| Re: upcoming MURDER at the LBS
dgk wrote:
> I actually can change a tire. The problem is that in winter my hands
> tend to get very dry and the skin cracks a bit, and I have pretty bad
> tennis elbow and pushing the bead over the rim really hurt it last
> month. Soapy water is best for that but perhaps I should try some
> snow. All in all, I'd prefer not to be doing this sitting in the cold
> in cold water (it snowed last night and it was quite wet) . I could
> have done it if I had to. I had all the tools plus a CO2 injector and
> a pump. Also a spare tube and patch kit. Be prepared but don't do it!
> That's my motto.
A tire that slips on easily makes all the difference. I once had Continental
Avenues on my mountain bike for road riding. They were incredibly fast,
excellent riding tires. But I couldn't fix a flat without drawing blood, even
with stout metal tire levers. With other tires I don't even need to carry tire
levers.
Matt O.
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