The nashbar tires produced the ride I was after and they went on the rim very easily. What did not go smoothly was the rear tire removal. The new cannondale does not have the quick release kit and the tab for the drum brake arm is not the pacman style. The mounting tab is just a chunk of aluminum with a slot milled into it, the cable stop is a little steel bracket. I don't think cutting up this beautiful bike to have a quick release is worth it (opening the slot out the end), but I may have another option. I thought that I could tack the lock nut on the back of the steel bracket, then I would only need and allen wrench and not a socket or open end. The cable quick release barrel would still work just as it does on any other bike. My other idea was to cut a little pacman style tab and just bolt it to the existing tab. Which of these options sounds best and has anyone done either of these fixes?

Thanks in advance TG

Craig