Originally Posted by
MEversbergII
Tyre levers help; always keep at least a pair with the tube! If you're wanting for practice, you could just disassemble and reassemble the tyre/tube on your front wheel. Or even see if you can't pick up a junky one on the cheap at a LBS or dump.
M.
Although most tire levers are sold as pairs, I prefer to use 3 because when you put the third one in, the middle one drops out and you can insert that further down at which point the tire is loose enough to pull off one side with your fingers.