TyreKey

[ozboz]

any one used one of these ?
https://www.tyrekey.com/product/tyre-key/

 

[midliferider]

No, too expensive for me

 

[alicat]

£9 for a tyre lever?!

 

[ianrauk]

Yup, too expensive for what it is.

 

[vickster]

I have one of these somewhere, not had to use in anger, was recommended by someone on here

Think I paid less that this (although sane seller)
http://www.gbcycles.co.uk/p/34518/Var-Tyre-Lever

 

[ozboz]

I do not have a good record changing inner tubes on these skinny road wheels , the saving in knackered tubes would be most favourable , if they are as un-problematic as they make out to be

 

[midliferider]

You need to practice.

This is not meant to be a joke or funny. I practiced changing tube and repairing a broken chain till I am confident that I can do it on a road side with no assistance before I started touring solo.

 

[rrarider]

I've watched the YouTube video on that website and those tyres look like they are a loose fit on the rims. I don't believe that a single lever of any type would get the tyre off or on one my rims. It would need two of those things to do the job.

 

[ozboz]

You need to practice.

This is not meant to be a joke or funny. I practiced changing tube and repairing a broken chain till I am confident that I can do it on a road side with no assistance before I started touring solo.

Sort of good advice , but a lot of times I practice , there's another tube gone !
With the MTB and tourer tyres I can pop em off and on with my fingers , no prob , I've never had a puncture on my BH roadie , it's the GF , hardly a week goes by !!
Just thought I'd ask , no one up to now seems to have used one ,

 

[midliferider]

Sort of good advice , but a lot of times I practice , there's another tube gone !
With the MTB and tourer tyres I can pop em off and on with my fingers , no prob , I've never had a puncture on my BH roadie , it's the GF , hardly a week goes by !!
Just thought I'd ask , no one up to now seems to have used one ,

That is too frequent. There is some other problem.

 

[simongt]

Seems that every so often, some bright spark comes up with a new variation on the 'ultimate, easy to use, no hassle tyre lever' - at a price. Is this one the latest offering then - ?

 

[ozboz]

That is too frequent. There is some other problem.

It's where she goes that is the problem , mainly to and fro the stables ,which is twice daily ,bad roads etc ,

 

[Ajax Bay]

It's where she goes that is the problem , mainly to and fro the stables ,which is twice daily ,bad roads etc ,

M+

 

[Ajax Bay]

Tyrekey video

Demo uses a 'well worn' Gatorskin on a Mavic Ksyrium rim.
I'd be interested to see that video made again with a new gatorskin or other Continental or an M+ fitted on a rim at the difficult end:

From a yacf thread:
700c Rims
Smallest Diameter to Largest
(= easiest to fit tyres to at the top of the list )
Rigida Flyer
Ryde Racer
Mavic Ksyrium
Mavic Open Sport
Mavic Open Pro
Mavic MA2
DT Swiss RR1.1 /RR465
Bontrager Race X-Lite
Ambrosio Excellence
H+SON Archetype

 

[midliferider]

It's where she goes that is the problem , mainly to and fro the stables ,which is twice daily ,bad roads etc ,

Ha ha, that is why one should have so many bikes. Select the most appropriate bike/ tyre, for the job.