Wit's end on chain tension
#26
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: PHL
Posts: 9,948
Bikes: Litespeed Catalyst, IRO Rob Roy, All City Big Block
Mentioned: 19 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1332 Post(s)
Liked 398 Times
in
194 Posts
Last time I had a tire hop that bad it was because of the rim tape not allowing the tire to seat properly.
#28
working on my sandal tan
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: CID
Posts: 22,620
Bikes: 1991 Bianchi Eros, 1964 Armstrong, 1988 Diamondback Ascent, 1988 Bianchi Premio, 1987 Bianchi Sport SX, 1980s Raleigh mixte (hers), All-City Space Horse (hers)
Mentioned: 98 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3868 Post(s)
Liked 2,559 Times
in
1,574 Posts
https://janheine.wordpress.com/2012/...th-deep-wells/
If you just throw the tire on and pump, it may or may not work out well for you.
#29
Senior Member
Yep, with only a couple psi in the tire, I go around the wheel on both sides and make sure the witness line is the same height above the rim, like this:
https://janheine.wordpress.com/2012/...th-deep-wells/
If you just throw the tire on and pump, it may or may not work out well for you.
https://janheine.wordpress.com/2012/...th-deep-wells/
If you just throw the tire on and pump, it may or may not work out well for you.