Lets talk tyre levers

[Jimmy 2.0]

Just now, Jimmy 2.0 said:

As mentioned above the green Crowbar, ive got a set in my bicycle shop that ive been using for a good 5 years now.

Avoid metal tire levers as they do damage the rim. The scratch alu rims very easily and there is a risk of cracking carbon.

Most of the struggle is down to not having the right technique. When taking the tire off you want to first push the entire bead to the deep grove in the center of the rim on both sides then use the tire lever to take off. When installing do the same in reverse. Having the bead in the center gives you alot more room to play with. If you master thos technique you actually dont need tire levers most the time regardless of ots tubed or tubeless for road or mtb.

 

 

 

 

Only exception is if you're running tire inserts rather pay someone to suffer with that🤣

[RobertWhitehead]

55 minutes ago, DieselnDust said:

This one?

That's the one yes, I must say, it bends like crazy but I am yet to break it 😁

[Alouette3]

56 minutes ago, Jimmy 2.0 said:

As mentioned above the green Crowbar, ive got a set in my bicycle shop that ive been using for a good 5 years now.

Avoid metal tire levers as they do damage the rim. The scratch alu rims very easily and there is a risk of cracking carbon.

Most of the struggle is down to not having the right technique. When taking the tire off you want to first push the entire bead to the deep grove in the center of the rim on both sides then use the tire lever to take off. When installing do the same in reverse. Having the bead in the center gives you alot more room to play with. If you master thos technique you actually dont need tire levers most the time regardless of ots tubed or tubeless for road or mtb.

 

 

 

 

This and also if you taking a tire off, to press the tire in to the centre channel and start levering at the valve side. If seating press it into the centre opposite the valve and work back towards the valve 

This allows the bead to drop into the lowest point of the channel without interference of the valve. Small difference, but enough to make the job a breeze or cause a fight to the death.

Another vote for the Green Crowbars! I've got a couple floating around, they don't flex, don't break and don't scratch rims. They cheap too

[NotSoBigBen]

1 hour ago, Jimmy 2.0 said:

As mentioned above the green Crowbar, ive got a set in my bicycle shop that ive been using for a good 5 years now.

Avoid metal tire levers as they do damage the rim. The scratch alu rims very easily and there is a risk of cracking carbon.

Most of the struggle is down to not having the right technique. When taking the tire off you want to first push the entire bead to the deep grove in the center of the rim on both sides then use the tire lever to take off. When installing do the same in reverse. Having the bead in the center gives you alot more room to play with. If you master thos technique you actually dont need tire levers most the time regardless of ots tubed or tubeless for road or mtb.

 

 

 

 

This ... I was taught by my cycling peers in the early 90's that in almost all cases, at least on road bike tubed wheels, no tyre levers are needed or in fact should be used to reseat a tyre after fixing a puncture or fitting new tyres of course. I have noticed over the years though that every so often a specific combination of tyre/rim can be a bugger though!

[U1Nanimous]

3 hours ago, RobertWhitehead said:

Doesn't that damage the rim, I've been on the receiving end of the incorrect use of a screwdriver that looks similar 

I hear you, but hardly, if ever use it. The one time I did, I used a rim saver to protect the rim. IYKYK... (here is looking at the motorcyclist)

[U1Nanimous]

2 hours ago, gemmerbal said:

this is the only proper tyre lever for the bastard...

 

Hahaha, and... did a trip while back on the adventure bike, had a set of these permanently fixed to my pannier rack, or so I thought... got nicked at a camp, with my tooltube, next day.. flat.. oh Murphy you Bastard!