
Originally Posted by
WindingRoad
I was seriously thinking about the Marathons but I had looked at those Randonner's before too. Knotted how are those to get on and off the rims?
The 32mm are loose enough that they come on and off easily. The 28mm were a struggle for me when I bought them 5 years ago. I got one on, but had to take the other to the shop for help. Shop dude popped it into place with his thumb in half a second.
The tubes in the 28mm are probably getting old now and I should probably think about changing them out.
I have an assortment of tire levers now (including a quik-stik) and I think I could manage the 28mm on my own. I hope...
ETA: The 28mm Vittoria Randonneurs are on Campy rims. Shop dude told me Campy rims are difficult sometimes with tires. Maybe he just said that to make me feel better. But I vividly remember what a pain in the @$$ it was, and if I get a flat with that bike and can't budge the tires I'm not wasting any time - I'll head straight back to Shop dude.
Last edited by KnottedYet; 11-15-2011 at 05:13 AM.
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