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Old 05-28-2012, 06:35 AM   #1
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Why the heck are rear tires so much harder to mount???

Had SO much fun mounting a rear tire to a Stan's rear wheel. Words of curse MIGHT have come out.

Oy!!


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Is that a tubular tire? They are all a PIA but for some reason, I find mounting beaded tires easier to mount than folding tires.


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You might want to INTEGRATE arm strength exercises into your workout program.

JohnV, I think you mean tubeless.
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Time for another shameless plug for a certain site that a certain OP certainly also contributes to.

Check out the Prestalevers.
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Time for another shameless plug for a certain site that a certain OP certainly also contributes to.

Check out the Prestalevers.
http://www.industryoutsider.com/?p=4230
Methinks he only reads his own articles.
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Blasphemy! But true, heh, heh. I will head over to read the prose.
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Time for another shameless plug for a certain site that a certain OP certainly also contributes to.

Check out the Prestalevers.
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That is SO going in my newsletter next week!
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Very good stuff. I've broken many a lever.
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You might want to INTEGRATE arm strength exercises into your workout program.

JohnV, I think you mean tubeless.
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