Marcosplace
Striker
Are they?.....never noticed any pain
Just see how it goes - that is the fun of cycling. My mate does similiar - has various tyres for a gravel bike. Changes them depending on where he is going.
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Get one of these. Just over a fiver and allow a much better grip than a regular lever.
D.A
Striker
Is it as easy as it sounds to get a tyre back on?
Marcosplace
Striker
Can honestly say I’ve never had an issue with tyres. If they are new - they can be slightly awkward but nothing difficult.
Just ask your husband......
Can honestly say I’ve never had an issue with tyres. If they are new - they can be slightly awkward but nothing difficult.
Just ask your husband......
I’ve had some right bastards. Knuckles to the bone when one of those tyre levers slip and you rattle the spokes
Sunderland Brand
Full Back
I want one. Where did you get yours please.?
Captain Slackbladder
Winger
I’ve had some right bastards. Knuckles to the bone when one of those tyre levers slip and you rattle the spokes
Been said on here a few times but the likes schwalbe marathons are an absolute mare.....granted it's rare you get one but what a clart on...
I also had numerous issues getting them to sit on the rim correctly....
monkeytassle
Striker
New set of gatorskins was the worst. All knuckles skinned.I’ve had some right bastards. Knuckles to the bone when one of those tyre levers slip and you rattle the spokes
Cee Jay
Striker
Conti Hardshell gators are a mare..no chance without tyre leavers.
Having said that touch wood I've never damaged a tube by using levers despite what people say about avoiding them
monkeytassle
Striker
Yeah same. Most trouble I've had was changing mtb tyre on Mrs bike
Marcosplace
Striker
I love that incline. Slow and steady heart rate. Feels your exercising properly up there.I always pedal up the path too.
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Al
Striker
The only problem I ever had with gatorskins was keeping the f***ing bike on the road in the wet. Absolutely terrifying things.
ivanthereasonable
Striker
I stopped to help a bloke with a puncture on his road bike wheels. They must have been 18mm, can you get 15mm ? Anyway, he was struggling like hell, snapped his lever.
Him and me fought this bastard tyre and together we got it on(ooh er). I was on my cross bike, and when i get a puncture in my nobblies, the tyre just about falls off. I can get the tyre off and back on with just my fingers. Thinner the tyre, the harder they are to get on and off.
monkeytassle
Striker
Cee Jay
Striker
years back I used to use Conti supersonics purely for races..they were either 18 or 19 mm I think. Nightmare to get on/off
Al
Striker
I used to have 19mm tyres on my road bike years ago. In those days narrow was regarded as faster. Probably why I had to have operations to repair both me fukin shoulders
Seriously, I couldn't trust the bike in the wet. I had a couple of particularly scary events that I managed to get away with. Then swapped them for Michelin Pro4 and the transformation was amazing - really sure-footed in the wet. Another mate had similar experience with them. He is a particular fan of Conti & swears by gp4000 but was alarmed when he tried gators. I once mentioned this to the owner of lbs and his comment was that they are terrible tyres & he would never put them on his bikes. His opinion was that Conti only keep making them because there is such a high demand due to puncture resistant reputation.
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