I didn't do this

[Huw Pritchard]

I haven't just spent ages fighting with the bead on a new tyre trying to fit it onto the rim.

I didn't do all of this and then discover that I'd fitted it the wrong way around.

It wasn't my yell of anguish that could be heard throughout my neighbourhood a few minutes ago.

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[Nelson Binch]

"Huw Pritchard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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| I haven't just spent ages fighting with the bead on a new tyre trying to fit it onto the rim.
|
| I didn't do all of this and then discover that I'd fitted it the wrong way around.
|
| It wasn't my yell of anguish that could be heard throughout my neighbourhood a few minutes ago.

Don't feel bad, I just replaced the lower pulley on my cruiser's RD and forgot to tighten the top
screw. Rode about 1 mile, looked down just in time to keep from losing the upper pulley. Still lost
the spacing washers and had to jerry rig it to get back home.

Damn I'm rusty - that's a rookie mistake!

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[Clydesdalemtb]

Huw Pritchard wrote:
> I haven't just spent ages fighting with the bead on a new tyre trying to fit it onto the rim.

I never fit a Specialized FatBoy road-slick onto a RhynoLiteXL.

> I didn't do all of this and then discover that I'd fitted it the wrong way around.

"direction of roataion" is merely a sugestion

> It wasn't my yell of anguish that could be heard throughout my neighbourhood a few minutes ago.

I prefer to take it out on a 200Lb heavy bag

 

[Doug Taylor]

"Huw Pritchard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I haven't just spent ages fighting with the bead on a new tyre trying to fit it onto the rim.
>
> I didn't do all of this and then discover that I'd fitted it the wrong way around.
>
> It wasn't my yell of anguish that could be heard throughout my neighbourhood a few minutes ago.

It could have been worse if it were a non-disc front wheel, and after you fit the tire the 2nd time,
a friend asks you: "Why didn't you just take out the skewer and reverse it?" Actually BTDT around 10
yrs ago. Doh!

 

[Sorni]

"Huw Pritchard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I haven't just spent ages fighting with the bead on a new tyre trying to fit it onto the rim.
>
> I didn't do all of this and then discover that I'd fitted it the wrong way around.
>
> It wasn't my yell of anguish that could be heard throughout my neighbourhood a few minutes ago.

That's OK. You probably made a few holes in your tube, anyway

Bill "you *are* talking about a REAR wheel, right?!?" S.

 

[John Morgan]

> I never fit a Specialized FatBoy road-slick onto a RhynoLiteXL.

Arg. Just thinking about it makes me break into a sweat. I have to fight and yell at those tires
every time I have to fit them to any rim. It takes all the force my body can harness into that tiny
plastic tire lever to get them on, and I usually take bits and pieces of rubber surrounding the bead
each time. Changing them on the road would be a nightmare.

-John Morgan ...they ride great, though

 

[Paladin]

"Huw Pritchard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> I haven't just spent ages fighting with the bead on a new tyre trying to fit it onto the rim.
>
> I didn't do all of this and then discover that I'd fitted it the wrong way around.
>
> It wasn't my yell of anguish that could be heard throughout my neighbourhood a few minutes ago.

Just like I didn't haul 4 wheels and 5 tires down to the bike shop to drop off for them to snicker
at me and then do quietly and calmly what was driving me crazy.

Paladin no pride left...

 

[Spademan O----L]

"Paladin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Huw Pritchard" <[email protected]> wrote in
message news:<[email protected]>...
> > I haven't just spent ages fighting with the bead on a new tyre trying to fit it onto the rim.
> >
> > I didn't do all of this and then discover that I'd fitted it the wrong
way
> > around.
> >
> > It wasn't my yell of anguish that could be heard throughout my neighbourhood a few minutes ago.
>
> Just like I didn't haul 4 wheels and 5 tires down to the bike shop to drop off for them to snicker
> at me and then do quietly and calmly what was driving me crazy.

