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Old 06-10-14 | 02:48 AM
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Bikes: A MTB and something else with 2 pedals.

Originally Posted by DorkDisk
Back in the days of cantis, I used to gorilla all my tires off with my bare hands. Then one day after a long technical downhill I got a flat. My forearms were pumped and burning (cantis dont stop!) and after I finally wrestled the tough tire off, my fingers were bruised and achy as well. I am now older and softer so I just carry the three pieces of plastic. Ive also run across some combos that just will not come off with goirilla paws. Leverage FTW.
Even though my Park Multi-Tool has 2 built in levers, I have yet felt the need to use them. I guess that I still have the "gorilla" hands from growing up on the farm.
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