Plastic tyre levers...

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Originally posted by Pete Biggs

BGraeme said:

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I never carry tyre levers. There are very few tyre/rim
combinations that require levers.

I wouldn't go that far.

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So come on then, what's the trick? Us mere mortals need
to know!

.........Works on the more looser-fitting tyre/rim
combinations.

~PB [/B]

There is no way my old MA2s could have their tyres removed without levers. I have broken levers on them before, I bought a VAR tool because of these rims. I have tried Hutchinson and Michelin tyres and both brands are pigs to remove.

MSeries said:

There is no way my old MA2s could have their tyres
removed without levers. I have broken levers on them
before, I bought a VAR tool because of these rims. I have
tried Hutchinson and Michelin tyres and both brands are
pigs to remove.

Certainly does depends on the tyres as well. I can get
Vittoria Open Corsa 23* tyres off MA2s without levers
(albeit with a struggle) and various other tyres off them
easily with ordinary levers, including Conti Ultra Gatorskin
28 and Schwalbe Blizzard Kevlar 25.

* easily removed from Open Pro rims without levers.

~PB

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Pete Biggs


Certainly does depends on the tyres as well. I can get
Vittoria Open Corsa 23* tyres off MA2s without levers
(albeit with a struggle) and various other tyres off them
easily with ordinary levers, including Conti Ultra Gatorskin
28 and Schwalbe Blizzard Kevlar 25.

* easily removed from Open Pro rims without levers.

~PB

Forgot to say I used 20 and 23 mm tyres on the MA2s. Perhaps I'll try some Vittorias next - or make this the candidate for my first wheel building project !

Just zis Guy said:

Stelvios

As I was consulting my OS map in Newport yesterday, I
noticed an area in Bassaleg called 'Stelvio'. I'm guessing
the tyres aren't named after that particular Stelvio.

(ObTopic: The plastic tyre levers that came with my Topeak
multitool work fine)

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On 29/6/04 11:54 am, in article [email hidden], "Keith

Willoughby said:

Just zis Guy said:

Stelvios

As I was consulting my OS map in Newport yesterday, I
noticed an area in Bassaleg called 'Stelvio'. I'm guessing
the tyres aren't named after that particular Stelvio.

(ObTopic: The plastic tyre levers that came with my Topeak
multitool work fine)

Passo san Stelvio on the border between Italy and
Switzerland.

The only time I have been up there I ended up helping a
couple fix their car fan so it would work, by dint of
sticking lots of tape to it. This lasted to the top of the
pass (just - there was a wonderful sound of tape
unravelling as we came round the last but one bend) at
which point they could coast downhill to the next town and
find a garage. We had ice creams and a great three way
conversation in English, French, and Italian. He spoke
French and Italian, I spoke English and poor french, she
spoke Italian and English.

It is a dramatic pass, lots of hairpin bends going up from
the southwest, very steep on the other side.

..d

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Just zis Guy said:

Stelvios

As I was consulting my OS map in Newport yesterday, I
noticed an area in Bassaleg called 'Stelvio'. I'm guessing
the tyres aren't named after that particular Stelvio.

Naaah.

They're named after the owner of a kebab shop in the Seven
Sisters Road.

Curious

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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:01:58 +0100, David Martin
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Passo san Stelvio on the border between Italy and
Switzerland.

That's right, as far as I can tell - isn't it on the Giro?

Guy
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So it's off on another rolling experiment to find out the
most puncture proof tyre in 23 mm size.

Save yourself some grief, get Specialized Armadillos.

Michael Green said:

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So it's off on another rolling experiment to find out
the most puncture proof tyre in 23 mm size.

Save yourself some grief, get Specialized Armadillos.

Is that a brand of tyre or a crack troup of burrowing,
armoured mammals?

Frink

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(Doctor J. Frink) said:

Michael Green said:

Quoted message said:

So it's off on another rolling experiment to find out
the most puncture proof tyre in 23 mm size.

Save yourself some grief, get Specialized Armadillos.

Is that a brand of tyre or a crack troup of burrowing,
armoured mammals?

Both ;-)