On Aug 22, 2:20 pm, Duncan Smith <
[email protected]> wrote:
> I've just spent over an hour trying to get a 700x23c onto a rim and
> only succeeded in snapping two park-tool tyre levers - tyres still not
> on!
>
> Could too much rim tape (maybe up to four sets now) be making it more
> difficult?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Duncan
My bike has, I think, 27" x 1 1/4" (I may be mistaken, but it doesn't
matter). I had my local bike shop put the back tyre on, as I was
REALLY struggling. My thinking here was that they do tyres all the
time: they'll be experts. Well, the mechanic started cursing after
about 10 minutes. He got the tyre on with an almighty scream after
about 25 minutes. On getting his breath back, he said that he was
afraid of bending the wheel, and never, ever, ever bring it back (that
last bit I assume was a joke).
It's a good job I've got "Slime" tape: I wouldn't fancy trying to
repair (or rather, put all back together again after repairing) an
unwanted hole in the inner tube!
Anyway, the point of this ramble is that you might just have a tight
tyre/wheel combination.
PhilD
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