly hands make mounting tires a PITA. And so i use this.
oh EDIT: i did break a pedro lever before.
I still use them lots, then when the really stubborn ones comes, I use the kool stop
oh EDIT: i did break a pedro lever before.
I still use them lots, then when the really stubborn ones comes, I use the kool stop
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12-13-10, 10:14 AM
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12-13-10, 11:08 AM
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my competent friend broke three pedros levers mounting onto cr18s. the width makes it more difficult.
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Mounting is easy on my CR18s but I have big tires.
