Quick Stick

Has anyone tried one of those?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qarc-jkxZaE

http://www.rei.com/product/546083

Apparently it's the grand daddy of tyre levers.

I nearly cried few minutes ago trying to put 2 new tyres on a road bike, there has to be an easier way of doing it...

That looks like something you'd piss on to check if you're pregnant.

No....Pain in the arse. Metal tyre levers are the only ones that work i find. Or as we usd to use... a spoon!

I heard putting talc on the tube and on the inside of the tyre can help as is acts
as a dry lubricant. Also try very slightly inflating the tube before you put it in as
this will keep it away from the bead.

I've never had to use the talc (Cause I'm strong like bull) but It sounded like it should work.

These are the best plastic tyre levers I've ever used anyway
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...?ModelID=28714

These are meant to be very good too, expensive but should last forever:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...x?ModelID=7111

Is your brain hardwired into ChainReaction?

Pretty much yea, is yours not??

Mother of god..
first of all, I have metal levers as good as the Park ones in stock but metal levers are really like using a hammer .
not to be recommended for road rims.
like everything Maxi..theres a trick to getting tyres on to a rim.

I can't afford the subscription.

That's the obvious basic stuff like making sure the beads sit in the middle of the rim etc.
But... some tyre-rim combinations can be a royal pain, especially on a road wheels as the tolerances are much smaller.

I've been using these for the last while and they are brilliant!

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...?ModelID=10042

really strong for plastic levers and the shape is good so you don't hurt your hands using them and they come in bright colors so you never loose them.

Have you tried copping the fcuk on to yourself, growing a pair of balls and selling your faggot road bike..

Works every time..

Good Morning Gerry ....... how was your weekend?

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