Ok I give up, how do you get 5 tyres onto 4 wheels?

> Paladin no pride left...

 

[Spademan O----L]

"ClydesdaleMTB" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
>
> Huw Pritchard wrote:
> > I haven't just spent ages fighting with the bead on a new tyre trying to fit it onto the rim.
>
> I never fit a Specialized FatBoy road-slick onto a RhynoLiteXL.
>
>
> > I didn't do all of this and then discover that I'd fitted it the wrong
way
> > around.
>
> "direction of roataion" is merely a sugestion
>
>
> > It wasn't my yell of anguish that could be heard throughout my neighbourhood a few minutes ago.
>
> I prefer to take it out on a 200Lb heavy bag
>

Does your wife know you talk about her like that?

 

[John G]

spademan o---[) * wrote:
> "ClydesdaleMTB" <[email protected]> wrote
>>I prefer to take it out on a 200Lb heavy bag
> Does your wife know you talk about her like that?

OUCH! That was a low shot.

Hell, she rode the full course at the Turkey Burner only 9 weeks after having our youngest via
C-Section.. that is one tough broad!

Of course there _was_ that _one_ time I gave her a _light_ tap of a round-house kick to the head,
but she was taunitng me........

 

[Shaun Rimmer]

John G <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
>
> spademan o---[) * wrote:
> > "ClydesdaleMTB" <[email protected]> wrote
> >>I prefer to take it out on a 200Lb heavy bag
> > Does your wife know you talk about her like that?
>
> OUCH! That was a low shot.

Indeed!

> Hell, she rode the full course at the Turkey Burner only 9 weeks after having our youngest via
> C-Section.. that is one tough broad!
>
>
> Of course there _was_ that _one_ time I gave her a _light_ tap of a round-house kick to the head,
> but she was taunitng me........

"Ooooo behave John, that tickles!" ?

',;~} ~

Shaun aRe

 

[Spider]

"spademan o---[\) *" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "ClydesdaleMTB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> >
> > Huw Pritchard wrote:
> > > I haven't just spent ages fighting with the bead on a new tyre trying to fit it onto the rim.
> >
> > I never fit a Specialized FatBoy road-slick onto a RhynoLiteXL.
> >
> >
> > > I didn't do all of this and then discover that I'd fitted it the wrong
> way
> > > around.
> >
> > "direction of roataion" is merely a sugestion
> >
> >
> > > It wasn't my yell of anguish that could be heard throughout my neighbourhood a few minutes
> > > ago.
> >
> > I prefer to take it out on a 200Lb heavy bag
> >
>
> Does your wife know you talk about her like that?

Oh, yeah, tell her "congratulations on the incredible weight loss" for me!



Spider

 

[Paladin]

"spademan o---[\) *" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Paladin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > "Huw Pritchard" <[email protected]> wrote in
> message news:<[email protected]>...
> > > I haven't just spent ages fighting with the bead on a new tyre trying to fit it onto the rim.
> > >
> > > I didn't do all of this and then discover that I'd fitted it the wrong
> way
> > > around.
> > >
> > > It wasn't my yell of anguish that could be heard throughout my neighbourhood a few minutes
> > > ago.
> >
> > Just like I didn't haul 4 wheels and 5 tires down to the bike shop to drop off for them to
> > snicker at me and then do quietly and calmly what was driving me crazy.
>
> Ok I give up, how do you get 5 tyres onto 4 wheels?
>
> > Paladin no pride left...

Sounds like a story problem or a riddle, doesn't it? One of the wheels already had a tire on it that
needed swapping out.

P

 

[Supabonbon]

"Huw Pritchard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I haven't just spent ages fighting with the bead on a new tyre trying to fit it onto the rim.
>
> I didn't do all of this and then discover that I'd fitted it the wrong way around.
>
> It wasn't my yell of anguish that could be heard throughout my neighbourhood a few minutes ago.

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