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Chicken Little
01-30-2012, 08:12 PM
Gesh, I just about had a coronary spooning these bad boys on tonight. Used all my trick- dryer, beer, cursing, threatening, new levers- what a job. Love the tires, but now I think I have a hernia. And I'm patient...

ny biker
01-30-2012, 08:19 PM
A Kool-Stop works.

http://www.amazon.com/Kool-Stop-Tire-Bead-Jack/dp/B001AYML7K

The VAR tyre lever is also good, and fits better in a bike bag, but I don't know if it's still available to buy.

http://www.sjscycles.com/Instructions/VAR/VAR_Tyre_Lever_Instructions.pdf

azfiddle
01-31-2012, 10:21 AM
I finally had to take one over to the bike shop to get it on! I spent about half an hour with it and gave up.