I'm feeling inept, incompetent, and inordinately p.o.'ed.

Beautiful Flossie has been waiting since Wednesday for me to put her new tires on.

I've heard the warnings that Crank Bro Speedlevers don't work on Campy rims. But that's all I have to work with.

Got the old Continental tire off fine, got the new Vittoria over the rim and the tube into the tire. One side of the bead on just fine, a big struggle but got the other bead on.

But it won't sit right! There's a blob or something at the valve (part of the valve seating?) that sits RIGHT under one of the beads, and pushes the bead up so it isn't held by the rim. That critter is solid and ain't movin'. Tried pumping the tire up to pressure, thinking maybe the valve seating would move out of the way. Nope. Tire just bulged ominously.

So I figured I should change out the tube, maybe something is messed up with the valve seating in the old tube.

Can't get the Vittoria off. No. Nada. Nunca. Non. Speedlever is utterly inadequate.

Can anyone give me a hint on what to do with the valve bit that is under the bead? Or should I just take the wheel to the shop tomorrow and feel utterly pathetic and ask for help? (and a set of Pry Babies)