Originally Posted by
eippo1
I usually just put my foot the beads of the tire, hold the other side in my hands and stretch it that way.
yeah...i sort of tried that half-heartedly w/o much difference.
Originally Posted by
ilovecycling
I say tell her to ditch the EA50s and get something else. I wouldn't put up with having to stretch my tires just to get them to fit.
I agree...i suggested she take them back to the LBS where she bought them to see if she could exchange them or at least get some credit (they came on a Kestrel Airfoil she bought from them). She's a second year nursing school student though, so funds are tight.
Originally Posted by
korean
I wonder if that will make the tire stretch unevenly.
We'll see!