Those Michelin tyre levers ..

elyob said:

How do you use them? I bought some when everyone wrote about them.

Got some,

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but they don't have a thingy to hook under a spoke. They just slip

off.

You just have to hold one down while you put the second one in, then
the third, about 20 cm apart. I use knees to hold the 1st one.

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How do you use them? I bought some when everyone wrote about them. Got

some,

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but they don't have a thingy to hook under a spoke. They just slip off.

Thanks

Nick

They just stay in place once you've pulled them back far enough; othewise
I'd suggest a strategically placed thigh? :-)

HTH
Jul;ia

MartinM said:

elyob said:

How do you use them? I bought some when everyone wrote about them.

Got some,

Quoted message said:

but they don't have a thingy to hook under a spoke. They just slip

off.

You just have to hold one down while you put the second one in, then
the third, about 20 cm apart. I use knees to hold the 1st one.

A trye lever without a spoke hook? That's really naff. The things will
be whizzing about your ears. It must be really annoying to be changing
a tube by the side of the road only to lose your tyre lever in the
long grass 10 feet away.

--
Dave...

Get a bicycle. You will not regret it. If you live. - Mark Twain

elyob said:

How do you use them? I bought some when everyone wrote about them.

I recommended Dyason's Fibreglass-reinforced nylon ones instead,
which.....

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Got some, but they don't have a thingy to hook under a spoke. They
just slip off.

.....do have hooky thingies for spokes. Best normal-type tyre levers
you'll ever need and they don't bend or break:

URL:http://www.mwdyason.ltd.uk/shop.asp?no_category=23&text_company=TOOLS

~PB

Dave Kahn <[email hidden]>typed

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On 18 Sep 2004 00:39:43 -0700, "MartinM" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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elyob said:

How do you use them? I bought some when everyone wrote about them.

Got some,

Quoted message said:

but they don't have a thingy to hook under a spoke. They just slip

off.

You just have to hold one down while you put the second one in, then
the third, about 20 cm apart. I use knees to hold the 1st one.

Quoted message said:

A trye lever without a spoke hook? That's really naff. The things will
be whizzing about your ears. It must be really annoying to be changing
a tube by the side of the road only to lose your tyre lever in the
long grass 10 feet away.

It's happened to me, even with levers with spoke hooks. I stuck little
bits of reflective tape on them, so my head-torch would make them show
on night-time Audaxes...

--
Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

Helen Deborah Vecht said:

Dave Kahn <[email hidden]>typed

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A trye lever without a spoke hook? That's really naff. The things will
be whizzing about your ears. It must be really annoying to be changing
a tube by the side of the road only to lose your tyre lever in the
long grass 10 feet away.

It's happened to me, even with levers with spoke hooks. I stuck little
bits of reflective tape on them, so my head-torch would make them show
on night-time Audaxes...

That's really funny. I must say it shows a high level of forethought
to mark one's tyre levels with reflective tape because they have a
tendency to shoot off into the night.

--
Dave...

Get a bicycle. You will not regret it. If you live. - Mark Twain

Dave Kahn <[email hidden]>typed

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That's really funny. I must say it shows a high level of forethought
to mark one's tyre levels with reflective tape because they have a
tendency to shoot off into the night.

Yebbut BTDT 0TS.

No point having experience + brain without some useful product of addition...

--
Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

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MartinM said:

elyob said:

How do you use them? I bought some when everyone wrote about them.

Got some,

Quoted message said:

but they don't have a thingy to hook under a spoke. They just slip

off.

You just have to hold one down while you put the second one in, then
the third, about 20 cm apart. I use knees to hold the 1st one.

A trye lever without a spoke hook? That's really naff. The things will
be whizzing about your ears. It must be really annoying to be changing
a tube by the side of the road only to lose your tyre lever in the
long grass 10 feet away.

--
Dave...

Get a bicycle. You will not regret it. If you live. - Mark Twain

I find them a lot better than "traditional" tyre levers for all my tyres. I
have not suffered a "pinging" experience in the 6 months I have been using
them However if they do suffer ejection they are bright yellow so somewhat
easier to find I think!

