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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Northern California
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Bikes: Cheltenham-Pedersen racer, Boulder F/S Paris-Roubaix, Varsity racer, '52 Christophe, '62 Continental, '92 Merckx, '75 Limongi, '76 Presto, '72 Gitane SC, '71 Schwinn SS, etc.
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I think the big "secret" is plumping the tube so it doesn't go in wrong/folded/twisted/pinched or trapped.
Gotta remember to bleed out air as needed, as you proceed, and also to push the stem into the tire before inflating.
Using no tools, hard to go wrong?