Flat tire, losing mind

[Lise]

My wonderful new Bianchi Veloce has its first flat tire. I think it happened when I rode over too-rough pavement. Anyways...I've changed bike tires before. Just not on these wheels.

I cannot get the tire irons in!!!

Losing my mind!

I will not take a screwdriver to it, but I want to! I just can't pry the darned thing up.

The wheels are Campy, the tires vittoria rubino tech. Any tips? I'll probably figure this out before anyone posts, but hey, I got to vent. Back to it. arghhhhhh..... L.

[Lise]

ummmm....I hadn't let all the air out of the tire. The magic internet taught me this. I am a moron. Back to work...

[KnottedYet]

Not that this would have changed your air in the tire issue, but.... I've become quite fond of the Crank Brothers Speed Levers for messing with tires.

Simple and fast and one piece. And only $7.

[Lise]

It's not over yet, but thanks for the info. I broke one tire iron, just snapped the head right off trying to pry this bead out of the rim. I got the thing off with the two remaining tire irons. Got the tube out. The tube is fine. The valve was broken, as far as I can tell. I have another tube. Got that in. Now I cannot get that last foot of bead back onto the rim.

I feel like such an inept moron and fraud of a cyclist at this moment.

Back to it. I put on some gospel music and ate three Thin Mints.

L.

[Lise]

OK, that's it. I am done for tonight.

I got the tire back on. My thumbs are killing me. And the brand new tire won't fill with air. The problem is not with my tube. Is it with my PUMP? I'm taking old tube, new tube in tire, and pump to LBS tomorrow. I do not care how moronic I look or how simple my mistake turns out to be. I am frustrated. Or, as my three year old nephew once said:

Fer-US-ter-a-ted!

Thanks, kn, for the suggestion. I have never had such difficulty getting a tire off (and on) a rim.

L.

[maillotpois]

Make the LBS walk you through the process. Don't just give them the wheel and walk away. Ask them to explain it to you. Bring your OWN Pump to make sure you are using it right.

You are not a moron. You are learning. We are all learning.