12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
What a screw job....I would be very angry were this done to me. I would definitely talk to these clowns and demand it be fixed as you have nothing to lose at this point. I would also get some quality tire irons (levers to you) and practice removing the wheel and the tire at home. Learning this in the rain or sub freezing temps is unpleasant. I like to carry a tool roll with pump, tire irons, 15 mm wrench, allen wrenches, Park preglued patches and an extra inner tube. With these I can fix most things short of repairing a chain or pulling a crank. Undoing the SA shifter and loosening 3 wheel nuts is all it takes to remove a wheel since it is already flat and will clear the brakes. When you put the tire back on leave a little air in the tube to get it seated without pinch flats, then deflate a bit more. I like to put the tire on so the stem area is last. This allows the tire on the far side to get further in between the wheel rims and give that little extra bit of looseness that allows getting the last section of tire over the rim a lot easier. BTW, I've not needed it, but I've heard a Kool Stop Tire Jack is very effective. I prefer slim steel tire irons since they can get between rim and tire bead when tight.