Julia

"JBB" <[email hidden]>typed

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I find them a lot better than "traditional" tyre levers for all my tyres. I
have not suffered a "pinging" experience in the 6 months I have been using
them However if they do suffer ejection they are bright yellow so somewhat
easier to find I think!

IME 'bright yellow' becomes 'grubby grey' after a few weeks in a toolkit.

--
Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

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"JBB" <[email hidden]>typed

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I find them a lot better than "traditional" tyre levers for all my

tyres. I

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have not suffered a "pinging" experience in the 6 months I have been

using

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them However if they do suffer ejection they are bright yellow so

somewhat

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easier to find I think!

IME 'bright yellow' becomes 'grubby grey' after a few weeks in a toolkit.

--
Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

They currently live in the sidepocket of my SQR bag - if they get horribly
manky I'll chuck them in the dishwasher!

Julia

MartinM said:

elyob said:

How do you use them? I bought some when everyone wrote about them.

Got some,

Quoted message said:

but they don't have a thingy to hook under a spoke. They just slip

off.

You just have to hold one down while you put the second one in, then
the third, about 20 cm apart. I use knees to hold the 1st one.

The also double up as an excellent spoon for lumpy soup, porride, rice
pud, or whatever your eating at 3am at around 176 Km .............
:-) ............... and with Helen' reflective tape suggestion you
would still be able to see them if they fall into your soup !!

Great tool .............

On 18/9/04 1:07 am, in article
[email hidden], "elyob"

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How do you use them? I bought some when everyone wrote about them. Got some,
but they don't have a thingy to hook under a spoke. They just slip off.

Tyre lever without a spoke hook? isn't that a teaspoon?

...d

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On 18/9/04 1:07 am, in article
[email hidden], "elyob"

Quoted message said:

How do you use them? I bought some when everyone wrote about them. Got

some,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

but they don't have a thingy to hook under a spoke. They just slip off.

Tyre lever without a spoke hook? isn't that a teaspoon?

..d

Just had a look at the park tyre levers on CTC shop site - no spoke hooks
there either but a cunning shade of grey so you lose them and have to buy
some more then find the old ones!
(BTDTBTT)

Julia

Jack Ouzzi <[email hidden]>typed

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and with Helen' reflective tape suggestion you
would still be able to see them if they fall into your soup !!

Not if it's pea soup... ;-)

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Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

David Martin <[email hidden]>typed

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Tyre lever without a spoke hook? isn't that a teaspoon?

I thought the bowl of the spoon acted as a hook...

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Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

"JBB" <[email hidden]>typed

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Just had a look at the park tyre levers on CTC shop site - no spoke hooks
there either but a cunning shade of grey so you lose them and have to buy
some more then find the old ones!
(BTDTBTT)

Can't you paint them with nail varnish/ Humbrol enamel or something to
make them more conspicuous, as well as putting on reflective tape?

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Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

On 19/9/04 3:21 pm, in article [email hidden],

Helen Deborah Vecht said:

David Martin <[email hidden]>typed

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Tyre lever without a spoke hook? isn't that a teaspoon?

I thought the bowl of the spoon acted as a hook...

wrong way up. the open side of the bowl faces the spokes..

I think.

It's a long time since I used tyre levers.

...d

David Martin said:

On 19/9/04 3:21 pm, in article [email hidden],

Helen Deborah Vecht said:

David Martin <[email hidden]>typed

Quoted message said:

Tyre lever without a spoke hook? isn't that a teaspoon?

I thought the bowl of the spoon acted as a hook...

wrong way up. the open side of the bowl faces the spokes..

I think.

It's a long time since I used tyre levers.

..d

Don't be silly, all the soup will run out if used the other way up !!

On 20/9/04 8:35 am, in article [email hidden],

Jack Ouzzi said:

David Martin said:

On 19/9/04 3:21 pm, in article [email hidden],

Helen Deborah Vecht said:

David Martin <[email hidden]>typed

> Tyre lever without a spoke hook? isn't that a teaspoon?

I thought the bowl of the spoon acted as a hook...

wrong way up. the open side of the bowl faces the spokes..

I think.

It's a long time since I used tyre levers.

..d

Don't be silly, all the soup will run out if used the other way up !!

So that's where I've been going wrong all these years..

Q: How do you know you are in a cyclists house?
A: all the teaspoons have a 10mm bend at the end...

...d