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Cheers, had a good build up with no sickness or injury, got all my training done. Just need to keep it steady now as I ease off the throttle to shed the fatigue and become fresh for the event.
What Have You Fettled Today?
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Cheers, had a good build up with no sickness or injury, got all my training done. Just need to keep it steady now as I ease off the throttle to shed the fatigue and become fresh for the event.
GeekDadZoid
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As mentioned in this thread https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/dawes-super-galaxy-2012.286619/ I have been giving my new bike a once over.
I have replaced the rear tube as it had a nasty thorn puncture that was so old it was almost fossilised.
I have replaced the rear tube as it had a nasty thorn puncture that was so old it was almost fossilised.
T4tomo
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Good luck, hope it goes well.
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
Fixing a BOA dial. Feels like I'm in scouts again, learning knots.
AndyRM
XOXO
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- North Shields
Recently had to change my tires (well, only one really, but I'd rather they matched).
Anyway, this has got me through 2 tyre levers now, bent spoons, destroyed my fingers but try as I might I just cannot get this last bit over the rim. They're GatorSkins, which I know have a bit of a rep for being tight, but I've never had any issues before.
Anyone got any advice? I've tried everything I can think of...
Anyway, this has got me through 2 tyre levers now, bent spoons, destroyed my fingers but try as I might I just cannot get this last bit over the rim. They're GatorSkins, which I know have a bit of a rep for being tight, but I've never had any issues before.
Anyone got any advice? I've tried everything I can think of...
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Talc. Apply to inside of tyre and the tube.
AndyRM
XOXO
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- North Shields
Thank you. I've never actually tried that before, though I've seen it mentioned.
Does it really work?
I suppose I'll find out once I've been to the shop...
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
It does, and Johnsons smells best !
I talc all my tyres when new, and the tubes. Just makes fitting so much easier.
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
You on sales commission. ?
Most of my tyres can be fitted by my patented tyre fitting device. Thing is we've all got them - thumbs !
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
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- Inside my skull
Make sure to push the remaining tyre bead into the rim well all the way round.
I’ve bought a tyre glider, yet to use it in earnest! My tactic is usually to start with plastic levers, break one, and then resort to the trusty metal ones. A LBS once suggested I use KY jelly - I filed that in the same pile as the banana down the back of the shorts to prevent saddle sores, but you never know!
AndyRM
XOXO
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- North Shields
Yep, I'm not new to tyre changing, but this is just ridiculous!
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- Inside my skull
I presume to realise I’m talking about the opposite bead, not the bead you are trying to get over the lip!
