Plastic tyre levers...

[MSeries]

Originally posted by Pete Biggs
Graeme wrote:
> [email protected] (Peter Headland) wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>> I never carry tyre levers. There are very few tyre/rim
>> combinations that require levers.

I wouldn't go that far.

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

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

~PB

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.

 

[Pete Biggs]

MSeries wrote:
> 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

 

[MSeries]

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 !

 

[Keith Willoughb]

Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:

> 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)

--
Keith Willoughby http://flat222.org/keith/ "He swapped five
photos of his wife For one of Barry John"

 

[David Martin]

On 29/6/04 11:54 am, in article [email protected], "Keith
Willoughby" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
>
>> 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

 

[Dr Curious]

"Keith Willoughby" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
>
> > 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

> --
> Keith Willoughby http://flat222.org/keith/ "He swapped
> five photos of his wife For one of Barry John"

 

[Just Zis Guy]

On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:01:58 +0100, David Martin
<[email protected]> wrote in message
<BD070AB6.1950F%[email protected]>:

>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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[Michael Green]

> 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.

 

[Doctor J. Frink]

On 29 Jun 2004 11:17:15 -0700, Michael Green
<[email protected]> wrote:
>> 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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here : http://www.cmp.liv.ac.uk/frink/ Annoy his mind here :
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it!" - Mr Horse

 

[Paul Rudin]

[email protected] (Doctor J. Frink) writes:

> On 29 Jun 2004 11:17:15 -0700, Michael Green
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> 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 ;-)