35mins to put on a brand new Schwalbe Marathon. Anyone take longer?

[TheJDog]

I did one in the car park at work before xmas, not sure if it was 35 minutes, but I almost immediately resorted to levers and it still took me bleedin' ages.

 

[jay clock]

Marathons on a Brompton, allow half a day. And what's with all this no levers nonsense? I have done dozens and never had a problem. These TACX ones are my faves and I have several pairs http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tacx-Tyre-Levers-Box-Pieces/dp/B004CS9TAI

 

[Sara_H]

Through experience, I am extremely reluctant to use levers to put a tyre back on, but after thirty odd minutes trying to use my hands (I have a strong grip), I had to relent. I've heard of these tyres giving other people problems, but this was a first for me. The thought of doing this outside, in this weather, gives me the shakes. Anyone taken longer than this?
(Oh, and the brakes decided to come out in sympathy and I had to spend another half-an-hour fettling with them.)

It's taken me days before now. I've iften just given up and used a different bike!

 

[Tin Pot]

Don't talk to the tyres. No one will stop to offer help because they'll think you're

Talk to, no. Shout abuse at, yes.

 

[nickyboy]

Pedro's Levers are the danglies for big tyres that won't go on. The Decathlon levers are also very good for the money. Got two sets now.

Yep I use the Decathlon ones. I always use levers to put tyres back on. Never had a problem and must have had dozens of punctures. So long as you check that the innertube can't be seen once the tyre is back on there doesn't seem to be a problem

 

[Mike!]

My pro lite revo wheels are horrible for fitting tyres. Had to resort to levers after trying talc and cable ties!

I'm dreading getting a puncture but hoping maybe the tyre will have stretched by then! (Rubino pro folding)

 

[Arjimlad]

A top tip from here which has helped me enormously is to wear gloves when putting tyres on. I use leather-palmed full finger cycling gloves.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Go to Spa cycles web site. There you will find a video on how to do it. Not as easy as it looks, but only take 10mins or so.

This. Works a treat. You just need a couple of toe straps and Bob's your uncle.

 

[steveindenmark]

Use plastic levers.

 

[taximan]

Perhaps I have just been fortunate but I seldom need to use levers and on the rare occasions when I do, I dig out my old set of Woolies best and they do the business just fine.

 

[Postmanhat]

Any tyre that takes more than 15 minutes to change = returned/landfill. That's with tyre levers of course. Some people really haven't progressed from the 60s?

 

[summerdays]

Any tyre that takes more than 15 minutes to change = returned/landfill. That's with tyre levers of course. Some people really haven't progressed from the 60s?

Depends if I only have to do it once a year then that one long session is worth 10 or more out on the road....