The bike mechanic activity I hate the most.
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What if you don't have a tick? Will a spider or wasp suffice?
Lazmo
Old and hopeless
Improvise with the available critter
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
SRAM DUB crank by chance?
Remove left pedal. wrap cloth around left crank arm for padding, then slip a pipe suitably fat enough to fit over the crank, and long enough to brace against the ground to stop the crank rotating. Insert allen key in crank bolt, and slip another length of pipe over allen key for leverage. Take a running jump to hit pipe-over-allen key with full force of bodyweight & gravity. Repeat until crank bolt surrenders and releases.
Jabubu
let you google that for me
Raceface cranks actually
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
How many ugga-duggas does the cat add?
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"No, I fling her."
dazz
Downhill Dazz
Errr yep...
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link1896
Mr Greenfield
I do that after putting the new tyre into 60 degrees water till it’s super soft, then put the tube in and inflate.
Next day, no signs of the creases from being folded up in the box.
Jabubu
let you google that for me
I bought this little tool in the UK and tyre installation was piss easy. It also doubles up as a clamp so I could tyre lever in the last 10cm of bead on the Super Gravity tyre.
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ForkinGreat
Knows his Brassica oleracea
worth a go for $16-20ish AUD plus post. I have one of the plastic 'pliers' type tyre tools, and they are ok, as they help keep the section of tyre being gripped in place, but only used together with Topeak shuttle tyre levers, that come as a pair. the composite (fibre-reinforced plastic??) of the lever is a bit kinder to rims than metal levers.I bought this little tool in the UK and tyre installation was piss easy. It also doubles up as a clamp so I could tyre lever in the last 10cm of bead on the Super Gravity tyre.
Tyre Glider - Evolution of the Tyre Lever
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Labcanary
One potato, two potato, click
Crankbros has the Speedier tyre lever that is good for tyre installation. They are not so good for removal though.I bought this little tool in the UK and tyre installation was piss easy. It also doubles up as a clamp so I could tyre lever in the last 10cm of bead on the Super Gravity tyre.
Tyre Glider - Evolution of the Tyre Lever
Introducing the Tyre Glider, the evolution of the tyre lever making bike tyre changing simple! Purchase this hand-held tyre changing tool on our website.
There is also the Tru Tension Tyre monkey lever which is also good for tyre installation.
Won't the crankbros lever just snap and slice your hand up second use? I try not to use any lever but the 29" tyres seem to fight back on the ztr rims. I just have a couple of parktool levers.
Lazmo
Old and hopeless
Awesome… you learn something new everyday
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